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By Crystal Olague || Staff Writer Let’s talk about Valentine’s Day. A day of love, joy, and happiness. It is a beautiful day to celebrate all the relationships you cherish…
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By Crystal Olague || Staff Writer Let’s talk about Valentine’s Day. A day of love, joy, and happiness. It is a beautiful day to celebrate all the relationships you cherish…
By Rosy Turner | | Contributing Writer The fall of 2021 is in full swing and it is the beginning of a new normal. With just over a week of…
By Katlyn Clarke | | Contributing Writer Astrological compatibility. Either you have your whole chart memorized or don’t even know your star sign. The endeavor is anything but simple, and…
By Mira Lerner || Contributing Writer In light of Shafia Zaloom’s Common Hour talk, “Consent and Authentic Connection,” the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are feeling especially relevant. Zaloom’s…
By Brittany Schrager || Contributing Writer We are experiencing an epidemic of rape and sexual assault on college campuses. This epidemic is not new. Sexual assault has always occurred on college campuses,…
By Lauren Wachspress || Contributing Writer October has arrived, and with it comes the opening of Halloween-themed haunted houses sure to make you scream in horror. Infamous for neglect and…
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer If you listen to the pundits and the politicians, they will tell you that Hillary Clinton overwhelmingly won the Democratic presidential debate, held last…
By Lauren Wachspress || Contributing Writer Amy Schumer’s fame has skyrocketed since her summer box office hit Trainwreck. The rise to fame has been more of a gradual process than many people…
By Nicholas Riebel || Contributing Writer Donald Trump is not a joke anymore. Even if his candidacy began as one, it is not anymore. He is a serious candidate, not just for…
By Anam Bibi || Contributing Writer Benjamin Franklin once said: “without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” As freshmen, all we can think…
By Anjeli Chapman || Contributing Writer Watching Donald Trump’s presidential campaign feels a little bit like watching a carnival carousel malfunction. At first, it looks harmless enough. It’s entertaining, and everyone…
By Evan Seto || Contributing Writer On Wednesday February 4, 2015, a sitcom premiered on ABC called Fresh Off the Boat. This is network television’s first Asian-American show in nearly 21…
By Tessa Grebey || Contributing Writer Many students have recently been voicing their opinions on the new “Meatless Monday” craze that’s sweeping the campus. The majority of these opinions have been…
By Lauren Muliawan || Contributing Writer This fall I traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland. I accomplished one of my oldest dreams, to study abroad in college. Everyone who studies abroad comes back…
By John Ancona || Contributing Writer As was highlighted in a recent article, our college community faces a perpetual struggle to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct. Students, faculty, and administrators must…