Baltimore. Mike Brown. Eric Garner. NAACP shooting. Charlie Hebdo bombing. These are just a few examples of the many events that have been in the news lately. Movements such as the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag on social media are making headlines. Youth are getting more and more involved in political and social issues near and dear to their heart, and […]
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Fireworks, kissing a stranger, eating cupcakes, throwing a party, watching the stars… there are numerous ways to spend New Year’s Eve to bring in the New Year. 2014 was definitely a year to remember for many reasons, both positive and negative. 2015 represents a huge year for me, personally. I will be heading off to college […]
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The inevitable month of the year, December, has arrived. High school and college students begin to alternately stress and get excited because, yes, December means end of year exams, but it also means winter break! In light of this, here are some fun activities and suggestions for you all to do with your friends and […]
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The weather in Los Angeles is finally beginning to cool down. Halloween is over, and with the culmination of October comes November and the holiday season. A bunch of holiday traditions come into mind for people of all different faiths, but everyone has one thing in common: There’s nothing quite like seeing snow fall for […]
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It is the sad truth that impressionable young girls desire to look the same as models, actresses, and other famous female celebrities they see splashed across every conceivable form of media. A hideously unfortunate side affect of this is that Western media has increased the appeal of eating disorders by establishing a perceived notion about […]
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Friends: the people who enrich our lives, encourage us during our toughest endeavors, and teach us how to love and to hate. The friendship between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird will go down in history as one of the greatest friendships in sports of all time. The two are both successful, retired ex-NBA players, Johnson […]
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Music. Say the word, and most girls in California will think of Coachella. My friends Emerson, Sage, and I went to the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held annually in Indio, California, from April 11th to April 13th. It was the first time that all three of us had gone […]
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The coming of the month of April brings with it a lot of things. Kids in school get excited because April means the beginning of spring — or, rather, spring break. Teenagers chant, “Two more months.” Two more months until summer, until freedom. However, spring break and the hope of summer aside, April is also […]
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Relationships. A word that crosses the minds of boys and girls alike as they progress through life. There are different kinds of relationships, such as ones we have with families, friends, teachers, significant others, or colleagues. Relationships enrich our lives, and without them the human experience would be significantly different, and not in a good […]
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