A creative familiar object essay exploring my digital voice recorder and its role in preserving my dreams and fleeting thoughts over time, while also encouraging me to find my voice amidst the noise.
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Keerthi Chalamalasetty
Keerthi Chalamalasetty is a Government Honors, Plan II Honors, and Economics major. She is interested in exploring the intersection of law, philosophy, and literature. Outside of writing for The Texas Orator, she serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Journal of International Affairs and Chief Online Editor of the Texas Undergraduate Law Journal. In her free time, she enjoys journaling, creative writing, novice strength training, and reading a wide range of genres from A Series of Unfortunate Events to The Count of Monte Cristo.
Nineteen
An original poem written over three weeks reflecting on the lingering feeling of existential dread throughout my teenage years and the paradoxical search for the ‘objective truth.’
The Law Gives Us Answers; Literature Gives Us Nuance
The Count of Monte Cristo is more than just a tale of revenge—it is a story that questions the boundaries of revenge, the morality of retribution, and the true meaning of justice, revealing literature’s ability to capture the nuance of the human condition beyond legal verdicts.
Searches and Seizures: The Evolving Interpretation of the Fourth Amendment and Its Future
The Fourth Amendment has continually evolved over the years to meet new challenges. As technology and AI rapidly advances, the future of privacy rights is on the brink for significant change, sparking debate about the balance between individual privacy and public safety.
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