Stepping into the world

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor After years of learning how to navigate through college, understanding the ways to deal with the workload and constantly being faced with new challenges, a new type of stress is coming for many of the graduating seniors: the pressure and...

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Alumni: Where are they now?

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor With the end of the academic year just around the corner, graduating seniors are preparing to take that considerable step from Western student to Western alumni. As daunting as this prospect can be, seeing the way that previous Western...

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Beat the heat with DIY popsicles

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor As spring term officially comes to a close and the temperatures continue to rise, now is the time to celebrate and enjoy the sunshine. What better way to beat the heat than with homemade popsicles? Made with simple and cheap ingredients...

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Serving bright smiles and fresh coffee

Serving bright smiles and fresh coffee

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor As I walked down Main Street on a warm spring afternoon, I decided to stop by a coffee house on the side of the road. Upon entering, I was greeted by the smell of freshly brewed java, the sounds of a musician at the piano, a relaxing...

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Resume organization made simple

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor As the year comes to a close, the search for the ideal summer job begins. Wherever students may look, there’s one component that is almost always needed: a fine-tuned resume. An applicant’s resume is often the first thing an employer...

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An ongoing quest for confidence

An ongoing quest for confidence

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor Previously, for this publication, I described the struggle I had with finding self-confidence. After ups and downs, and years of self-discovery and finding faith within myself, I was finally able to come to an acceptance of who I am, who...

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Studying tips to help material stick

Studying tips to help material stick

Rebecca Meyers | Freelancer Students may have just finished midterms, but finals are fast approaching. The last few weeks of the term can be the most stressful — even more so when feeling underprepared. Having a study system can not only help combat this stress, but...

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Showcasing creativity

Showcasing creativity

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor Savannah Kumar, Biology Major “It comes from the show ‘Parks and Recreation.’ It is one of my favorite shows and I feel like the quote is really applicable to anyone who is graduating, myself included. The things that we achieve in life...

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Getting crafty with grad caps

Getting crafty with grad caps

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor When taking the step from being a Western student to a Western graduate, adding flair to a graduation cap to display during commencement can be the ideal way to stick out from the rest of the class. It gives graduating students one last...

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Create Your Own Pore Strips: A Simple Guide

Create Your Own Pore Strips: A Simple Guide

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor  For many, using pore strips is a satisfying experience that results in softer and smoother skin. By pulling out the existing oil and dirt from your pores, it can give the illusion that you’re removing the blackheads — this isn’t...

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