Sophia Ling

Sophia Ling (she/her) (24C) is from Carmel, Indiana and double majoring in Political Science and Sociology. She wrote for the Current in Carmel. She also loves playing guitar and piano, cooking and swimming. In her free time, she learns new card tricks and practices typing faster.

Diminishing animal rights to merely a moral issue will only prevent people from joining the cause

Posted by | 10 hours ago

Wikimedia Commons/Daisy2375 In the early 1980s, philosopher Peter Singer described a crucial development across human history: humanity’s expanding moral circle. This circle defines boundaries for entities worthy of moral consideration, and sets up a hierarchy in which groups in power can unilaterally decide the moral worth of another group’s interests. Though it sounds demeaning, the [...]

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Fusion food: A beacon to advancing cross-cultural identity and unity

Posted by | 3 days ago

(Emory Wheel/Ally Hom, Pizza Delivery Box) “Ew, that’s a lot of mayo,” I overheard as I dolloped the condiment across my fries. Whether or not they were talking about me is irrelevant. People indulge in different, weird food combinations like Cheetos and milk, salami and grapes, ice cream and fries and of course, Hawaiian pizza. [...]

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Dead people should not be a staple of concerts and music festivals

Posted by | Jan 4, 2022

Travis Scott Rodeo Tour, March 2015 (Creative Commons / thecomeupshow) Houston rapper Travis Scott always draws a crowd at his annual Astroworld Festival, and last year was no exception. Organizers and city officials had been preparing additional security detail to ensure that people remained safe throughout the show. The 50,000 concertgoers, many of whom had [...]

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An ode to Sushi

An ode to Sushi

Posted by | Nov 3, 2021

Sushi holds a special place in my heart. Not just as the ideal first date feast, but also as the go-to meal for my high school friends and I. Back home in Indiana, we would get sushi at Sushi Bar on every possible occasion: after school, celebrating someone’s birthday or after a sudden palate craving.  [...]

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