10 Things To Do Before and During Spring Break!
Shalekiah Barton, Staff Writer
March 12, 2015
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We are approaching the time that all college students are waiting for! Spring Break is a hard working, college student's dream! Here are some tips to get you all prepared! 1. Eat the right foods. Whatever you eat seeps through your pores, so try to eat healthy; before spring break. "You are what yo...
Nine Signs That You’re A True Pisces
Kristin McGovern, Staff Writer
March 2, 2015
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Pisces season has arrived and it’s our time to shine, but we’re a complicated zodiac sign. Here are nine signs that you’re a true Pisces: 1. We experience feelings (ours AND other people’s) very deeply We are sensitive souls, and our empathy, while valuable, can make us quite emotional as we take on other peopleâ...
10 Reasons Why Our Society is Screwed…
Lauren Whyte, Impact Staff
February 27, 2015
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1. Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snap Chat, and Tinder. Social media is single handedly ruining lives because it makes people feel inclined to share everything with the world. Facebook tells you to share what’s on your mind, Instagram tells you to share your life through pictures, snap c...
10 Signs Your Roommate is Crazy
Elizabeth Berlin, Impact Staff
February 25, 2015
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Almost everyone has heard a crazy roommate experience. It is awful really. Here is my interpretation of a crazy roommate. When your roommate is messy. There is nothing worse than having a roommate who has all of there stuff scattered around the room. It is the worst. When your roommate is smelly. When your roommate smells, he/she makes everything else in the room smell...
9 Steps Of Sending A Risky Text
Jackie Miranda, Impact Staff
February 5, 2015
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Typing it all out The first step is the easiest. You spend all day figuring out how you’re going to put your feelings into words, and the second you start typing it all out, your thoughts organize into a single file line from your brain to your fingers to your phone. Your fin...
9 Ways To Tell You’re The DUFF
Kristin McGovern, Impact Staff
February 4, 2015
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You either know one, have one, or you are one. Not to sound all mean-girl, but the DUFF does exist. For those of you who don’t know, DUFF stands for Designated Ugly Fat Friend. Sounds mean, doesn’t it? This term has become more popular over the last month due to Kody Keplinger’s novel, THE DUFF,...
Four Things College Really Teaches You
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
January 27, 2015
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Upon asking, many students will say that their ultimate decision to further their education and enroll in college was to ensure a decent income once they graduate. Isn’t that why any of us go away to college? Maybe. However, we end up getting so much more than what we signed up for. We sit...
Five Top Gifts to Buy Your Spouse This Christmas
Krystal Johnson, Impact Staff
December 2, 2014
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Now that we are officially stuffed and regretting all of that turkey we endured during thanksgiving we can now began looking into Christmas gifts. Read More »...
5 Albums That Define Power Pop
John Principio
December 2, 2014
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Look Out! - 20/20 This band is one many have never heard of, they exploded into the scene in 1977 (the golden year of power pop) out of Hollywood, California after moving from Tulsa, Oklahoma. This album is a staple in any power pop collection due to the relentless riffs and catchiness fou...
5 Things College Students Look Forward to During Thanksgiving Break
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
November 25, 2014
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Thanksgiving break is upon us and as college students we are looking forward to these simple things that bring us great joy! 1. SLEEPING IN I’m sure that students are more than happy to get a little extra sleep over this Thanksgiving break. It isn’t often that a class gets cance...
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