Since middle school, I had one big dream in life: to attend university in Southern California. But the journey to get here was anything but easy.I was born in the Czech Republic and grew up in a small town called Ráječko, with a population of just 1,400 people. My parents, who had spent their entire lives in and around that town, faced a life-changing decision when I … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
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The Power of Risk: How Embracing Uncertainty Transforms Lives
Often, people paint taking risks as a daunting endeavor, one that comes with many unknowns and can lead to either potential failures or great success. But embracing risk-taking can lead to some of the most transformative experiences in life. While the safety of the familiar can be comforting, students said stepping out of their comfort zone is where they have seen true … [Read more...] about The Power of Risk: How Embracing Uncertainty Transforms Lives
Coronavirus: How an International Disease Hits Home
Composite by Natalie Rulon The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention escalated fears stateside Tuesday when it warned that a United States outbreak of the coronavirus (officially known as COVID-19) is inevitable. “It’s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore,” Nancy Messonnier, director for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: How an International Disease Hits Home
Explore the Unknown
Art by Ally ArmstrongEntering the twelfth week of the semester, students have a strong sense of their routines. In the predictable rhythm of the day to day, it is easy to grow complacent. This complacency causes the days to rush by in a monochromatic blur.Without even meaning to, people tend to settle into comfortable ruts, which consequently diminishes their productivity and … [Read more...] about Explore the Unknown
Please Wear Shoes On Campus
Sometimes the best way to unwind is to kick those shoes off and relax after a long day. It is a liberating feeling to release feet from the stiff confines off their shoe prisons and rest them on the nearest couch, table, chair or desk. While no one would object to lounging around the house barefoot, some may strongly object to walking around barefoot in public.While some … [Read more...] about Please Wear Shoes On Campus