If you had a time machine, which era would you visit? Unfortunately, New York doesn’t have a time machine (yet), but The Merchant’s House comes pretty darn close! The Merchant’s House Museum formally owned by the Tredwells, is the only conserved 19th century home in New York City. The museum provides annual self-guided and group tours […]
Islam is a progressive religion that encourages learning and beholds those who seek knowledge in a high regard. In fact, the first word revealed in the Quran is ‘Iqra’ meaning ‘Read.’ Seeking knowledge is a tenement of the faith and something greatly expounded upon; therefore, asking questions is not an action that is inhibited in […]
image credit: @KodakBlack1k And in this week’s episode of “Where are they now?”, we’ll be discussing rapper Kodak Black, best known as the guy in the photo featured above, which you’ve probably seen used in some great memes over the past year or so. However, the ever-photogenic Kodak Black’s trademark grimace has turned into a big, gold-grilled […]
Hi guys! I’m sad to say that this will be my very last QC Voices post, womp womp. I’m graduating (better late than never, I guess) and will be going off into the real world. Or something, I don’t really know how to feel. Nervous. Just nervous. Anyway, when I first started writing for QC Voices, […]
The First Culture: The culture of your parents. The Second Culture: The culture of the environment in which you live in. The Third Culture: A combination of the two. Sounds exhausting? It sure is. In my last post about the ‘Other People,’ I shared my frustration with the many surveys and questionnaires that ask us […]
I’ll always remember Wednesday, November 9th, 2016. Not because Donald Trump became our president-elect, but because of the aha moment I had surrounded by fellow interns at the office at which I intern. I woke up that morning, making a point to wait until the last possible moment to look at my phone. I knew I would’ve […]
Election day has come and gone, and if your social circle is anything like mine, a lot of people you know are less than happy with the results. Donald Trump, a man who has been blasted in the media for months now for his racist, sexist, and xenophobic comments towards latin people, black people, Muslims, and […]
(image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/30827420@N04/) If you’re one of the many Americans who were shocked after Hillary Clinton spectacularly lost the presidential election to a mango, you’re not alone. Macklemore was so traumatized he made a song about it, called “Wednesday Morning”. Granted, Macklemore is a friend of President Obama and previously made “American”, a satirical song about […]
