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"Without really realizing it, time had gone by and I was in college. I thought that now that I’d achieved my goal of making it into college, it would be my time to have fun and relax. Unsurprisingly, the opposite happened." - Photo via Pixabay

Gambone: From all-nighter to all-right

Paul Gambone December 6, 2023

Since I first started school, I have always been told the importance of having good grades and doing good in my classes. This meant enrolling in all honors courses, which came with honors-level coursework....

"It feels like everyone forgets what holiday is on Nov. 23." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennesson

Williams: Halloween straight to Christmas; we’re forgetting to give thanks

Braijon Williams November 8, 2023

It was like clockwork. When the clock struck midnight and it was officially Nov. 1st, Halloween went out the door and it was like a switch flipped in everyone’s brain around the country that Halloween...

Madison with an interviewee for a South Jersey Climate News feature which will be coming soon. - Photo via Madison Miller

Miller: Yes, you can have it all

Madison Miller October 18, 2023

There is a common misconception amongst university students that you cannot “have it all.” In order to have good grades you shouldn’t go to parties, in order to have a social life you won't be able...

The Jettys, a quintet of humorous friends who love making music together. - Arts & Entertainment Intern / Al Harmon

The Jettys: A unique student band rocking campus with their diverse music

Al Harmon April 20, 2023

Local band, The Jettys, have been garnering recognition for their ability to perform a variety of music genres, including rock & roll, classic rock, and psych rock. The Jettys are rapidly establishing...

Sometimes marijuana can bring people together. Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Michaels: Why I will always advocate for marijuana

Sylent Lee Michaels April 19, 2023

April 20, 2023 is upon us. My second favorite holiday of the year (right behind Halloween)! A day to celebrate a gift from our Earth that has helped so many. A day to join together with your friends. The...

Student Indu Mithra Madhuranthakam discusses cultural differences and the enigmatic stare. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Madhuranthakam: The Enigmatic Stare

Indu Madhuranthakam April 5, 2022

The stare that haunts me at night. That enigmatic stare. Do you hate me? I am only trying to help. Do you find it hard to understand my accent? I am trying my best. Are you going to lash out at me? Is...

Elizabeth Jasek (left) and two of her roomates,  Jill Volponi (middle) and Abbie Lepow-Macario (right). - Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Jasek

Jasek: Living With Others for the First Time — What I’ve Learned From Having Roommates

Elizabeth Jasek October 26, 2021

I’ve heard stories about the nightmares of having roommates: dirty clothes left on the bathroom floor and the stack of dishes in the sink. But no one really told me about the amount of joy my roommates...

Senior Joel Vazquez-Juarbe shares his experience with the COVID-19 pandemic. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Vazquez-Juarbe: Covid 19,20,21

Joel Vazquez-Juarbe September 29, 2021

When the pandemic first began, I was in my last semester at Atlantic Cape Community College. My life was formalized. I’d wake up, workout, reward myself with a WaWa coffee, go to class, hang out with...

Dear Destiny: Shy Butterfly

Dear Destiny: Shy Butterfly

Destiny Hall March 8, 2020

Dear Destiny, Forgive me if this is cliche. I am a reasonably shy freshman and a commuter, and I've struggled a lot with making friends this year — more so than I thought I would. I've tried to get...

Nyhavn Canal is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Achterberg traveled there on one of her solo trips. - Staff Writer / Adelaide Achterberg

Friends in Faraway Places

Adelaide Achterberg December 2, 2019

Do you have any certain memories from your childhood that stick out but you don’t know why? You remember exactly what was said, and maybe at the time you didn’t understand the significance of it,...

Dear Destiny: Friend Without Benefits

Dear Destiny: Friend Without Benefits

Destiny Hall November 12, 2019

Dear Destiny,  When is it OK to cut someone out of my life? I realized that my friend isn’t a good friend to me. She’s manipulative and I realized that she’s been talking behind my back...

The Temple of Aphaia stands against a blue sky. Achterberg visited the temple on an excursion to the Greek island Aegina. - Contributor / Adelaide Achterberg

6 Reasons to Study Abroad

Adelaide Achterberg September 29, 2019

1. Traveling Opportunities! For a frequent traveler like me, the number one reason I wanted to study abroad in Europe was the ability to travel to other countries for cheap. From Greece, I can book...

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