SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Two Cents: Football Attack!!!!!
Let’s face it. Few of us really understand the whole football phenomenon here in Chile. I mean, you might get the rules, know some of the players (I dare you to write down three names while you read this), or even know what a midfielder does on the pitch. But how on earth can a [...]
Economics: To Uncork or Not to Uncork
The few times I’ve been the recipient of a good quality wine (which from my perspective refers to any wine that costs more than 40 or 50 dollars; as we shall see, my standards are not the highest), whether as a gift or in some crazed state whereby I decided to part with a few [...]
English Opens Doors (Or: How I Got the Best Seats in the Stadium)
The first half is about to end; the game is tied at zero, and both teams are attacking fiercely. A thick, nearly tangible smell of fútbol inundates the air and the roar of two crowds that hate each other fights for control of your ears. U de Chile is playing Colo–Colo, and the players are [...]
Features: Pelolais, an urban tribe of Santiago.
When Newsweek magazine published an article on Chile’s urban tribes two years ago, it came as a surprise to many local psychologists, sociologists and parents. Not because they had not noticed the increasingly visual presence of these groups (mainly in Santiago) but because it became part of an international study on this type of phenomenon. [...]
Two Cents: Being Abroad Is Not An Excuse
by Danielle Edelberg, Contributing Writer Since traveling to Santiago, I have noticed a shift in my consciousness of the environment around me. Not necessarily the people or places, but the actual quality of the environment: i.e. the stiflingly, smoggy air, the odor coming from the Mapocho river, the trash on the sidewalk, and the lack [...]
Outsider Stories: ¿Como se dice ‘om’?
by Cassie Crespo, Contributing Writer ¿Como se dice om? Actually, it’s just om. Sure, I could break down the mantra, and tell you that it’s actually made up of three sounds a-u-m, and that each letter symbolizes the beginning, middle and ending energies of all things. But before we bust out the big guns of [...]
Words: City Rock
City Rock Droves of workers clad in Shades of Power Pound flattened streets; Circulate through orb-filled tunnels That echo with a thousand ringing feet Above, towers snarl and rear Crackling exoskeletons, with commanders Peering through their portals Laughing in dismay. Beneath the helicopter buzz, The angry turbulence, The optimistic tide that Pulls the masses into [...]
Outsider Stories: A Foreigner in My Own Country
I was around 12 the first time I set foot in Chile. I was born here, but my folks left soon after for the sunny shores of Sydney, Australia. As a twelve year old you’ve got nothing. By that I mean that you’re still working on a personality and you’re just starting to hit that [...]