Photo by Vladislav Vasnetsov from Pexels By Jasmine Nguyen, co-opinion editor There’s always a sense of dread that comes with taking down your Christmas decorations — things just seem to get duller. The time of festive celebrations that bring families and communities together transitions into one where events like the Super Bowl, March Madness and […]
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Asians Don’t All Look Alike
By Jasmine Nguyen, Co-Lifestyle Editor “No let me guess, you’re Chinese? No, No wait, Taiwanese.” The person pauses before perking up a moment later. “No, you’re Korean.” There’s an awkward pause of silence before I chime in with an, “I’m actually Vietnamese and Thai.” “Oh well, I said Taiwanese, that’s close enough.” Actually, you weren’t. […]
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Fantasy vs. Reality: Living on College Campuses
By Monique Davis, Co-Lifestyle Editor Most college kids dream of the day they get to pack up all their belongings, kiss their loved ones goodbye, and move into their new home on their college campuses. Being thrilled over the fact that no one can tell them what to do, what to wear, what time to […]
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Hanukkah, Festival of Lights
By Jordan Darling, Editor-in-Chief The dreidel spins on the worn tabletop a blur of cobalt blue and white, the kids shout in delight as their dreidel lands on its side, the spinner groans and slides half of his Hanukkah gelt into the middle. The smell of latkes wafts through the air and the room is […]
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Ho-Ho-Holiday Travel for the Broke College Student
By Destiny Jackson, Co-Opinion Editor The semester is over. No more essays uploaded to Blackboard at 11:59 pm. No more teachers assigning your group presentations. And most of all no more nightly homework. Now you can cuddle up with yourself, your significant other, or maybe your favorite plush that you’ve had since the third grade […]