A mesh between home and Zoom; the way my last year of college is turning out. Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash By Lloyd Bravo, Staff Reporter The thrill that comes from hunting for new notebooks on sale, the aroma of pencils that wafts in the air after opening the manufactured sealed box, organizing your […]
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Commentary: How I Turned My Weaknesses into Academic Success
Though there are many symptoms of ADHD some include, being easily distracted and having problems staying focused on daily tasks or activities. Art by Andrea Espinoza By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter I was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in my junior year of high school. For years I suffered in silence, in complete […]
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Running With The Bull
By Robert Rios, Senior Editor More than a year ago, I wrote a story called “These Hills Will Be Roamed Again.” In that piece, I predicted what the campus would be like after what I was sure would be only a short, temporary campus closure. I imagined our mascot, a toro, with its head raised […]
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POC Students’ Mental Health Jeopardized By Racism and COVID-19
The pandemic and on-going racial injustice have highlighted the need for POC students to receive mental health services specific to the struggles they are facing. Art by Andrea Espinoza. By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter 2020 was a difficult year that brought on a series of traumatic events that have weighed heavily on the Black community and […]
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My Motherless Mother’s Day
While Mother’s Day can be a happy day for some, for others it can be anything but celebratory – bringing up painful memories and feelings of loss. Illustration by Darlene Maes. By Darlene Maes, Managing Editor Editor’s Note: Trigger warning – The context of this story contains references to substance abuse and self-harm. You can’t do […]