Isaac Amend
Staff Columnist
Author Archive
AMEND: A mental health challenge

In January last year, the Yale community mourned the loss of Luchang Wang ’17.

AMEND: The Middle Way

Since that fateful day stamped in spiritual history, the Buddha’s teachings have endured over generations.

AMEND: Wasta transgenderism

In Arabic there’s a word with no English counterpart; it’s pronounced wasta, which means the power one gains from making connections.

AMEND: Lessons from Paris

A little over two weeks have passed since three dark-clad men entered the popular Bataclan Theater in Paris’ 11th arrondissement and opened gunfire from AK-47 assault […]

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AMEND: A second call to action

I’m calling on all Yalies to channel a portion of their current activist energies to our cause, which is dangerously small in numbers and still largely misunderstood in greater society.

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AMEND: A transgender call to action

For many students, entrance into Yale unlocks four of the most formative years of their lives.