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Category: Lifestyle

How to be good when the world is bad

20 November 2020
Michaela Esau
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This past year has been punctuated by a global pandemic, a highly contested election and a civil rights movement. Just one of these events on…

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What Thanksgiving Means to Me

13 November 2020
Alaina Flory
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Thanksgiving is one of the most underrated holidays. It is sometimes lost in the mix between Halloween and Christmas. Many people skip straight from Halloween…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Is it too early for Christmas music?

13 November 2020
Catherine Dema and Angelica Gutierrez
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Position: NoArgued by Angelica Gutierrez I love Christmas, so my stance on this is probably incredibly distorted. Not only do I love Christmas, I specifically…

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On Being Mindful of One’s Health

13 November 2020
Agatha Echenique
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When I was younger, I went through a period of my life where I would wake up feeling more or less like garbage every day.…

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Celebrating Halloween Safely

30 October 2020
Jenna Hultgren
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While I’ve never been a huge fan of Halloween, I’ll admit that I’m going to miss the regular festivities this year. Trick-or-treating is still up…

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Having Safe Holiday Gatherings

30 October 2020
Minnie Goodbody
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I come from a large family. As the holidays approach I can’t help but think about how the many traditions we are so used to…

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On National Hispanic Heritage Month

23 October 2020
Agatha Echenique
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This year, National Hispanic Heritage Month began Sept. 15 and ended Oct. 15. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates Hispanic and Latin American culture and the positive…

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What would I bring to a deserted island?

23 October 2020
Teresa Mainzer
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Inevitably over the course of my 18 years, I have been asked several times during different icebreaker activities the dreaded question: “What would you bring…

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Quiz: What iconic Halloween monster are you?

16 October 2020
Christina Kirk
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