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Iconic southern longhorn pitying you (Olivia Northcutt)

Idioms or idiocy: Yeehaw y’all

Olivia Northcutt May 19, 2026

As a southern girl, born and bred, I am no stranger to an idiom. It’s taken some embarrassing encounters with northerners to figure out that my familiar phrases aren’t so popular worldwide. Southern...

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Summer highs and lows: Seasonal depression in summer

Anonymous, Guest Contributor May 14, 2026

Seasonal affective disorder (or SAD) is a subtype of major depressive disorder that is as the name suggests: seasonal. This means that around the same time of the year, a person will become depressed....

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Japanese cheesecake (Julianna Sweatman)

Can viral recipes live up to their reputation?

May 14, 2026

Can viral recipes live up to their reputation? Social media facilitates the circulation of a lot of viral trends, some of which are food related. While many of these food trends can look aesthetically...

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Caught between adult life and childhood

Jayla Scott May 13, 2026

When does someone actually stop feeling like a kid? People talk about growing up like there's a certain age or moment where everything just clicks, but I haven't felt that yet. On the outside, I know I'm...

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Is taking a break from social media worth it?

Alaina Crews, Guest Contributor May 13, 2026

For many high school students, social media is part of everyday life. It is how people connect with friends, stay updated and entertain themselves. However, for some it can become overwhelming, distracting...

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5 study methods and how they can help you

Audrey Hingst, Guest Contributor May 11, 2026

Why is studying so hard?! Well, the problem can really be how you’re studying. Each person has their own way of studying, but most people aren’t actually taught how to study. There are multiple ways...

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Senior Joyce Wang will be attending the University of Texas at Austin in the fall to pursue a major in Advertising. (Sali Photos)

College Decisions: Beginning new chapters

Julianna Sweatman May 8, 2026

May 1st can be a tough day for seniors as they must commit to a college; a decision that can shape the course of at least the next four years of their lives. When it comes to picking a college there are...

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Why you should re-experience art you didn’t like

Evan Clark, Guest Contributor April 30, 2026

Every single human being has a different relationship with art. Passion, criticality, distance, all common feelings in this modern age of constant consumption of media. It can be suffocating to try and...

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