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By Sophia Doan and Donya Vandersteen  Queen’s Trees: a magical place that greets you with a warm, cozy feeling, adorable dogs and the aroma of hot chocolate and freshly baked cookies from the moment you walk in. Queen’s Trees was the perfect first job. With friendly coworkers and amazing managers, we enjoyed every minute spentContinue reading “Christmas at Queen’s Trees “

By Sadie York Of the various states I’ve traveled to, Colorado has always been one of my favorites.  As someone who enjoys more mountainous terrain, Colorado offers breathtaking views and experiences. Known for its diverse landscapes of deserts, canyons, and the infamous Rocky Mountains, it’s difficult to imagine a place more beautiful.  “The Centennial State,”Continue reading “Colorful Colorado”

By Mia Hanuska I love carrots. I don’t remember when I discovered the elite, sophisticated flavors of baby carrots, but sometime last semester I became smitten with these delicious, bite-sized wonders of vitamin filled goodness. In my journey of loving carrots, I’ve learned they are an underrated vegetable and snack.  Not only are they incrediblyContinue reading “Crunchy Carrots Captured Me”

By Hailey Kearns Courageous, creative, and compassionate. The three perfect adjectives to describe the pie to my apple. I have been best friends with Camille Basa since 3rd grade and could not have ever asked for a better best friend. The best thing about Camille is that she is one of those people that cannotContinue reading “Charismatic Camille”

By Laura Lipcsei Every year when winter hits, I am always excited to celebrate the holiday season. As Christmas draws nearer and nearer, celebrities continue to reveal their Christmas spirit using holiday decorations, and Christmas trees. While I love that they are showing their holiday spirit, I will admit that some celebrities’ Christmas trees areContinue reading “Celebrity Christmas Trees”

By Kathryn Tanaka I can still recall the smells of food and gutter as I walked around San Francisco’s Chinatown in my youth. I held my grandma’s hand, following her through the produce stalls. As a five-year-old, Chinatown was just the place where I got to see fish swim in tanks, where I had toContinue reading “Chinatown”

By Adam Sarsfield With the intergender sport of wrestling starting to take place, all competitors’ hard work and training are training to follow in the footsteps of the five members who reached the CCS playoff contest. The team has been completely rejuvenated with new blood and hopes to have many more players reach the higherContinue reading “Wrestling Preview”

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By Laura Lipcsei Chilly weather, building snowmen in Lake Tahoe, soft blankets tangled around me, hot cocoa warming me up from the inside; winter is such a diverse season. To capture this variety of winter experiences, I created a playlist with a multitude of song genres. From sorrowful singles to Christmas jingles, this playlist capturesContinue reading “Happy Jingles and Sorrowful Singles; a Winter Playlist”

By Sadie York The first string of U2’s Achtung Baby tour in Las Vegas’s Sphere has come to an end, and I was lucky enough to attend the final show of November. The Sphere is a recent build, originally opening on September 29. The infamous Irish-rockish-rock band U2 is the first band to play inContinue reading “U2 Takes on The Sphere”