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There Is No Correct Hobby During Quarantine, So Find Yours

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Right now, students around the world feel the painstaking combination of restlessness and anxiety. The expectation of being a full-time student amid a pandemic is a substantial weight. Many students return to homes that are financially unstable, mentally oppressive or isolating. Without school as an escape, these unprecedented times create a lack of control and stability.If the … [Read more...] about There Is No Correct Hobby During Quarantine, So Find Yours

Fresh Face Column 7: First-Year Dances Her Way into a Career of a Lifetime

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Photos Courtesy of Kait WardFirst-year Kait Ward said she began dancing when she was 4. However, it wasn't until she was 10, when she began training at the pre-professional level, that she knew it was her passion."For me, training at that level meant that dance wasn’t just a hobby I took part in every few days after school, but really just the main focus of my life," Ward … [Read more...] about Fresh Face Column 7: First-Year Dances Her Way into a Career of a Lifetime

Review: New Netflix Original Documentary Brings to Life a Forgotten Movie

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Photos courtesy of NetflixAlthough it’s not intended to be a spooky Halloween movie, the new Netflix original documentary “Shirkers” is definitely an eerie tale. The movie was released Oct. 26 and tells the story of a film that goes back to Singapore in the 1990's.The film focuses on Sandi Tan, who tells the twisted story of recovering the stolen footage of a … [Read more...] about Review: New Netflix Original Documentary Brings to Life a Forgotten Movie

MoviePass: Blockbuster Hit or Box Office Flop?

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Photo by Jennevieve Fong MoviePass subscribers have surged from a significant subscription price drop, giving college students and everyday movie-goers an opportunity to go to the movies on a budget. With a $9.95 a month subscription price for one movie ticket a day, MoviePass extended their reach beyond the above-average movie lovers who once shelled out up to $50 a … [Read more...] about MoviePass: Blockbuster Hit or Box Office Flop?

How I’ve Single-Handedly Ruined My Life by Trying to Graduate Early: A SeriesPart 1

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Graphic by Nate Barton Senior year of college is supposed to be stressful, but in a fun, best-days-of-your-life kind of way — not in the will-willingly-throw-self-in front-of-a-moving-car kind of way. Since I have completely overexerted myself by being one of those overachievers — the ones that I complain about all the time — in order to graduate from college early, my final … [Read more...] about How I’ve Single-Handedly Ruined My Life by Trying to Graduate Early: A SeriesPart 1