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Home away from home

Home… a concept that many of us know, yet we all have many different definitions of. For some, it may be where we grew up, for others it may be where we feel loved, wanted and appreciated. However, most will agree that home, in a general sense, is where we live.  This grand setting of […]

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Just the facts with Julia: Eras and the Economy

The world knows who Taylor Swift is, especially now due to her “Eras Tour.” You do not have to be a Swiftie, the self-proclaimed name Swift’s fan base has acquired, to know the massive impact Swift is having on the economy, let alone the world. With the help of her loyal fans, Swift seems unstoppable. […]

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The pressure of first-generation students

First-generation students are a different breed from those who are not. We have a hide unlike those who cannot quite understand our circumstances, formed from the pressures placed by those around us or even from our selves.  Many first-gens can relate to the feeling that they must beat insurmountable odds and reach unfathomable depths, as […]

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The journey of leaving the nest

For 18 long years, we are held within the safety and familiarity of our homes. From the stages of being a baby, to becoming a kid, to blossoming into our adolescence, to finally leaving our nests and metamorphosing into adults. This change certainly doesn’t happen overnight, and as we all know, there are many stages […]

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Bye-bye Charlie

If you haven’t noticed, we have a new school logo, and there are quite a few mixed emotions about it. The logo is specific for athletics and if you are new to our university, you may not know but the previous logo was named Bedcheck Charlie. Some thought that Charlie was unique and authentic, while […]

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Just the Facts with Julia: Are Oscar best picture movies truly the best movies?

  Seems as though the movies which win Oscars lately aren’t the talk of the town. As a movie lover, I haven’t seen an Oscar-winning best picture since “12 Years a Slave” won back in 2014. Even family and friends I have talked to say they haven’t seen the most recent movie that just won […]

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