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First-Gen Life: The small routines that saved us this quarter
The purpose of this column is to support you. First-Gen Life will offer tips, stories and guidance to help first generation students not just...
First-Gen Life: A Thanksgiving pause for the ones who never stop.
The purpose of this column is to support you. First-Gen Life will offer tips, stories and guidance to help first generation students not just...
First-Gen Life: Between campus and home
The purpose of this column is to support you. First-Gen Life will offer tips, stories and guidance to help first generation students not just...
First-Gen Life: Real college isn’t like social media
The purpose of this column is to support you. First-Gen Life will offer tips, stories and guidance to help first generation students not just...
Wafa Wonders: Fate, destiny and Sonic the Hedgehog
I’ve always believed in fate. It explains the unexplainable: coincidences, déjà vu, the occasional supernatural encounter. Fate is the hidden thread that tugs at...
Wafa Wonders: Crimes against crest
I first learned betrayal at four years old. The gummy ache in my mouth throbbed every time I pushed my tongue against my wobbly...
Wafa Wonders: The Cookie
As the youngest in my family, moving to SoCal for college was nerve-wracking for everyone, especially my mom. She constantly reminded me to “mind...
Off the feed: A study on slang
I usually know I’m getting old when there’s a new popular saying I don’t completely understand. Certain slang words come and go faster than...
Off the Feed: Vlogging —the “Real” reality TV?
With the advent of on-demand viewing services like Netflix and Hulu, it’s rough out there to be a burgeoning television show.
But somehow, “Keeping...
Away from the Sprawl: Why context means nothing and everything in...
Have you ever heard of “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll”? It’s a semi-famous Bob Dylan song from 1964, released on the album, “The...