I want to talk about a silly, Urban Dictionary word with a very real meaning behind it: gymtimidation. I’ve heard some people talking crap in recent weeks since Planet Fitness announced they were coming to […]
Opinions
When push comes to shove
Thinking back to high school or even my first year on campus, I never expected to be as involved as I am now. Of course, sitting in all those mandatory […]
Fighting for their lives
I was sitting in Starbucks at the UC when I heard the news of a mass shooting. Lying in wait, news poured out of my headphones to tell me that […]
High school never ends
I recently had a discussion with friends about whether I would go back to high school if I had the chance. My answer? No. Now I’ll be the first to […]
CARTOON: Take-out food
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Chat with the chief: Introvert
I’ve never been much good at keeping friends, especially female friends. I had different groups of people that I spent time with in elementary school, middle school, high school […]
Cut the spit
While walking through campus, I already have to avoid cars blowing past stop signs, slipping on ice and eye contact with people whose names I’ve forgotten; I’d like to subtract […]
Shooting the shooting
There’s a fine line between being too intrusive during tragedy and adequately documenting history. Reporters were tasked yet again with navigating that gray area during last week’s school shooting in […]
Chat with the Chief: Ode to snow
I hate it when it’s in the sky and when it’s on the ground. I hate it when it’s in the clouds and while it’s falling down. I sit inside and clutch […]
What’s shame got to do with it?
Column submitted by: Lyndzi Sakowski Opening scene: the atmosphere on a lonely night at Star Shooters bar. The smell of stale beer and forgotten alcohol clothe the room. People linger […]