Charles Zhu
Charles Zhu
Recent Stories
Zhu: Do not go gentle into tap night
In the poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night,” Dylan Thomas shows the way in which death can expose weakness and regret in all men. He speaks of wild men, wise men, good men, grave men, and finally, his father.
Zhu: Going the extra mile for our cities
A month ago, I couldn’t wait to go back home to Florida for spring break — to see the sun for the first time in months, to swim outdoors, to divide my time evenly between sleeping and impassioned Oreo consumption. But by the third or fourth day back, a weird sense of loneliness crept over me. With my parents at work and no car in sight, I felt like the only person in a world of plastic pink flamingos and swimming pools.
Brodsky and Zhu: A collective vision for Dwight Hall
James Cersonsky raised several ideas for Dwight Hall to become more active in promoting community service and social justice (“Step it up, Dwight Hall,” Nov. 13), Our experience is that a passion for making the world a better place is thriving at Yale.
Zhu: Get off campus; do something
The beginning of school hits many people suddenly and viciously. There is no transition. The sturdy gates of Old Campus seem to close for good on those long summer bike rides and the ample time to wander and ponder. In another few weeks, summer will seem like a distant memory pushed away by ever-increasing loads of homework, a barrage of extracurricular activities and constant fatigue.
Zhu: A new way of thinking
Non-environmentalists at Yale complain about us environmentalists taking away their trays, and our encouragement that they turn off their lights. But we, the environmentalists, have to suggest timidly to annoyed friends that they carry out those actions.
On Earth Day, find your inner environmentalist
No matter our individual motivations, with a change in our values and attitudes, and a deeper understanding of our surroundings, we can create a better world, a stronger nation and a more fulfilling Life.
Warming could create health nightmare
As researchers learn more and more, links between climate change and public health are becoming very clear.