Ben Nguyen

March 6, 2015

In Touch With Reality, Or Reality TV?

By Ben Nguyen

What reality are you living in? Is it behind your screen? Ben Nguyen questions our love of TV

February 17, 2015

Overcoming the Mid-Quarter Melancholy

By Ben Nguyen

We all somehow get to this point. It’s the middle of the quarter, everyone is stressed about midterms and we all ask ourselves how we let procrastination get to this extreme. This is where we start justifying our actio...

February 11, 2015

Coming Out Should Not Be Commodified

By Ben Nguyen

Ben Nguyen discusses the various ways in which LGBTQ experiences are exploited in popular media

January 26, 2015

Life is Short, Party First

By Ben Nguyen

Columnist Ben Nguyen explains why you should get your party on earlier in the day.

January 20, 2015

A Like Isn’t a Solution and a Facebook Status Isn’t Activism

By Ben Nguyen

Ben Nguyen discusses the limitations of social media activism in sparking revolutionary change

December 4, 2014

The Importance of “Me” Time

By Ben Nguyen

Getting fed up with your ever-present dormmates is perfectly normal, as Ben Nguyen explains

November 24, 2014

Embrace Being the Transition Generation

By Ben Nguyen

Ben Nguyen explains that we have a special privilege, as the generation that has already seen so much and will be able to change so much more.

November 3, 2014

Sit-Down Restaurants are a Chore

By Ben Nguyen

Ben Nguyen relates the hassles of going out to eat

October 27, 2014

The Basic College Admissions Essay

By Ben Nguyen

Ben Nguyen knows how you tried to persuade your way into college.

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In Touch With Reality, Or Reality TV?

Overcoming the Mid-Quarter Melancholy

Coming Out Should Not Be Commodified

Life is Short, Party First

A Like Isn’t a Solution and a Facebook Status Isn’t Activism

The Importance of “Me” Time

Embrace Being the Transition Generation

Sit-Down Restaurants are a Chore

The Basic College Admissions Essay