Sahrish Mirza

Are we too harsh on BookTok? Don’t hate the reader; hate the system shoving the same stories down our throats

Op Ed | Opinion

Are we too harsh on BookTok?
Don’t hate the reader; hate the system shoving the same stories down our throats

Sahrish Mirza November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

You scroll through TikTok—swiping past five-minute mug cake recipes, absurd Reddit stories tucked beside Subway Surfers gameplay, and that one…

Big dreams, zero drive A personal exploration of what it feels like to dream big, but move slowly in a culture that worships speed

Op Ed | Opinion

Big dreams, zero drive
A personal exploration of what it feels like to dream big, but move slowly in a culture that worships speed

Sahrish Mirza September 28, 2025September 28, 2025

It’s a quiet night. You hear crickets chirp outside your cracked window as a soft, early fall breeze drifts in….

Blame Schools, Not AI It is unproductive to punish students without regard for the systemic pressures that push them towards AI.

Opinion

Blame Schools, Not AI
It is unproductive to punish students without regard for the systemic pressures that push them towards AI.

Sahrish Mirza September 11, 2025September 11, 2025

With the beginning of the fall term, we’ve all been skimming through—or, hopefully, at least opening—that fresh wave of crisp,…