2020 has been a chaotic year, yet the music never stops. As someone that wakes up and plays music to start the day, there is rarely a single moment where I don’t listen to music. 2020 can’t be over...
Summer was filled with many sudden changes in daily habits. Many of these sudden turn of events will be written down in the history books. Here are some of the major events that made the summer of 2020...
Final exams can be a stressful and anxious week, especially for students who are experiencing them for the first time.
Finals are broken up into three days. The finals for first, second, and third...
I consider myself very lucky to have had, who I consider, the most generous and loving grandparents. I was 6 months old when I was put on a plane and sent to Mexico to live with my grandparents. I was...
Life is extremely difficult at times.
I have had my fair share of hardships and challenges thrown at me by life or people. During those times, it seemed like the world was coming to an end. I truly...
In honor of National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, here is my story.
It was the morning of June 25, 2016. It was a sunny Monday morning, the week after Father’s Day. The sun hadn’t quite come up yet...
By Mayeli Vivaldo , Perspectives/Lifestyles Editor
• March 15, 2017
St. Patrick's Day in America is a celebration of alcohol, the color green, and awful Irish accents. Is that really a proper celebration?
According to Time, the holiday was created in 1631 to celebrate...
Mark Twain once said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler may not be exact replicas of one another, but they sure do rhyme.
But both Trump and Hitler's...
Love has a very complex definition.
According to science, love is a happy chemical party that occurs in our brains. It is the activation of various parts in our cerebrum as well.
But, according...
Hundreds of new laws are set to go into effect in Illinois in 2017, but two especially stood out.
Finally, after years of going to Walgreens and spending $25 for two boxes of feminine hygiene products,...
A Letter to My Immigrant Parents
Dear Mom and Dad,
I don’t blame you for anything that you’ve done. Leaving everything behind, family, loved ones and friends. You two left everything behind...
By Mayeli Vivaldo, Perspectives Editor
• September 21, 2016
Women can vote, but they cannot be masculine. Men can cook, but they cannot be feminine. It is 2016, so why do these stereotypes still exist?
Gender stereotypes have existed for a long time. They are...
