My favorite holiday as a child was never Halloween, Christmas, or Thanksgiving — It was always the Lunar New Year.
I loved decorating the walls with red papers marked in golden lettering to wish for...
Ashley Romero, Community News Reporter
• December 19, 2023
I was excited to attend my first neighborhood council meeting this fall, a finance and outreach meeting in Hermon.
As I walked around, I didn’t see any signs. Some people were in the church across...
Andre Rueda, Community News Reporter
• December 16, 2023
It was a few days before Christmas when my grandmother realized that she did not have nearly enough time nor the ingredients to prepare her homemade tamales.
Nearly 50 guests would be expected for the...
With midterms finishing up, the scariest thing that students have experienced this month could be school. But now that midterm tests and projects are wrapping up, it's time to sit back, relax and put on...
Tristan Longwell, Community News Digital Editor-In-Chief
• September 13, 2023
I have spent the last few semesters living in fear of the dreaded ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools.
As an aspiring journalist, I worry that AI may be a threat to my career. Will robots one-day replace us writers?
Dear Denis,
I am not looking for love. But why is it so hard to find intimate connections without all the commitment?
-Angel
Dear Angel,
I believe creating intimate connections does...
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Dear Denis,
I’m really into this girl but I don’t know when it’s safe to make my move as she recently got out of a relationship. I want her to find herself and love herself first, and I want to...
Dear Denis,
Do people have soulmates? How long should you wait to say “I love you?”
- Angel
Dear Angel,
I’ve always had the firm belief that people have soulmates. But I don’t...
I have always felt like my Jewishness confuses people.
I am genetically half Jewish and half not. My mother is of European Jewish descent and my father is mostly Norwegian. According to Jewish law,...
Will Baker, Social Media/Multimedia Editor
• February 10, 2023
When it comes to food service providers, I have the utmost empathy and understanding of the miracle occurring. Making large quantities of food of acceptable service level for a massive demand.
Chartwells...
My entire life, I was very insecure about my body.
Being Mexican meant I had more body hair, which is where my insecurities really stemmed from.
I have had bad acne since the fifth grade. I had big,...
