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Relay For Life Returns for the Third Year

Relay For Life Returns for the Third Year

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor December 13, 2014

Five months of preparation doesn’t seem long enough to be able to stay up for 24 hours, especially for those sleep deprived college students, but at the end of the day, it’ll all be worth it. For...

OP/ED: Resident Assistants Arent The Bad Guys

OP/ED: Resident Assistants Aren’t The Bad Guys

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor December 7, 2014

Not everyone is cut out for the job. It takes a loud, strong willed (and at times), strong stomached person. They need to have the ability to say no, and put on the “bitch face” and lay down the law,...

Things Change and People Change

Things Change and People Change

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor December 1, 2014

75 days is a long time to be away from home, but 730 days is even longer. For two years I have lived at school pretty much year around. Occasionally I would go home, for a day, a weekend if I was lucky....

Broken Crayons Still Color

Broken Crayons Still Color

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor November 28, 2014

It tears me apart when I see my loved ones depressed. Recently I have been able to see peoples’ moods change easier than I used to. Not only do I see other peoples’ moods change but I see mine change...

Sometimes You Have To Be a Ted Mosby

Sometimes You Have To Be a Ted Mosby

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor November 12, 2014

"Kids, I am going to tell you an incredible story. The story of..." Not how I met your mother, but just a story. One where I may or may not spill my heart out, but sometimes you just have to be honest. Not...

Forget Hollywood: The Wiccan Religion Is About Karma, Not Chaos

Forget Hollywood: The Wiccan Religion Is About Karma, Not Chaos

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor November 9, 2014

Three times three, times three. A rule of karma which states - if you intentionally hurt someone’s feelings, it is going to come back at you twenty-seven times harder. However, it can go both ways -...

The Struggles of being a Ca-Jew

The Struggles of being a Ca-Jew

Elizabeth Berlin, Impact Staff November 6, 2014

All of my life, it has been a struggle to understand a specific religion because I was not brought up learning about just specific culture. My mother is religiously involved in the catholic faith, and...

Not Strawberry Blonde, Its Red.

Not Strawberry Blonde, It’s Red.

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor October 29, 2014

“What’s good Ginge?” One of the things I hear every day. Oddly enough, I’m okay with it. Being a red head doesn’t go without the name calling, ginger jokes, and of course questions. Not...

In Times of Need, A Community Comes Together

In Times of Need, A Community Comes Together

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor October 19, 2014

I come from a small town where everyone knows everyone. Surrounding my small town, are some more small towns, which are known as “The Valley”. The community has always been strong, and recently it...

Expectations Are Rising

Expectations Are Rising

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor October 14, 2014

One thing that every little girl looks forward to in their life is their wedding. They begin planning when they play dress up on a Sunday afternoon and marry their teddy bear. They are always focused...

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