An Ode to the English Department
Being stuck in quarantine has led me to reflect on my earlier days of being in high school, and as Teacher’s Appreciation Week kicks off...
Alex Warrender (Cal Lutheran ‘23)
Alex Warrender (Cal Lutheran ‘23)
Hello, my name is Alex; I’m a freshmen Psychology Major who loves to read and write in her spare time. When I’m not on the paper, I also love to discover new music or play my favorite instruments.
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Should Books Come With Trigger Warnings?
Imagine you’re at the movies, and before the movie begins, you watch through the never-ending trailers of all the movies coming up. However...
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Dalgona: The Whipped Coffee Trend
If you’re like me during quarantine, scrolling through social media for a majority of the day is simply inevitable. As one of my favorites...
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Polyglots: The World of Language
Hello. Hola. Bonjour. Aloha. Hallo. 안녕하세요. こんにちは. If you could read and recognize at least two of the ways to say ‘hello’ above, then...
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Top 5 Female Protagonists in Films
I’m back with another film-related article (yes, they’re becoming my ‘thing’). However, in the spirit of International Women’s Day on...
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Parasite: A Deeper Look at the Social Class Divide
Warning: This article discusses major spoilers for the film, Parasite . Please proceed with caution. As the week before the Oscars was...
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BTS: The Journey to Loving Myself
When thinking of the month of February, everyone’s first thoughts turn to the most “romantic” day of the year: Valentine’s Day. While...
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And the Oscar Does Not Go To...
Last Monday, the 2020 Oscars nominations were released and while major films, such as the foreign film Parasite, and Netflix hit Marriage...
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What Christmas Is to Me
As everyone knows, the holidays are about celebrating with friends and family, and enjoying the holiday spirit. Of course, everyone has...
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Germany and Finding Independence
After my sister and I left my mother’s arms at the security escalators, I felt an instant panic settle in. I was about to embark on a brand...
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The Sleepy World of ASMR
It’s late at night, and you’ve been stressed out studying for the last 3 hours for that exam tomorrow morning. You can’t seem to fall...
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Music, and Its Personal Impact on Me
When I was a kid, my heart always followed where the music was. From daydreaming to the music in ballet class to singing along to my iPod...
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Alien: Looking Back at a Sci-Fi Classic
Warning : this article contains major spoilers for the film, Alien . Please read with caution. It’s dark inside the movie theater as...
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Double Take: What it Means To Be a Twin
"Oh my gosh, are you guys twins?! No way!” “Are you identical or fraternal?” These phrases have grown up with me and my twin sister all our...
