Today I Quit My Job… Well One Of Em’
Maritza Velasco, Staff Writer
January 7, 2016
I woke up this morning, hit the snooze button twice and rolled over three or four times before dragging myself out of bed. As I walked barefoot into the cold bathroom to turn on the shower, thoughts of how the rest of my day was going to go began to circulate through my mind. Once the steam from the...
Dear Dad
Maritza Velasco, Feature Editor
May 27, 2015
Many people are unaware of the unique relationship I have with my dad, so when he showed up at my college graduation it surprised a lot of you. Read More »...
Everyone Should Experience College, Or Something Like It
Maritza Velasco, Features Editor
April 30, 2015
Lately, my friends and I have found ourselves sitting around and reminiscing about the past four years of our lives. Read More »...
Dealing With My Insecurities
Maritza Velasco, Feature Editor
April 9, 2015
You ever just stand in the mirror, staring at your reflection wishing you could see yourself through the eyes of others? Read More »...
A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
March 5, 2015
I have a friend named Maegan that I’ve only known for about two and a half years, yet I feel like I’ve known her for so much longer and I consider her to be my best friend. Read More »...
#LikeAGirl
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
February 19, 2015
The Super Bowl brings in millions of viewers each year to watch something other than the actual football game – the commercials. Read More »...
A Letter To My Mother…
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
February 2, 2015
It’s her birthday today, and I posted a picture of us on Instagram. It took me awhile to find a good one of us – you know, one where we looked happy. Read More »...
Learning How to Walk Again
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
January 27, 2015
I was fifteen when I entered my first and only relationship. We met at fourteen and became inseparable from then on. What did I know about love? Everyone around me convinced me that I was too young to understand what it was but I disagreed. I knew. I knew that we would be together forever, I knew we’d...
“No Hab-low Es-pan-yol” My Difficulties With Spanish
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
January 27, 2015
Being bilingual is a great advantage that I will never get to experience. Read More »...
What Graduating With Honors Means To Me
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
December 18, 2014
Academic achievements have always been important to me, since a young girl. My family would shower me with gifts and fancy dinners whenever I would receive an award or a good grade. This carried on up until middle school. Read More »...
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