As the last frosts of winter melt away into the verdant embrace of May, a different kind ofblooming has taken place creatively at the European […]
Category: Art
The Education of an Idealist – A Review
“The Education of an Idealist” is a memoir by Samantha Power, former American Ambassador to the UN. It follows her political education from her childhood in Dublin, to the streets of war-torn Bosnia, to the White House Situation Room. This journey will highlight Power’s political idealism, and her incessant fight for human dignity.
The laments of Spring
For it is only spring, the time I remember how to be alive or at least am allowed to daydream about it. And maybe, if the sun is kind and the wind is gentle, I’ll meet myself again, the girl with the braids, the girl who ran, the girl who bled and laughed…
The Ancient Art of Classroom Siestas
In an inspiring display of academic resilience, students across the nation are mastering a highly specialised skill: sleeping in class without getting caught. Dubbed The […]
“The Darkness Before the Light” & “LIFE and Its Expectations”
Author: Sia Shah, ESMol Following the theme of life’s struggles, these two poems, read together, create a reflection: the poet exposes the moral of the […]
Retirement homes: Time with the Elderly
Have you ever wondered what the elderly do in retirement homes? Well, Mrs. Softic’s volunteering team meets every Saturday morning. In this volunteering, the team spends their time with elderly people, playing […]
Locke VS Descartes
Author: Anonymous, EEB2 Locke – défenseur de l’idée du contrat social et du droit naturel – a une conversation avec Descartes, lui-même philosophe de métaphysique. […]
Can I CanSat?
Authors: Stanisław Wilson, Klara Maxwell Have you ever wandered down the Da Vinci hallways and seen these strange, flashy posters with a slightly sci-fi looking […]
What is happening to Music: the beginning of the end?
Author: Nikita Beljatski Have you ever found yourself listening to new songs and feeling that something is not right? The music is either too ordinary or too monotonous? You are not the only one […]
“Sarrasine” by Balzac: A Little-Known Oriental Gem
Honoré de Balzac, most known for being the writer of the awe-inspiring “Comédie Humaine,” is rarely lauded for his complex, multi-faceted novellas, and short stories. Yet one of his most emblematic works is also one of his shortest: a 70-page novella by the enigmatic name of “Sarrasine.”