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To Mourn or Celebrate?

To Mourn or Celebrate?

Christian Arriaga-Flores, Staff Writer December 8, 2016

Black Friday, a day where many people were out spending money at the malls and getting an early start on their Christmas Shopping. If you weren't shopping, you were out helping the customers while struggling...

To Shave Or Not To Shave

To Shave Or Not To Shave

Christian Arriaga-Flores, Staff Writer November 10, 2016

November is the second to last month of the year where many are getting into the holiday spirit. It is also the time of year where girls are rocking their basic outfits: Uggs, North Face jacket, and the...

Meet The Third Parent

Meet The Third Parent

Christian Arriaga-Flores, Staff Writer November 3, 2016

“Sit down and be quiet or I’ll take your iPad away! Did you do your homework? Are the dishes done? Hurry up and go to sleep. Why aren’t you awake? Get up and get dress for school! Don’t forget...

Life Of A Gas Station Employee

Life Of A Gas Station Employee

Christian Arriaga-Flores, Staff Writer October 27, 2016

My alarm goes off at 5 am, and then another time at 5:15. Ok I’m up, hopefully. I put on my khaki pants and white polo shirt, then I grab my green apron and hat. I head out the door and drive to work. I...

That Looks Heavy

That Looks Heavy

Christian Arriaga-Flores, Staff Writer October 20, 2016

Run. Run. Run. Wipe off the sweat from your face. Change your Pandora station to Missy Eliot. Yes! Work it, your favorite song! Raise up the volume. Run fast. Faster. Treadmill stops. Now walk over...

Wake Story

Wake Story

Christian Arriaga-Flores, Staff Writer October 13, 2016

Hands shaking on the steering wheel and loud wind blowing the trees on a dark cloudy afternoon. Shivering from the cold weather or from the nervousness. Turn on the radio to a random station to calm...

Bathroom Thoughts

Bathroom Thoughts

Christian Arriaga-Flores, Staff Writer October 5, 2016

Get inside the shower, turn the water on and let the hot water sprinkle down my body. The bathroom is filled with steam as the hot water brings me to my zen. As I begin to wash my hair, a serious thought...

An Ink Story

An Ink Story

Christian Arriaga-Flores, Staff Writer September 29, 2016

I once had a tattoo. In fact, I had a couple of them. A green dragon bursting fire on my shoulder, tribal tattoo on my wrist and a skull on my arm. One night after a nice shower, my tattoo started to...

Rave Like Nobodys Watching

Rave Like Nobody’s Watching

Christian Arriaga-Flores, Staff Writer September 20, 2016

Music blasting through the speakers. Everybody smiling, screaming, jumping in the air and singing to the beat of the music. Now wait for it. The artist is about to drop the beat. More screaming and...

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