Perspectives Archives - The Minerva Quest

Pieces based on the experiences of the student contributor. They can contain other sources of information, but don’t have to. Opinion pieces are edited and fact-checked, if relevant, at least twice by at least two Quest editors.

“He is not our Tsar”: How useful are comparisons to tyrants in times of social change?

Margarita LevitovaFebruary 16, 2021

The comparison of Putin to a tsar is a heuristic aimed at social mobilization, but this comparison is simple and politically charged enough to be misconstrued.... Read More

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Attempting To Escape Racism & Chase Home

Verina ArmanyousOctober 27, 2020

This piece is part of a series exploring the many manifestations of privileges and prejudices at Minerva through student stories. You can read the&nb... Read More

Perspectives1 Comment 08 min read

Am I a Bangladeshi?

Kate (she/they/him)October 17, 2020

this article was written as part of the author's tutorial on migration, mobility and borders With my university graduation approaching, I am often confronte... Read More

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Little Things

Anh Chu and Amulya PillaSeptember 17, 2020

This piece is part of a series exploring the many manifestations of privileges and prejudices at Minerva through student stories. You can read the introduction... Read More

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On Being Color Blind: Coming to Understand Racism Among Minervans

Aspen PflughoeftSeptember 11, 2020

This piece is part of a series exploring the many manifestations of privileges and prejudices at Minerva through student stories. You can read the introduction... Read More

Perspectives4 Comments 115 min read

Eco-Unfriendly Week

Maya CohenSeptember 10, 2020

About a year ago, I performed an experiment. It was during my first months at Minerva, and my time sitting in the grey halls of 1412 had tied me into an existe... Read More

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Everyone is in a Different Part of Their Journey

Anh Chu and Juan Carlos Castro FernandezSeptember 8, 2020

This piece is part of a series exploring the many manifestations of privileges and prejudices at Minerva through student stories. You can read the introduction... Read More

Perspectives3 Comments 117 min read

Privileges & Prejudices at Minerva

Aspen PflughoeftSeptember 5, 2020

Racial inequalities. White Privilege. Black Lives Matter. Colorism. Racism. Many of us heard these words over the summer. We may have even seen ... Read More

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Actively Anxious Learning

Anonymous Minerva StudentAugust 24, 2020

After reading Ujeza Adami's article about struggling with a concussion at Minerva, an anonymous student came forward to share how the lack of substantive in-cl... Read More

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The Art of Not Knowing

Anh Chu and Amulya PillaAugust 19, 2020

Here’s the truth: I don’t know everything. Nobody knows everything. In fact, if we knew everything, why would we be at Minerva? What would be the point? ... Read More

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