The Heights

An Exercise in Joy

Isabella Pieretti • October 27, 2024

Yesterday a friend said, “I have to become ‘adult me.’ I’ll never be this way again.” I rushed to say, “You’re still you though!” If we see graduating and whatever comes after that as the end of who we are, we do ourselves a disservice. I would hate to see my life peak at 21 years old. Wouldn’t you?

Artfully Apathetic: Musings on Creative Burnout

Punnya Kalapurakkel • April 14, 2024

When was the last time you were touched by a piece of art? While a seemingly simple question, I have found myself stumped.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 30

Opinions • April 30, 2023

This summer, keep us in mind and do your own little TUTD activity—acknowledge the bad but continue to look for the good, every week.

Creativity: Bottomless Well or a Needy Garden

Punnya Kalapurakkel • March 26, 2023

It’s a rather odd confession to make, but I must say I’ve reached the point in my semester where I am starting to regret that my creativity is not boundless.

Channelling the Creativity of Children

Shannon Lyons • September 21, 2017

"We must slow down and breathe life in through all of our senses, the way that a wonderstruck child would."