This past Wednesday, Feb. 4, Veronika Eberhart gave a talk on behalf of the European Union Center of California. She focused on the works of Hanns Eisler, a German-Austrian composer, and within the context of the political consequences his compositions had during the Red Scare period. By describing the investigation into Eisler’s Marxist compositions, Eberhart highlighted U.S. censorship.
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“Your Valentine,” Feb. 12, 2026
Books ‘n Love: Loving and Losing in the Time War
Kassia Zabetakis PZ ’28 reviews “This is How You Lose the Time War” by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone — an epistolary novel chronicling the love between two genetically enhanced cyborg spies fighting a time war. Zabetakis notes the beauty of the prose but laments the incomprehensibility of the plot.
The price of convenience: How ultra-processed foods rewire our brain and shape our metabolic health
A protein bar for breakfast, a lavender-vanilla latte with raspberry cold foam to get through a 9 a.m. class. We call it fuel, but what if our brain interprets it as stress instead of sustenance?
Mechanisms of obesity drugs and their influence on appetite and food intake
As the prevalence of obesity in the United States rises, drugs like Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are receiving more attention. But is GLP-1 an effective option in the long term?
Can’t spell nutrition without U & I: physical activity as part of our nutritional needs
It’s common to hear that exercise is “good for you,” but why is it good? Regardless of your exercise habits, it’s vital to understand your body’s needs and how to support your own energy and nutrition.
One size never fits all: How diet culture and restriction fuel binge eating
In a world obsessed with diet culture, binge eating disorder is often left unconsidered as a public health issue. This article sheds light on the socioeconomic and biological factors behind binge eating.
Rethinking weekend drinking: The consequences of binge drinking and how to minimize your risk
Although drinking heavily and frequently might seem like the norm for many college students, chronic binge drinking has significant short term and long term consequences.
My relationship with exercise: When does exercise become compulsive?
Exercise has positive effects on our bodily and mental health — but when does exercise become an unhealthy habit? Compulsive Exercise can be understood as the uncontrollable need to exercise that may have harmful physical and psychological consequences.
Brain gains: Why exercise is the best study tool you’re not using
Whether it’s cardio or strength training, balance or flexibility, exercise improves not only your bodily but also cognitive health. Working out might be the study strategy you never knew you needed.