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  • New Year, New Music: January Music Suggestions

    Starting off 2016 can be hard, especially as finals are right around the corner, but hopefully this playlist can you get you through the trials of high school. “Downtown” by Petula Clark – Don’t like old-timey 60’s pop? Don’t worry, it’s not my cup of tea either. But, think again, this song brings a new…

  • Revealing the Truth Behind Private Accounts

    #ThrowbackThursday to the allusive days where the point of social media accounts was to share your videos, pictures and comments with everyone. Today, a new fad is currently sweeping Instagram lovers by storm: finstas, aka “fake Instas”. Finstas are private accounts where the owner tends to only allow 30 to 100 of their closests…

  • A Winter Wonderland of Music: December Music Suggestions

    Although the weather reports about the upcoming El Niño season is rather unreliable, your love for this playlist won’t be. “B*tch Better Have My Money” by Rihanna – Although Rihanna is already known to be a strong independent woman (who also has a killer sense of style), she brings the definition of badass to the…

  • Finstagram

    Finsta (n) – a private Instagram account made under a variation of one’s name that promotes anonymity, shared only with trusted friends synonyms: fake Instagram, private, P.I. If you are one of the 300 million Instagram users, chances are you have been followed by, or asked to follow, someone’s private account. For people who…

  • Fall Vibes: November Music Suggestions

    To go along with those rustic No Shave November vibes, here is an indie playlist for all of you suburban hipsters. “Edelweiss” by the Sound of Music cast – Although not even slightly a 21st century indie song, “Edelweiss” is still on my “must listen” list. (You can never go wrong with Julie Andrews).…

  • Column: Privacy and Technology

    Today, technology companies such as Google and Facebook monitor every single action made on their services. Your emails, your photos, your Google searches, and the record of any websites you visit are stored somewhere inside these technology companies’ servers. Given the billion plus users these respective companies have on services, it may not seem…

  • Goodbyes and Good Fries

    I hate hanging up the phone. I’ve never watched a season finale of a TV show without shedding a tear. When I finish a book, I am overcome by a sense of loss, as if by finishing it I have betrayed the characters and ended their story with the turn of the final page.…

  • Celebrate Survival: October Music Shenanigans

    October is a time of celebration, not only due to the beautiful holiday of Halloween but for being able to survive a month of school. So in order to commemorate this joyous month, I recommend finding some new songs to listen to, these below in particular. “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” by Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu…

  • Self(ie) Confidence

    Recently I was in the shower, snapchatting my homies, and reflecting upon how far I’ve come. Just to clarify, no, I was not sending my pals nudes. I was just sending them super unflattering pictures of my hair mid-shampoo, all above the shoulders, I promise. And parents, before you stop reading in disgust at…

  • Back-to-School Blues: September Music Suggestions

    As another school year has arrived, so has the eminent need for new music to drown your sorrows in. Here are some of my recommendations for this year. (It’s also very good music to listen to while you are sick.) “White Room” by Cream- “White Room” is a solid rock song that will get…