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Human connection dies with online shopping
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As I walk the desolate beige alleyways on my way to my job at the Janss Mall with jazz music softly floating around me, I cannot help but feel melancholy for the empty stores and days of customerless stretches for a mall I frequently shopped at growing up. Restaurants and stores are struggling to…
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New Wildflower location opens in Newbury Park
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Jan. 6, 2024 marked the grand opening of the Wildflower Boutique on South Reino Rd, Newbury Park. Saturday’s opening party consisted of fresh donuts being served in front of the store, in addition to Starbucks coffee, the store’s next-door neighbor. The event even offered permanent jewelry, raffles every hour and refreshments all day long.…
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Trend cycle encourages lack of individuality
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The trend cycle encouraged by social media, namely Tik Tok, is inescapable in its efforts to convince the viewer that they need to buy every product under the sun in order to have the perfect skin, perfect makeup routine, perfect body…but it’s impossible to achieve perfection in an ever-changing, over-consuming society set out to…
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Black Friday: Spend time, not money
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November is coming to a close and those days off from school are upon us. This can only mean one thing: Thanksg–no, Black Friday. Ironically, the day after Thanksgiving is actually supposed to be Buy Nothing Day, an international protest against consumerism invented in the 1990s by Vancouver artist, Ted Dave. However, this day…
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New Store Turns Ragz to Richez
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As you walk into the store, there lies an abundance of items: record players, clothing, jewelry and more. This new store, Ragz 2 Richez, doubles as a thrift store with numerous antiques and a consignment store for sports. Ragz 2 Richez opened earlier this month and has attracted numerous Newbury Park inhabitants. They sell…