Articles by Nohra Murad
Apr. 8, 2016
Something different for us to cheer for
In June of 2015, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, made an open call for design submissions for the hyperloop: the company’s proposed high-speed ground transport…

Mar. 4, 2016
Mr. Roger’s legacy; another beautiful day in the neighborhood
I watched Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as a child, and like most ’90s kids, I have some sort of fond nostalgia for the PBS show: the…

Jan. 29, 2016
New apartment hopes to bring living and learning together
Last week, Curbed Philly, a Vox Media publication that explores the Philadelphian real estate market, featured an announcement for a new apartment complex marketed to…

Oct. 9, 2015
Style Guide: Fall Transition
Dig out those chunky cardigans, dark oxblood lipsticks and every dramatic piece that you’ve had to think twice about wearing in July. The leaves are…

Sep. 17, 2015
Displacing gender stereotypes at an earlier age
At the beginning of this August, major retail chain Target announced that it would be phasing out explicit gender labelling for children in certain departments.…

Aug. 7, 2015
Chivalry is not about sex, it’s about honor
I have good news and bad news. The good news: chivalry is not dead. The bad news: chivalry wasn’t really about me at all. Perhaps…

Jul. 24, 2015
VidCon: a different kind of community
VidCon, the annual conference for online video in California, began yesterday. When I remembered, I realized that I haven’t recreationally watched YouTube videos for at…

May. 29, 2015
Reclaiming public space
Candy Chang, the fifth lecturer to speak during Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series, propped up the first “Before I Die”…

May. 15, 2015
A latte a day: a barista’s story
Before moving to Philadelphia, I worked at a brand-new cafe and coffee shop in Scottsdale, an upper-middle class suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. I worked the…

May. 8, 2015
The fanny pack may be redeemed in fashion
I hate street style. I look at street style blogs for outfit inspiration and check updates for fashion weeks in major cities as they happen.…
