A world without privacy

May 13, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor   Content warning: this article discusses physical, mental and exploitative abuse and crimes against children   Social media is both a blessing and a curse. Many use it for entertainment purposes, posting...

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Summer in the Willamette Valley

May 13, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor For those who are planning on sticking around during the summer, here are some upcoming events that are definitely worth looking into.  Monmouth Has Pride — A family friendly celebration held every year on the first...

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There’s still time

May 6, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor I think all students, at one time or another, have felt that slow-creeping feeling of tiredness suddenly latch onto us and make us unable to find the motivation to do an assignment. It then leads to that terrible...

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At the crossroads, don’t turn left

April 29, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor A YouTube channel by the name of Wifies uploaded a video Oct. 24, 2025 titled “Searching For A World That Doesn’t Exist.” The video depicted a story of a Minecraft player named Avery who finds a computer in a...

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Breaking bread and building bonds

April 29, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor My husband and I are not from this part of Oregon, so many of the local restaurants we grew up enjoying are not over here. Yet in our time being in Monmouth, we found ourselves falling in love with many of the...

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A spring bucket list

April 29, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor Spring is a season that is undeniably bright and colorful, a breath of fresh air in comparison to the previous season of darkness, also called winter. The blooming environment makes it perfect to find reasons to...

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Red flag, red flag

April 22, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor We as humans are very social creatures; having a significant other can provide a lot of benefits. Being in a committed relationship, according to Northwestern Medicine, can lower the production of the...

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Cat in a box

April 15, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor As a proud mother of two cats, Freddy and Khalessi, I’ve noticed that my babies have enjoyed boxes more than the very expensive toys that my husband and I have bought. In particular, since we’re moving, they have...

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Red Bull drink review

April 15, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor Despite the article I’ve written in the past talking about the dangers of caffeine, I have enjoyed various forms of caffeinated drinks throughout my life. Particularly in the last few months, I have tried a good...

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Caught between awake and a soft place

April 8, 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor Going to sleep sounds both like a blessing and a curse when the clock is roughly pointing past 1 a.m. On one hand, lying down in bed with a soft, cozy blanket and a pillow with the cold side sounds so enticing. Deep...

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