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Articles by Maya Ticku
Column: Naloxone accessibility saves lives
Thanks to the wonders of modern medicine, one of the most lifesaving drugs comes in the form of something as simple as a liquid nasal spray. Narcan, the liquid form of naloxone, quickly reverses the fatal effects of an overdose. Naloxone works by attaching to opioid receptors and blocking the effects of opioids in the brain. It’s everything you could hope for in a lifesaving drug – safe, effective and so easy to use that even a bystander with no medical training can administer it.
Column: Future environmental disasters must be stopped
Buy Photos Ohio EPA and EPA contractors collect soil and air samples from the derailment site on March 9, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. Cleanup efforts continue after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed causing an environmental disaster. Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate after the area was placed under a state of emergency and temporary evacuation orders. Photo Courtesy of Michael Swensen/Getty Images/TNS.
Column: Future environmental disasters must be stopped
When a train operated by Norfolk Southern carrying toxic chemicals was derailed in eastern Ohio, nearly 2,000 residents of East Palestine were told to evacuate due to the threat of an explosion. There were 150 railcars en route to Conway, Pa., 20 of which carried hazardous materials such as vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate and ethylene glycol. After 38 cars derailed and 12 more were damaged, chemicals were released into the air and diverted into a nearby trench. That was in early February.
Column: The NHL's performative activism isn't good enough
The first National Hockey League pride night I ever went to was in 2018. I was thrilled to be there. My first favorite team, the Carolina Hurricanes, was playing my third favorite team, the Vancouver Canucks, and it was pride night. As a 15-year-old in the midst of questioning her own sexuality, who could ask for more? That night meant everything to me.
Column: Dynamic ticketing is a barrier enjoying live music
Ticketmaster is, in fact, the “master” of all things ticket buying. “How much is too much to spend on a ticket to see your favorite artist?” was a question I repeatedly asked myself this past May, as I waited 30+ minutes to get through a presale queue and sifted through the insanely priced tickets for Harry Styles’ Love on Tour show. My heart told me the price didn’t matter – I was desperate to see him live again. Realistically, my bank account could not handle the cost of $600 upper-bowl seats.
Column: Taylor Swift displays potent lyricism, varied pop sounds on "Midnights"
On Aug. 28, while everyone speculated about which re-recorded album was coming out next, Taylor Swift shocked everyone during an acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. She announced that her tenth studio album, "Midnights," would be coming out on Oct. 21. Since then, 58 midnights have passed and 54 midnights were spent anticipating the moment the album would appear on Spotify. The last four were spent digesting all 13 tracks — plus the seven bonus tracks.
Column: The prison system has always preyed on pregnant women
Throughout the years, when reproductive rights were threatened but not yet struck down, we would be momentarily forced to grapple with the possibility of a post-Roe world and what that would look like. When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in September 2020 and Justice Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed onto the Supreme Court, a post-Roe country suddenly became close enough to taste.
Column: The financial barrier to running
On my most recent Saturday run, I laced up my Brooks Glycerin 19s and rolled out to hit the American Tobacco Trail for a 9-mile long run. Unsurprisingly, the parking lot was filled with runners, bikers and walkers who all had the same idea as me — to take advantage of the early morning’s cool temperature. At a crisp 61 degrees and a light breeze, I knew it would be a good run.
Column: COVID-19 health care is still a necessity
If you’re a healthy and able-bodied individual, the risk of getting COVID-19 may not even cross your mind anymore. After all, most of us have opted out of mask-wearing, social distancing and the like. Three years, and a couple of vaccinations later, most able-bodied individuals no longer associate the contraction of COVID-19 with any sort of health emergency.
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