Alisha Sahay

Kamala Harris's 'Vogue' cover continues a hurtful trend of diminishing powerful BIPOC women
By Alisha Sahay
Growing up, I always found myself gravitating to the magazine and book aisles of grocery stores. There was something about their glossy covers and glossier subjects that would catch my eyes. Would I ever find myself in their shoes? In those patent…
In Georgia and Florida, mail-in ballots from voters of color are being rejected at higher rates
By Alisha Sahay
Florida and Georgia have long been highlighted during the election cycle as two critical battleground states. Florida's swinginess is rather infamous, while Georgia has quickly become Democrats' white whale in terms of deep-red states they've pushed…
For these first-time women voters, the 19th Amendment looms large
By Alisha Sahay
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that every vote — past, present, and future — matters a lot. And with a pivotal presidential election coming up this November, it's only fitting that this year also marks the 100-year anniversary of the 19th…
8 international students on the fear of being deported during a pandemic
By Alisha Sahay
Just as universities across the country have finally begun to address the heavy uncertainty surrounding the upcoming academic year, college students now face an entirely new hurdle: that their international peers risk losing their U.S. visas. On…