The Highlander

The Highlander The Official Student Magazine of The American University of Armenia.

The Highlander is a platform for the students to discuss different ideas and issues present in the AUA community as well as the outer world. It aims to connect, entertain, share and discover AUA life from the eyes of its students, to bring together the diverse voices of theirs and be the critical voice in the community.

✒️ When the world shifts, stories remain. In her book review, Zhaneta Hovsepyan dives into Achebe’s timeless classic.🖇 h...
09/10/2025

✒️ When the world shifts, stories remain. In her book review, Zhaneta Hovsepyan dives into Achebe’s timeless classic.
🖇 https://shorturl.at/xH1Xo

🎥 Pastel espionage and deadpan capitalism: Gacia Injeyan explores Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, where laughter b...
02/10/2025

🎥 Pastel espionage and deadpan capitalism: Gacia Injeyan explores Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, where laughter becomes the sharpest way to deal with trauma, greed, and politics.
🔗 https://shorturl.at/w9sGk

📺 How can a bloody, horrifying true-crime story make a make-up tutorial more entertaining? 🖋 In her article, Tamara Khac...
29/09/2025

📺 How can a bloody, horrifying true-crime story make a make-up tutorial more entertaining?
🖋 In her article, Tamara Khachatryan examines the rise of true crime and its surge in pop culture and social media.
🖇 https://shorturl.at/Gkp13

🍫 “One piece, every day. No insulin. Such a luxury.” In her article, 📰 Eliza Barkhudaryan shares how one small square o...
29/09/2025

🍫 “One piece, every day. No insulin. Such a luxury.” In her article, 📰 Eliza Barkhudaryan shares how one small square of dark chocolate became an escape, and what that ritual reveals about the quiet struggles of living with diabetes.
🔗 https://shorturl.at/Z7Ded

🌊 Haunting, tender, and full of grief and mystery, British author Julia Armfield’s Our Wives Under the Sea is a horror s...
18/09/2025

🌊 Haunting, tender, and full of grief and mystery, British author Julia Armfield’s Our Wives Under the Sea is a horror story infused with romance.
✒️ In her review, Susanna Ghrjyan explores all of these themes.
🔗 Follow the link to read the article: https://shorturl.at/6d7Vg

🔊 Thousand emotions on one stage. Zemfira’s Yerevan concert is one will be remembered for a long time. 💭 In her article,...
14/09/2025

🔊 Thousand emotions on one stage. Zemfira’s Yerevan concert is one will be remembered for a long time.
💭 In her article, Anna Afyan takes us back to the most vivid and nostalgic moments of the concert.
🔗 https://shorturl.at/oyQ0z

💪 James Gunn delivers a new Superman: kind, compassionate, and more a human than a superhero. 🎥 Gacia Injeyan’s review e...
13/09/2025

💪 James Gunn delivers a new Superman: kind, compassionate, and more a human than a superhero.
🎥 Gacia Injeyan’s review explores the character’s debut and the political criticism around the film.
🖇 Follow the link to check out the article: https://shorturl.at/bVmae

Our co-founder, Sona Gevorgyan, recently spoke on a panel in Los Angeles hosted by the American University of Armenia:🎤 ...
06/08/2025

Our co-founder, Sona Gevorgyan, recently spoke on a panel in Los Angeles hosted by the American University of Armenia:
🎤 “Amplifying Armenian Storytelling Across Media Platforms” 🇦🇲✨

The event brought together leading voices in journalism, film, and media to support AUA’s new Master of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism — a program shaping the next generation of ethical storytellers. 📰🎓

Sona reflected on her experience co-founding The Highlander and the vital role of student-led media in building a culture of trust, truth, and accountability. 💡🧑‍🎓🖋️

We’re proud to see AUA's student magazine represented in this powerful conversation — and even more excited for the future of journalism in and beyond Armenia. 🌍🗞️

📖 Read more about the panel:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4mibhKd

📺 What drives a young boy to commit violence? Adolescence, Netflix’s haunting one-take miniseries, explores loneliness, ...
11/06/2025

📺 What drives a young boy to commit violence? Adolescence, Netflix’s haunting one-take miniseries, explores loneliness, masculinity, and the internet’s dark corners.
🧠 As fiction blurs with reality, the show forces viewers to confront uncomfortable truths about online influence and youth.
🎬 Read Gacia Injeyan’s review on why Adolescence is a chilling, must-watch reflection of our times.
🔗 https://shorturl.at/b2tJH

👁️ What does it mean to truly see? And can AI ever do it?💡 Drawing on philosophy and science, this article challenges th...
03/06/2025

👁️ What does it mean to truly see? And can AI ever do it?
💡 Drawing on philosophy and science, this article challenges the illusion that AI can replace human perception, emotion, and moral judgment.
📚 Read Daniel Kurghinyan’s essay on why academic work must remain a human endeavor.
🔗https://shorturl.at/A5zn1

🎓 Armenia’s education system is under pressure to modernize—but reform is easier said than done.📉 From underfunded vocat...
30/05/2025

🎓 Armenia’s education system is under pressure to modernize—but reform is easier said than done.
📉 From underfunded vocational schools to rushed Western-inspired models, challenges remain. Yet, educators still believe in the potential for change.
📖 Read Hrach Arzumanyan’s deep dive into the gaps, opportunities, and future of learning in Armenia.
🔗 https://shorturl.at/tvv64

📒 Can creativity heal? From memory keeping to emotional expression, scrapbooking is making a comeback as a powerful tool...
28/05/2025

📒 Can creativity heal? From memory keeping to emotional expression, scrapbooking is making a comeback as a powerful tool for self-care.
🎨 AUA counselors and artists reflect on the therapeutic power of paper, scissors, and glue in shaping stories and soothing the soul.
🧵 Read Gohar Geghamyan’s article on the intersection of art, therapy, and healing.
🔗https://shorturl.at/fbKJ5

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