Popular Destinations for Winter Vacation Travels

Hayoon Song

As finals come around the corner, winter break and the holiday season follows – along with vacation plans. Here are a few popular destinations that people choose to travel to during their two-week winter vacation.

losing the holiday spirit

sofia angileri

As the holiday season is upon us, it is difficult to look past the fact that it will never feel the same. As children, the wonder and whimsy that surrounds us during the holidays, specifically Christmas, were highly enjoyable, but as we grow and the years pass, the holiday spirit slowly begins to disappear. 

Student Wellness: A Blueprint for Success

Anne Kearns

As students, navigating high school can be quite stressful, leading to the risk of burnout and adoption of unhealthy routines. Fortunately, there are many achievable ways to refresh both your mind and body, allowing you to make the most out of each day. This article presents a few practical tips for cultivating better health habits. 

Canceling Cancel Culture

Cancel culture. We’ve all heard of it, it may have happened to some of you. Ever since it grew in popularity in the 2010s, cancel culture’s very nature has been debated. Is it effective? Is it overused? Is it ethical? Should cancel culture be canceled?

How Barbie Has Made Pink My Favorite Color Again.

Heidi Storey

When I grew up, I was always classified as a tomboy. I played basketball, kept my hair short, and all my friends in elementary school were boys. Even if you don’t realize it immediately, pink is associated as a girl’s color through clothes, accessories, and room decor. If you search for what emotions correlate with pink, the first examples are “Femininity, innocence, playfulness, and sweetness.” While these all sound positive, we can look at how women are viewed in society and see an underlying implication of what this color means: weaker than men, more emotional, less serious, and less important. Even at the tender age of 5, I understood this connection between pink and weakness, which led me to detest the color.

Cultural Identity

Pranav Balaji

Growing up, I never really had any sort of ‘cultural identity’ truly pushed onto me. But it was always around me— whether it was eating only vegetarian food, walking barefoot inside the house, or the not-so-subtle drive on education and its importance towards my future.

Life After High School

Considering college? You may not be, because college isn’t the only path in life after high school. However, for those who are looking into a future college life, you might be wondering about all sorts of things, like which college is suitable for you and in return, what colleges are looking for in applicants. 

The Myths Of The Black Cat

Sofia Angileri

When one thinks of a black cat, the themes that often follow include that of bad luck, witch craft, and evil. 

The Rise in Audience Participation in Entertainment

Manasi Sugath

2023 has been the year of new movies, albums, tours, and so much more. From the Barbie movie to the Eras Tour, the entertainment industry never failed to give us something to look forward to this year.

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Dila Alkan

“Before the Coffee Gets Cold”, a novel written by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, talks about an urban legend. One which is spreading about a certain seat in the café in Tokyo, “Funiculi Funicula”. Rumor has it, if you drink a cup of coffee on that specific seat in the café, you will be transported back to a time of your choice. However, there are rules to this legend. One of the rules being that your actions in the past cannot alter the present.