Community helps us learn, grow, and thrive. Often, it also influences us in transformative ways. Studying with BGIA, I’ve had the privilege of being taken in by one — and now that it’s under attack, I wish to protect it. My name is Enoch. I’m a Pitzer sophomore currently studying…

What does it mean for a business to “do good,” especially when it comes to the environment? As a sustainability consultant, I’ve been looking at how companies are responding to our worsening climate crisis. Over the past decade, companies have been focused on calculating their emissions and setting science-based targets…

It is impossible not to be awed when one stands in the shadow of the great Parthenon, admiring its elegant and stately presence. However, the striking discrepancy is that the temple’s ostensible perfection was formed on a foundation of several small imperfections. In reality, there are no straight lines or…

A few days before Kabul fell to the Taliban, I had traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan. Having secured a position in the inaugural class of the MA Program in Global Studies at Bard College, I was applying for a visa at the Austrian embassy. I had expected my trip to be…

“A plane just hit the World Trade Center.” Those were the first words I heard that morning. My roommate, Vincent, was glued to NPR. A plane? What kind? I suggested it was probably a Cessna that had lost control. …