2020 has been one hell of a strain on my mental health. If I had to describe my mental state over these past months with one word it would be “oof”, which isn’t even a real word. I’ve definitely had days where it felt nearly impossible to get out of bed and be “productive”. Pushing…
Continue reading ➞ 3 Coping Strategies for “One of Those Days”
A few weeks ago BAISmag asked the student body if they had any questions about the current situation in the United States for the interviewee Sara Polak. This is the resulting interview. What is the scale of the current Black Lives Matter movement, in comparison to other previous equality movements? That’s a difficult question to…
Continue reading ➞ America in 2020: Interview with Dr. Polak
Due to the developing events in Hong Kong, BAISmag reached out to interview Gina van Ling, to gain a better understanding of the developing situation. 1. The Hong Kong protests originally started in 2019 due to the proposition of an extradition bill. Now, in 2020, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has passed a new…
Author's note: I asked for this paragraph to be placed above the story, as I would like to clarify some things before you read this blasphemous brainchild of mine. Firstly, I wrote this story with no specific version of an all knowing and all mighty being in mind. So whether you believe in God, Allah,…
by Dr. Jeffrey Fynn-Paul I am very aware that COVID has caused half a million deaths at the time of writing. The following piece does not in any way belittle that. But any good policy must start by separating the personal from the general. My purpose in writing this piece is to help us create…
Continue reading ➞ Our Collective Overreaction to COVID-19, And Its Effects on the Global Poor
[Skip to the end for resources on BLM] When I was 16, my friend was shot and killed by a police officer. Four years later, the world watched as George Floyd was murdered in what was, essentially, a modern lynching. It’s disgusting that we live in a world where someone can be murdered on…
