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With a Twist: 3 Things I Learned from My Technology Cleanse


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  My journalism and communications class recently assigned a project where I was not allowed to use technology for 24 hours. That’s right, a full day without my phone, laptop, TV or anything with an “on” switch. At first I thought it was impossible to live without technology for a day. In the end I […]

How To: Be a Morning Person


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For most of us, morning people are like being professional athletes. We wish we were disciplined/motivated/energetic/alive enough to be one, but we just aren’t, end of story. “I’m not a morning person” — commonly said by you, me, him, her, your next door neighbor, my dog, your cat, everyone, ever. That said, without being cheesy […]

Science Trumped?


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During President Donald Trump’s first week of office, he launched an all-out blitz on former President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy. Any mention of climate change was struck from White House webpages. In their place appears the “America First Energy Plan” — a promise of deregulating fossil fuels and not subsidizing renewable energies. In conjunction, Trump […]

Trump’s Gag Rule and How it Affects Women Worldwide


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One of the many executive orders signed by President Donald Trump during his first week in office: a global “gag” rule, sometimes called the Mexico City policy, that denies US aid to any non-governmental organization that provides abortion services for women. The origins of the rule date back to the Reagan era, where the then-president’s […]

How To Choose Your Major


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Picking a major is such a daunting decision that college students often wait until the last minute (as we tend to do with everything) to put our foot down and commit to one. Unfortunately, even then we often only take two factors seriously — money and job prospects. While these two attributes are undoubtedly important, […]

With a Twist: Making the Most of Your Weekend


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We’ve been back at school for two and a half weeks, and it already feels like it’s been two months. On top of this, our next break isn’t until President’s Day Weekend,  and then a mere week off for Spring break. I’ll be the one to say it: This is a long time to be […]

Sips Tea: How I Became Happy


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I know many of you clicked on this article to find out how to change your own lives. Maybe that means reducing stress, getting more sleep in, or just finding a little more to be happy about every day. I can’t make any promises that by doing what I did your problems will be solved, […]