Feb. 25, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor Since attending Western, I have been experiencing a lot of feelings. Stress has admittedly been the primary one. Yet, it isn’t the feeling I want to discuss at this moment. A lot of my family members and friends...
Feb. 18, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Though being a dancer certainly has its ups and downs, just like anything else, I highly recommend that everyone take a dance class at least once in their life. Dance, even just dancing freely alone, can have tremendous...
Feb. 11, 2026 | Belen Ponce-Leal | Lifestyle Editor Writing is a skill that many reading this have been lucky enough to have been taught early on in our childhoods. It is one of the strongest tools we as people have at our disposal. Many people were made famous...
Feb. 4, 2026 | Belen Ponce-Leal | Lifestyle Editor Writing is a skill that many reading this have been lucky enough to have been taught early on in our childhoods. It is one of the strongest tools we as people have at our disposal. Many people were made famous...
Jan. 28, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor Retail is the type of job that many dread to think about working. A very underappreciated type of work, retail is described by Indeed as a type of job that involves “selling products to customers.” From a small...
A photo of a child standing alone while a crowd of soldiers stare at them. | Photo from @35awards on Instagram Jan. 21 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor The topic of mental health has been a controversial topic for some. Despite the progress that has been...
Jan. 14 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor I am not a very tech-savvy person. Granted, I know my way around most types of phones and computers. Yet that is mostly due to growing up with this kind of technology around. However, as someone who also works for a...
A sketched comic of a woman complimenting a girl’s sweater. | Photo from @juliehang.art on Instagram Jan. 14 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor According to the Oxford dictionary, a hobby is an activity that is done by a person for the sole purpose of...
A photo of an artwork depicting a woman caressing her cheek in the mirror. | Photo from @alev.neto on Instagram Jan 7. 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor Special thanks to copy editor Kiera Roedel for being the inspiration to write this article. I have a...
A photo of the FedEx logo which shows the hidden arrow in the “Ex.” | Photo from @creatorspark on Instagram Dec. 3 2025 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor One of the greatest shows of all time, in my opinion, is “Gravity Falls.” In the 17th episode of the first...
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