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By Sarah Ungerer It’s a young boy’s birthday! He has his party hat on and is sitting down in front of a long, decorated wooden table at his favorite restaurant. His mom is by his side, but where is everybody else? You overhear their conversation and soon learn that none of his invited classmates…

By Malavika Eby Are you happy? Sorry, I know that’s somewhat of a loaded question. But considering that it is National Happiness Happens Day (8/8) after all, I can’t think of any better time to examine the role of happiness and emotional check-ins within our own lives. So first things first, let’s boomerang back…

By Shradha Shendge I’m sitting at my desk, palms clammy and fingers flying over my laptop keyboard—today is the day my midterm paper is due. Every few minutes, my eyes glance over at the time. The paper is coming along, but I sure do wish I had started earlier. I check over my work…

By Sarah Ungerer School starts at 8 a.m. During lunch, I head to a meeting with my counselor. When the last bell rings in the afternoon, I take a short walk across the street to work with my robotics team. After a few hours, I leave campus and head home for a virtual meeting.…

By Malavika Eby On this momentous occasion, otherwise known as Selena Gomez’s birthday, I’m thrilled to take the time to appreciate her work outside the music industry—namely in advocating for nationwide mental health education and awareness.  Not only has she pledged to raise $100 million dollars for mental health education through her cosmetics company,…

By Malavika Eby Having good communication With “Cheer Up the Lonely” Day happening this month (7/11), I’m sure the select few of us who are already familiar with the holiday, have our sights set on the top three “Cheer Up the Lonely” moves we see in the media: 1) Random acts of kindness, like…

By Shradha Shendge In this day and age, value is placed heavily on one’s output and efficiency. Whether you are a full-time student or in a work setting, chances are that these demanding environments are taking a toll on you. You’ve probably heard a friend or colleague say, “I’m just so stressed right now,…

By Ritvi Ranka Trick or Treat! Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. In elementary school, our teachers would put together a class party where every year we would watch the same Charlie Brown episode in the pumpkin patch and eat the same frosted sugar cookies. My favorite part was that in the evening,…

By Ritvi Ranka Having good communication with your friends, family, and significant others will help establish longer-lasting and more effective relationships. When people fight, their conflict can often be attributed to a lack of communication and not hearing either side out properly. But fear not! There are multiple things you can do to establish…

By Ritvi Ranka Being able to productively study for long periods of time without getting distracted is the ideal model for studying, but that doesn’t always happen. Procrastination was honestly one of my worst habits. I spent a little too much time thinking mindlessly when I really should have been doing work, but that’s…

By Ritvi Ranka Before things started becoming more digital, filmmakers would use a spool called a film reel to project their movies. These reels were played in fast motion and projected for an audience to watch. And to promote their movies, filmmakers would compile a short highlight reel by making a compilation of the…