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“For this was on Seynt Valentynes day”

Very few people are aware of the dark and conflicting origins of Valentine’s Day: the Roman tradition involved a brutal feast called Lupercalia, where women were put in rather precarious situations. The Romans were...
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A Guide to Useful Sleeping Techniques

Being sleep-deprived has many negative effects on health and focus, which is why it is important to know the correct techniques to fall asleep fast and to have a good night’s rest.  If what you...
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A General Guide to Safe Sex

In America, the university has for decades been seen in popular culture as a space of liberation, particularly sexual, which is a picture not far from the truth; the grand majority of college students...
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How to conquer recommendation letters

In a perfect world, recommendation letters would be sent to no job or school and endorsement would come from our friends that would vouch for our musical aux talent and grade our so-called "rizz."...
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An ode to Groundhog Day

My favorite holiday in elementary school was one that was often overlooked. I lived to go to school on the second day of February — nothing was more exciting to me than celebrating a...
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The best way to spend a winter day

Tis the season to be freezin’! But why be cold alone when you could be cold with your friends or your significant other; here are a few Winter date ideas perfect for you, your...
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The aesthetic routine ain’t it

Imagine this: 13-year-old you watching YouTube videos about aesthetic vloggers living out their strict 5:00 a.m. morning routines. There was a desire to be like them and eventually become them when you hit the...
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Dorm Sweet Dorm

The transition from high school to college can be difficult, but decorating your room can bring several benefits to help you through it. This small act might seem trivial when moving in, but in...
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Modernism, post-modernism and futurism on our campus

Physical spaces produce aesthetic echoes which are so impactful, yet their sources are so often left outside the conscious mind. It is in this vein that University of California Riverside’s (UCR) architectural construction stands...
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Organize Your Life

If you’re anything like me, you love planning your weekly schedule out minute by minute. If I had to choose between keeping my car or my precious Google calendar, I would probably have to...