A few weeks ago, I met up with my endlessly kind friend for a post-winter break catch-up over coffee.  With our noses runny from the cold, our brains in need of some caffeine and our stomachs rumbling...

On the eve of Y2K, the world teetered between fear and hope.  Some predicted catastrophe — collapsing computer systems, financial ruin and global panic — while others envisioned the dawn of a technologically...

At a party last fall, I read aloud a sex scene from the fantasy romance novel “Fourth Wing” while my friend provided musical accompaniment by frantically clapping her hands. “Onyx Storm,” released...

Everyone knows the Grinch, the mean and green Christmas-stealing machine. However, not many know his love-hating cousin. You may be picturing a pink-haired, Valentine’s Day thief covering up a heart...

The first time I heard of a relationship break was in the famous quote “we were on a break” from the TV show “Friends,” after Ross hooked up with someone else during his and Rachel’s break.  This...

“You can do anything, but not everything,” David Allen stated in his book “Getting Things Done.” With limited time and so many opportunities, it can be hard to decide what takes priority. Study...

From the peacock’s colorful plumes to the toad’s echoing croak, it seems like the entire animal kingdom has flirting figured out. Unfortunately for us bipeds, homo sapiens have no tried and true...

A minimum of $500 is what you’re looking to spend for a season at the mountain as a college student — and that’s if you already have some gear. That’s about 35 hours of work at minimum wage in...

As my 20th birthday looms over me, I feel pressure to fulfill the compulsory craziness of my early 20s before I can even legally drink.  When I was younger, especially as a teen, I longed for the freedom...

One busy Sunday at Trader Joe’s, my usual love for customer service was slowly diminishing and small talk lacked its typically lively luster. Disengaged from conversations and attempting to reel my...

Since Jan. 7, the country has watched wildfires ravage Los Angeles County, devastating neighborhoods like Eaton and the Palisades.  It’s estimated the fires have killed at least 28 people thus far,...

Student teaching is the most anticipated semester for all education majors. For my first three years as an elementary education major, I looked up to the seniors with both awe and wonder.  I was...