Columns

Life

We all have guilty pleasures, and that’s OK

By Cecy Juárez | November 9, 2020

Let’s normalize dipping our fries into milkshakes — frankly, it’s delicious.

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To snack, or not snack? That is the struggle

By Mario Rosales | November 9, 2020

Three days into my challenge, I came to the conclusion that living without snacks is just not feasible for me. 

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Quarantine walks and life reflections

By Niharika Singhvi | November 9, 2020

Like many people during quarantine, I also began to find comfort in going on walks — with a mask of course — to escape from the dangerous comfort of my room every once in a while.  

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How COVID-19 changed my relationship with social media

By Aaron Doss | November 9, 2020

There’s a life outside of our screens, however, and if we all look up at the same moment, we might catch one another’s eye and catch onto a life much greater than what we’re living now.

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My time in quarantine housing

By Zoya Zahid | November 6, 2020

 My biggest worry now is getting coronavirus and a few days ago, it almost came true.  

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Navigating anxiety during an unprecedented election season

By Yasmin Teixeira | November 4, 2020

Hope presents itself as one of the few certainties here. We can hold onto hope — hope for a desired outcome, hope for a better future and minimize this election anxiety together.

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Productivity 101 — go see the sun rise

By Cecy Juárez | October 28, 2020

For too long I thought that the only way to be productive was to stay locked up in my room with my laptop and never leave.

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The veiled challenges of integrity and friendship, unmasked

By Mario Rosales | October 27, 2020

If all we are able to do is our best, then there’s nothing more to do. 

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Fire burning on the dance floor

By Yasmin Teixeira | October 22, 2020

The burnt piece of parchment paper is now displayed in the kitchen, taped to the fridge— a reminder of the inevitable mistakes that we will make.

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My newly found perspective as a writer

By Mario Rosales | October 22, 2020

My emotions after I learned I’d be a Life Columnist for the fall semester can be described in three words — surprise, happiness and terror. 

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Mr. Jefferson, I’m speaking

By Emma Keller | October 21, 2020

It is a tale as old as time — Black women being spoken over and spoken for — and one that extends far beyond politics, I might add. 

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Why vote?

By Samantha Cynn | October 19, 2020

 We are less than a month away from the official November 3 Election Day, and it is nearly impossible to avoid that fact wherever you go.  

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‘But you don’t look Mexican’

By Cecy Juárez | October 14, 2020

I can demonstrate that even though my name sounds as foreign as another Latina girl, I receive better treatment just because my skin is lighter, which is not OK at all.

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A reflection on human connectivity in street art and community

By Yasmin Teixeira | October 12, 2020

Over time, I have developed a fond appreciation for my friendships and the sense of community that has only grown during my time at the University, and I doubt that will change.

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Why liking popular media makes me feel unpopular

By Niharika Singhvi | October 8, 2020

After falling into a rabbit hole of YouTube videos about One Direction, I quickly developed a deep admiration for the band and the industry it belonged to. 

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How professional sports have kept me sane

By Lucie Drahozal | October 8, 2020

Having sports has not only kept me entertained during this time but has also kept me focused on living life to its fullest extent, even if that extent may be limited. 

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My love-hate relationship with writing

By Emma Keller | October 8, 2020

 I love to write. There is just something about the act of physically stringing together letters that become words, sentences, stories — I find it fascinating. 

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It doesn’t feel like second year

By Zoya Zahid | October 7, 2020

Second year meant actually feeling like a nursing student — from receiving our engraved stethoscopes to wearing scrubs while going to clinical labs.

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Lessons learned from running during a pandemic

By Mario Rosales | October 5, 2020

Running can function as an escape from the realities of the pandemic, but it’s important to remember that some realities, such as wearing a mask, are still difficult to avoid.

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Trying to make the most of in-person classes

By Aaron Doss | October 4, 2020

Life as of late has been completely crazy, but it's the little moments that I must choose to make the most of, as I try with all of my might to always find the bright side of things.