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Licking your face is a puppy called ocean. Behind you, volleyballs pass between friends and family. Sand molds around your soles like soft, viscous clay. Famous, familiar buildings, those of which you’ve only experienced in pictures, swirl around you in a sparkling haze. Then, all at once, the situation mixes into a thick, syrupy…
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Before the three bullets pierced his chest and killed him, before he walked almost 400 kilometers and fasted for days, before he was the leader of the nonviolent protests against British imperialization in India, Mahatma Gandhi was a journalist. After more than forty years of working to express the voice of his fellow countrymen…
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CW’s “Jane the Virgin” drew tears from my eyes many times, but they were not always tears of sadness. Often, I would find myself crying from the overwhelming beauty of this magnificently unique show. When a friend of mine recommended “Jane the Virgin” to me, I was very critical and decided not to watch…
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If you have been on a social media platform or watched a popular Youtuber’s account recently, you have probably encountered some sort of promotion of veganism. Celebrities cutting animal products out of their lifestyle has been a huge trend, persuading others to join the cause. This influence has been very effective by portraying veganism as…
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If you haven’t heard already, the queen of all queens, Beyoncé, released her two part studio and visual album, Lemonade, on April 23. Beyoncé began the Formation World Tour in April 2016 and will be visiting 48 locations in North America and Europe to promote her album. Be prepared to sit down and set…
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Twilight concerts: Every Thursday from 7-10pm, free concerts and featured musical artists from all different types of genres take place at the Santa Monica Pier. There are some big-name headliners performing, so make sure to RSVP online now. Find the next big street art photo-op: We’ve all seen the infamous pink wall and…
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I am not a big fan of change. I don’t really like that life is full of sad endings and new beginnings and that it is moving forward at such a scary pace. I don’t want things to change. But unfortunately, they do. My sister is heading to college. She’s going to experience her…
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As Americans we tend to view our founding fathers as the primary embodiment of our country’s ideals. But the United States we live in today was not made solely by the white men who have traditionally held prominence in this country. Rather, the United States has been molded by all those who have struggled…
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Recently I went through a time period of great stress. As one typically does during such periods, I took to watching an unhealthy amount of Ellen videos. One of the videos I happened to come across was called “Ellen FaceTimes with Kim Kardashian.” It was rather bland, mostly because it only really contained pleasantries…
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Making the transition from high school senior to college freshman is daunting enough, and even those chomping at the bit to graduate must have some reservations when it comes to their impending new lifestyles. The worry we can almost all share is that of the thousands of dollars in debt we will all be…