The Eagle

30 Days of Pride: Songs of Celebration

(06/29/22 1:24pm)

Even if officially confined to the month of June, Pride Month is a continuous celebration of identity. While the spirit of pride lives on in LGBTQ+ individuals all year long, having a month set aside gives an opportunity for the community to share their stories with others in order to gain visibility in a world where doors are finally opening to sexuality. Music is a vehicle of self expression during Pride Month as well as year round where artists can share their stories of love, community and hardships within their sound for those of any background to listen and appreciate. This playlist does just that, encapsulating all that it means to celebrate Pride.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2022/06/30-days-of-pride-songs-of-celebration

Getting dressed for class: Are clothes more than material?

(06/15/22 2:51pm)

Fashion is used to express a sense of self and empower identity. It’s an art form, where one can use their creativity to project how they feel about themselves onto the world. Style is impacted by outlook on life. Clothes can reflect confidence.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2022/06/getting-dressed-for-class-are-clothes-more-than-material

Articulating power and process: LGBTQ+ student community uses art to express their identities

(04/27/22 12:03pm)

From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2022/04/articulating-power-and-process-lgbtq-student-community-uses-art-to-express-their-identities

Powerful Pages: ‘You’ve Reached Sam’ is a melancholy tale of first love and loss

(02/08/22 3:15pm)

What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye? Dustin Thao’s debut novel “You’ve Reached Sam” presents this hypothetical scenario in such a way that emphasizes the importance of the grieving process. He normalizes the different ways humans do so while portraying the five stages of grief in a way that feels natural and effortless.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2022/02/powerful-pages-youve-reached-sam-is-a-melancholy-tale-of-first-love-and-loss

How DC is celebrating and honoring Lunar New Year during the pandemic

(02/02/22 2:45pm)

“You put the envelope under your pillow for sweet dreams and maybe your parents will fill it with money,” an employee from the Chinese American Museum tells the child in front of me.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2022/02/how-dc-is-celebrating-and-honoring-lunar-new-year-during-the-pandemic