By Destiny Jackson, Co-Opinion Editor According to the National Retail Federation, the US spends an estimate of $485 billion during the entire Christmas season alone. That means the average American is spending about $600-$700 during holiday time alone. That’s a lot of jingle bells ringing at the cash register. However, even with all that money […]
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Posted inMusic, Opinion
Three Cheers For Sweet Nostalgia
By Angelica Mozol, Staff Writer Nostalgic is the best word to describe how this year has been in the world of entertainment. Just in 2019 alone, we’ve seen bands announcing their comebacks, movies being remade, Netflix striking a multi-million dollar deal with Nickelodeon, and the launch of Disney+ which aims to steal our hearts, phone […]
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Turkey Drop Dump
By Violeta Rocha, Staff Writer Two years ago, I did the dumping in November. People like to refer to this as “the turkey drop” or the cusp of what is commonly referred to as the breakup season. Some people like to dance around the holidays because they don’t want to ruin upcoming festivities with their […]
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Whose Body is it Anyway?
By Robin Renay Bolton, Co-Opinion Editor I can’t speak for all women, but the thought of going to my gynecologist’s office fills me with absolute dread. It’s cold, sterile and completely unwelcoming. There’s a nice nurse who takes your weight and height, asks a million questions about your sex life and then sits you in […]
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The Stress that Stole Christmas
By Angelica Mozol, Staff Writer There isn’t anything like the sights and smells of the approaching holidays. As the Christmas decor covers the stores and the music blares loudly playing the same holly jolly songs on repeat, the stress of everything else starts to creep in and makes some question maybe this isn’t the most […]