Issue 2

March 8th is International Women’s Day, which celebrates women’s achievements in the economy, politics and society, as well as the progress and importance of gender equality globally. This day was developed during the labour movements in the 1900s. The first International Women’s Day took place on March 19, 1911, in some European countries. This day was made possible because of the battles fought by many women to ensure equal gender rights for future generations. As a result, there are four distinctive waves of feminism, where each brought something different to fight for and furthered  the feminist cause. Allow me to…

The tattoo industry is reported to have made 1.75 US billion in 2021 and is believed to grow to 3.55 billion in 2029. However, a dark side of the tattoo industry is emerging as well. In 2020, following the #MeToo movement, women denounced sexual abuse by their male tattooers in the #TattooMeToo movement. Many women shared the sexual assaults they experienced. Many learned an important lesson: never go to a tattoo studio unaccompanied. Historically, sexual abuse has been wildly accepted as a part of the tattoo industry without many questions being asked. It is not widely spoken worldwide because it…

With the rise of veganism and vegetarianism as dietary options, the almond milk industry expanded greatly over the past few years. In 2018, it was discovered that the almond milk industry had grown 250% in the previous five years and reported 11 billion in profits. On average, an American eats 2 lbs of almonds each year, thus giving 2.3 billion almonds annually. The increasing popularity of almonds puts pressure on the system to produce more.  Bees pollinate almond plants, and an industry grew around this newly established association. At first, beekeepers would live modestly by trading beeswax and honey. It…

From the first phonographs and gramophones to your headphones, music has always had an important place in our lives, whether we play an instrument or we listen to it on full-on blast in our AirPods. Not only is it entertaining but it also has important impacts on our brains. Pump up the jam Multiple studies have been conducted to prove the beneficial power of music with neurological degenerescence and diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s. Nikki Haddad, a Brigham and Women’s Hospital resident in psychiatry, elaborates on a previous experience while she visited and played music for patients in hospitals…