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The Big Question

A question at the heart of our theme

winter 2024 • Music and Art
The Big Question

The Transcendence of Art

by Xiaoxiao Chen
fall 2024 • The School Experience
The Big Question

The Classroom Effect

by Adya Sarin
summer 2024 • AI and the Future of Knowledge
The Big Question

How Can AI Be Used Ethically?

by Mahnoor Ali Pervaiz
spring 2024 • Crisis & Change
The Big Question

Change and Crisis: A Symbiotic Relationship

by Ayza Afridi
winter 2023 • Finding Meaning
The Big Question

Is There Universal Meaning, or Is Meaning Subjective and Individual?

by Sybille Nkunzimana
fall 2023 • Now and Then
The Big Question

Are There Any Constants in Life, or Is Everything Impermanent?

by Lily Wang
summer 2023 • Courage
The Big Question

Can We Build Courage Through Motivation or Does It Just Exist Within?

by Jaden Flach
spring 2023 • Violence and Healing
The Big Question

Can Traumatic Experiences Lead to Inner Development?

by Marium Ihsan
winter 2022 • Dreams and Desires
The Big Question

Birds With Broken Wings Cannot Fly

by Iman Monnoo
fall 2022 • Citizenship
The Big Question

What Does It Mean to Be a Citizen of the World?

by Adina Gerwin
summer 2022 • Who Am I?
The Big Question

Can You Ever Truly Know Who You Are?

by Mac Fabens
spring 2022 • Time and Space
The Big Question

Why and to What Extent Do Humans Push the Limits of Time and Space?

by Kushan V. Mehta
winter 2021 • Love
The Big Question

What Is the Relationship between Loving Yourself and Loving Others?

by Sylvie Green
fall 2021 • The Media That Raised Us
The Big Question

Choose Wisely: To What Extent Can the Media Influence Our Beliefs and Attitudes?

by Pragya Natarajan
summer 2021 • Connection and Isolation
The Big Question

Truly Connecting

by Oscar Luckett
spring 2021 • Life and Death
The Big Question

How Do We Determine that We Have Really Lived?

by Zayna Mian
winter 2020 • Silence
The Big Question

My Grandmother and I: What Is the Effect of Silence?

by Sofia Mesh
fall 2020 • Strength and Influence
The Big Question

How Do We Know What Influence Is Good for Us?

by Jaden Flach
summer 2020 • Fun and Creativity
The Big Question

Thinking Your Way to the Top

by Abdullah Sayed
spring 2020 • Nature
The Big Question

Should We Serve Nature or Should Nature Serve Us?

by Fizza Raza
winter 2019 • Fulfillment
The Big Question

Can You Know You Have Found Fulfillment?

by Samarth Jajoo
fall 2019 • Education
The Big Question

Should Education Teach Right from Wrong?

by Oscar Luckett
summer 2019 • Fear and Anxiety
The Big Question

Is Anxiety a Way of Life for Our Generation?

by Uday Schultz
spring 2019 • Society and the Individual
The Big Question

Is Fairness Worth Sacrificing for Equality?

by Nathan Zhang
winter 2018 • Reality and Perception
The Big Question

Is There Really a Difference Between Perception and Reality?

by Jack Miles
fall 2018 • The Adventurous Spirit
The Big Question

A Conquest of the Skies: What Are We Searching for When We Explore the Unknown?

by Ameena Naqvi
summer 2018 • Storytelling and Narrative
The Big Question

Tell Me Your World: Why Are Humans Drawn to Stories?

by Abraham Weitzman
spring 2018 • The Speed of Now
The Big Question

How Has Technology Altered the Way We View Ourselves?

by Olivia Bailey
winter 2017 • Creation and Destruction
The Big Question

Are Creation and Destruction Part of What Makes Us Human?

by Zainab Umar
fall 2017 • Unity and Division
The Big Question

Are the Lines that Divide Us Real or Imagined?

by Maya Mesh
summer 2017 • Resilience
The Big Question

Why Are We Resilient?

by Vanita Sharma
spring 2017 • Simplicity and Complexity
The Big Question

Why Is It Difficult to Enjoy the Simple Joys of Life?

by Caroline Hochman
winter 2016 • Mysteries of the Universe
The Big Question

Why Do We Seek to Find Out More About the Universe?

by Sharon Lin
fall 2016 • Human Dignity
The Big Question

Can Labeling Predetermine Success or Failure?

by Nimai Agarwal
summer 2016 • Happiness
The Big Question

Does Happiness Have a Different Meaning to Each of Us?

by Grace Luckett
spring 2016 • Myth and Magic
The Big Question

Why Do Certain Myths Have Universal Resonance?

by Grace Snarr
winter 2015 • Heritage
The Big Question

Inked Identity: To What Extent Can We Separate Ourselves from Our Heritage?

by Jung Woo Bae
fall 2015 • Power
The Big Question

Why Do We Seek Power?

by Zoe Miller
summer 2015 • The Stranger
The Big Question

When Is It Important to Preserve Boundaries?

by Gracie Griffin
spring 2015 • Climate Change
The Big Question

What Is Our Relationship to the Earth?

by Maria Christian
winter 2014 • The Word
The Big Question

100 Trillion Connections: How Does Language Change Our Perception of Reality?

by Anya Dunaif
fall 2014 • Discovery and Progress
The Big Question

What is the Role of Ethics in the Quest for Discovery and Progress?

by Gemma Laurence
summer 2014 • Numbers & Symbols
The Big Question

Are Symbols the Basis of Human Thought?

by Sharon Lin
spring 2014 • The Psyche
The Big Question

Can We Know and Control Our Psyche?

by Noah Totsline
winter 2013 • The Nature of Truth
The Big Question

Does Truth Have Inherent Value?

by Sofiy Inck
fall 2013 • Beauty and the Senses
The Big Question

What is the Essence of Beauty?

by Nimai Agarwal
summer 2013 • The Soul of Gender
The Big Question

Is Gender Central to Sense of Self?

by Vidushi Sharma
spring 2013 • The Heroic Spirit
The Big Question

How Does Time Shape Our View of Heroes?

by Khalid Husain
winter 2012 • The God Issue
The Big Question

Does Experience Shape Our Understanding of God?

by Eleanor Goetz
fall 2012 • Money and Value
The Big Question

Can Money Buy True Happiness?

by Sidarth Jayadev
summer 2012 • Exploring Time
The Big Question

Is Time Liberating or Oppressive?

by Naomi Chasek-MacFoy
spring 2012 • A Lens on Learning
The Big Question

What Is the Most Important Quality of Education?

by Vidushi Sharma
winter 2011 • Ethics and Morality
The Big Question

Are We Born with Ethics and Morals?

by Sofiy Inck
fall 2011 • Creativity and Imagination
The Big Question

Mountains and Meadows and Some Kind of Wonder

by Allie McIntosh
summer 2011 • Exploring Humor
The Big Question

Why Do We Laugh?

by Naomi Chasek-MacFoy
spring 2011 • Conflict and Peacemakers
The Big Question

Is Conflict Necessary for Inner Growth?

by Khalid Husain
winter 2010 • The Question of Meaning
The Big Question

Kites, Flowers and Beats of Life

by Prerna Chatterjee
winter 2010 • Finding Your Spirit in Art
The Big Question

What Is Art?

by Catherine Hochman
summer 2010 • The Body in Balance
The Big Question

From Cliff to Cliff

by Katie Hartman
spring 2010 • Rituals and Traditions
The Big Question

Is It Just as Important to Learn How Others Celebrate?

by Elizabeth Berg
fall 2010 • Competition and Achievement
The Big Question

Does Competition Bring Out the Best in Us?

by Ben Decker
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