By Jia D’Souza and Natalia George Hi there! Jia and Natalia here, from the CO Journalism Team. We are pleased to present the first instalment of our series, “Casual Observations”, through which we run an intellectually stimulating and brutally honest review column of all your favourites in music, movies, literature and every art form in…
Category: OCTOBER EDITION 2020
Halloween: Degrading or Empowering?
By Nandita Chennakrishnan Regardless of whether you’re one who gives in to the Halloween spirit and goes out of your way to get yourself the perfect costume, you’ve probably noticed the stark difference between men’s and women’s Halloween costumes. A quick Google search for women’s Halloween costumes will guarantee many options consisting of very little,…
Stanford’s Little Secret
By Prashant Iyer Today, the name Stanford identifies one of the most prestigious universities standing that has been around for over a century. From former presidents of the United States like Herbert Hoover, to technological entrepreneurs like Bill Hewlett and David Packard, it has seen a colorful assortment of influential personalities that have gone on…
Why Do Humans Enjoy Fear?
By Harshitha Veeravalli Spooky season is coming up and all people can think about is how to incorporate a mask into their outfit for this year’s Halloween. The coronavirus seems scary enough, but it isn’t stopping us from carrying out the much-required trick-or-treat. When we say trick or treat, it’s a natural expectation to expect…
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