Picture this: You wake up to your alarm playing some random song in your ears at 2 a.m. You stick an arm out of your sleeping bag and turn it off. You don’t have the rain fly on your tent, so your barely-open eyes can faintly see some stars above you.While it may seem like a bad way to wake up — far too early, probably cold and definitely uncomfortable — it … [Read more...] about Good News: Spending a Night Under the Stars
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A Week of Wanderlust: Students Share Spring Break Stories
Junior Mariah Macias (left) smiles with a Dutch treat near the Amsterdam canals, while junior RJ Wicks (center) and friends pose on Waikiki Beach, Hawai'i and junior Lena Folse (right) poses with friends in Big Sur, Calif. Spring break allowed students to travel and visit friends throughout the week. Photos courtesy of Lena Folse, Mariah Macias and RJ Wicks, Collage by Emma … [Read more...] about A Week of Wanderlust: Students Share Spring Break Stories
It’s Not Too Late to Plan a Spring Break Adventure
Photos by Rachel Ripp and Mary Cate Long It's that time of year again. Students daydream of sandy beaches or snowy peaks when they should be studying for midterms. Everyone is just waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel: spring break. Many have already started excited group texts or are even attempting to trend a hashtag for their planned spring break trip. … [Read more...] about It’s Not Too Late to Plan a Spring Break Adventure
Campus Rec Hosted Big Sur Camping Trip
Photo by Daniel Caso The Big Sur camping trip kicked off Campus Recreation's spring 2016 semester's events this past weekend. The first overnight trip of the year cost $50 for each student to attend, which covered transportation, equipment and food for the weekend. Campus Recreation has hosted the Big Sur camping trip for the past three years during Martin Luther King Jr. … [Read more...] about Campus Rec Hosted Big Sur Camping Trip
Letter From The Editor โ Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Photo by Cecily Breeding Dear reader, Less than 5 percent of my high school graduating class left the state of Michigan for college. I went the farthest. When I told them that my destination was California, their eyes widened as they mentally compared a brutal Detroit winter with Christmas on the beach. When I arrived in California, I soon experienced the dejected … [Read more...] about Letter From The Editor โ Currents Magazine Fall 2015