Autumn 2025

Volume 5, Issue 1

Editor’s Note (pp. 3-4)
Joey Lieng

Fear and Cosmic Soup (pp. 6-22)
David Bowman

One’s Self (p. 23-24)
Zoraida Carrillo

On Time, Self, and Reflection (pp. 25-27)
Hanqiu Zhong

Emptiness (p. 28)
Andrea Coroi

Oedipus Rex (pp. 29-41)
Abraham Guo

Parasite (p. 42)
Andrea Coroi

Double Yellow (pp. 43-56)
Jessica Ahrens

A Conversation with Professor Charles Ives (pp. 46-71)
Garden of Ideas Editor Team

Editor-in-Chief: Ilwad Mahamoud, Joey Lieng | Finished under Zhenya Shapiro

Editors: Ayla Miller, Fevet Fayze Ibrahim

Designer: Sunny Tian

Communications Manager: Abby Yi