Author: Elijah Duanan

Vietnamese flavors find a new way home with Sophia Ngo

Blending two cultures within Taft’s corners, Thao brings authentic and innovative Vietnamese cuisine to the table—ready to serve a taste of home.

Staying on key with the unheard riffs of busking

Between fleeting applause and rhythms, buskers share stories and solace through music, even when the craft comes with noise that jams the melodies. 

Rant and Rave: All the galaxy’s a stage in “Honkai: Star Rail 4.0”

With 33,550,337 cycles behind Amphoreus, the Astral Express sets its sights on Planarcadia, the land of Elation, where comedy and mystery await.

Keeping tomorrow on tab with buy now, pay later schemes

As prices rise and wages become stagnant, “buy now, pay later” schemes lure with quick credit at a cost, proving that convenience rarely comes free.

Outreach programs and the hope that flickers after Christmas

While honorable, the enduring efforts of holiday outreach volunteers prove that community aid should be more than just seasonal.

25 Cents’ Worth: The 4Ps’ paper-thin fix to poverty

Despite billions in funds, the 4Ps leaves social workers strained and families on a cycle of dependence, not a path out of poverty.

Rant and Rave: Tailing the Moons’ glow in ‘Genshin 6.0’

Upon departure from the vibrant Natlan, Genshin Impact players awaited news of the seventh and final nation, a land of Cryo and the stronghold of the contentious Fatui, Snezhnaya. Together with the game’s fifth anniversary, many were eager to see what Hoyoverse had left in their wheelhouse, only for the developers to revive a long-dormant […]

Aboard the EDSA Carousel: The wheels that move a megacity

Separated from EDSA’s deadly traffic, the EDSA Carousel paves a route toward better transportation for its time and cost efficiency.

Writer’s Recap: LYO’s ‘Forte 2025: Voices of Spring’ embraces seasoned talent in full bloom

Music possesses a visceral power to transport its listeners to an entirely different place, evoking a wide range of emotions through the simple draw of a violinist’s bow or the stroke of a pianist’s keys. This power rang true last March 27 and 28 at the Natividad Fajardo-Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium during the Lasallian Youth Orchestra’s […]

Is it casual now?: Stuck in a sticky situationship

With no labels and just enough intimacy to blur the lines, situationships redefine modern love, one mixed signal at a time.