by Jordan Stacy Coffee: GOOD or BAD To make this article as UNBIASED as possible, considering I am a devoted coffee lover *insert two venti americanos daily*, I decided to list three health advantages and disadvantages to drinking coffee and let you determine if the negatives outweigh the positives. Health Advantages Antioxidants. Coffee contains a…
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Giraffes Are Now Endangered
by Divya Bhardwaj Giraffes: They hold a special place in all of our hearts. With their long necks, spots, and antenna-like horns, what’s not to love? Therefore, it’s understandable that people are so devastated to hear that giraffes have been added to the endangered list. These gentle giants moved from being a species of…
Read MoreWhat It’s Like to Journal Every Day for a Year
by Anya Razmi On December 31, 2016, I made a promise to myself: I would write every day, all the way until December 31, 2017. It was not necessarily a resolution I expected to keep. I’d journaled sporadically for the past year, but never so consistently. And certainly never so frequently. However, somehow, I managed…
Read More1984, 34 Years Delayed
by Alison Xin In certain Chinese cities, the government has implemented a public safety program that feels decidedly “Big Brother”-esque. Millions of cameras across the country send real-time surveillance data to law enforcement. Surveillance devices have become ubiquitous, not only lining public areas like streets, subways, and parks, but also monitoring apartments, houses, and even…
Read MoreWynwood Walls
by Claire Fallon Down in Miami, Florida, there is a section of the city that is truly unique. Wynwood is basically an outdoor museum filled with colorful and vibrant murals which are painted on almost every single wall available. Most of the murals on the walls are created by some of the world’s best known…
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Friends
by Angela Zhu I started watching Friends a month ago as I was scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch while eating dinner. The first episode got me hooked, and the rest of the episodes got even better. I’m only around halfway through the first season, but I get why this show is considered…
Read MoreAnswering Your Questions About Mental Health
By Sejal Sangani and Ryan Brady ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH: What is mental health? Mental health has many aspects, but is generally a person’s state, emotions or actions regarding their emotional, social, and psychological well-being. What are warning signs of a mental illness? There’s a really wide range of mental illnesses so…
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