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Massive purchases made on the Metaverse
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Investors are buying millions of dollars worth of virtual land in the metaverse, making it a hot property market. The metaverse is a virtual intersection for social media, shopping, virtual reality (VR), and cryptocurrency. There have been many purchases made on the metaverse recently. The Metaverse Group, a prominent metaverse real estate company, purchased…
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Mitski awakes from three-year hiatus
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On Oct. 5 2021, Japanese-American singer-songwriter Mitski Miyawaki broke her three year hiatus with the release of her new song “Working For the Knife.” Her previous album, “Be the Cowboy,” was released back in 2018, and featured hit songs like “Nobody” and “Washing Machine Heart.” “Working For the Knife” executes powerful lyrics and examines…
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This holiday season will be costly
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This holiday season might be the most expensive ever. The staple food of the season, turkey, is facing an all-time high cost. A Wells Fargo report explores market conditions with increasing prices. “The turkey price in 2021 is starkly higher compared to prior years,” Wells Fargo analysts reported. “Late September turkey prices this year…
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iOS 15 is useful yet boring
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On Sept. 20, 2021, Apple released their latest software update to the public after going through beta testing. While the update has many customizable features to improve people’s lives, I feel that some of the new features lack creativity and are plain dull. For instance, Apple added many important security features. Users may remove…
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Student resources benefit the community
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Wellness Center With the help of county funding, the brand new Wellness Center has opened on campus. It provides a safe space for students to go to relax and destress, with or without an appointment, giving support for students at varying levels. Paige Pensivy, a mental health clinician at the Wellness Center, encourages students…
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Honeycup opens its doors
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Fading afternoon light poured through the large green windows of a brand new coffee shop aiming to be the “Cheers” of Newbury Park. Honey Cup’s second-ever location and new flagship store first opened in the Village, Dos Vientos, during early September 2021. The store serves coffee, tea, ice cream, and brunch items. Tastes and…
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Tone Indicators are the future of text
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Tone indicators, also known as tone tags, are used at the end of sentences and phrases to convey tone on texts, posts, and comments. According to Understood.org, neurodiversity is a viewpoint that brain differences are normal, rather than deficits. People who fall under the neurodivergent spectrum view and interact with the world in a…