by Valentina Traversone | Nov 12, 2019 | Column
“La Pinta, La Niña y La Santa María” “Cristóbal Colón descubrió América en 1492”: Eso era lo que un estudiante promedio de Costa Rica aprendía cada año para su examen de Estudios Sociales desde primaria hasta el último año de secundaria. A parte de esto, nos hacían...
by Valentina Traversone | Oct 30, 2019 | Commentary, Opinion
Human evolution has been centered across the advances humans have imposed upon society, from the invention of agriculture to the outbreak of social media. Although the human brain has been the focus of evolution and societal advancement, we have forgotten about the...
by Valentina Traversone | Oct 30, 2019 | #Stork, Lifestyle, Society, Tabloid
Halloween has always been related to the dark unknown: what happens after we die? Do we become ghosts? Do we go to Heaven? Hell? Are we reborn in a different time dimension? Do we follow and protect our loved ones? Do we control the future? Or if you are a skeptic, do...
by Valentina Traversone | Oct 8, 2019 | Creative Writing, Español
Y en eso llega una manta raya y me cubre con sus alas dando vueltas como torbellinos y.…. ¿Qué es eso? ¿De dónde viene ese sonido? Ah fuck, esto es un sueño, es mi alarma de nuevo. (Siento mi cuerpo) (Me muevo un poco) (Sigo sin abrir los ojos) (Alcanzo mi teléfono)...
by Valentina Traversone | Apr 3, 2019 | Lifestyle
One thing we can all be sure of, due to the nature of our dimension, is that there is always a beginning and an end. There is an introduction, a body, a climax, and a conclusion. There is birth, life, and, death. And even though some endings are more difficult to let...
by Valentina Traversone | Mar 11, 2019 | Opinion
“Be responsible of your words and actions” might be common advice given to implement morals and respect towards peers, elders, teachers, and superiors, because words reflect your thoughts, and your words reflect how people perceive you. The power of language can get...
