If you suffer from any form of anxiety, chances are you’ve been recommended to just “smoke some weed, man” by every amiable pothead you come across. If smoking herb is not your thing, however, and the horrendous health care system in America renders paying for medication an impossibility, the answer for your anxiety may still […]
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How to Prepare for an Internship Interview
By Marta Sanchez Calvo Staff Writer The idea of getting an internship honestly scared me. But, as a communications major, it’s a graduation requirement so there was no way out of it. In Spain, where I’m from, I had never worked before, so I didn’t know what I was going to do to get an […]
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Putting the Boo! in Boobs
By Liliana Ulloa Lifestyle Editor A month often solely devoted to spooky activities and pumpkin spiced lattes, October also serves as the month dedicated to breast cancer awareness. Unfortunately, regardless of the overwhelming pink ribbons and commercial tactics used by big-name brands to raise awareness, unless someone’s already personally been affected, the significance of this month […]
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A Disappointed Athlete Finds His Place on the Court
By Joshua Samuel Staff Writer My life changed forever when I was a sophomore at Los Angeles Senior High School. After one of the most humiliating experiences of my life, I found the direction I wanted it to go after high school. Like many kids, I’d long dreamed of playing sports professionally. Mine was basketball. […]
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The Day My Professor Almost Got Me Deported
By Marta Sanchez Calvo Staff Writer Not everyone knows the requirements that international students attending college in the U.S. must meet. There aren’t many but if you don’t meet them, your visa will be revoked, and you will be deported. Among those requirements are that every undergraduate international student must be enrolled in a minimum […]