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Headlines are a headache to read

Headlines are a headache to read

Kian Stone, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

Something I have thought about recently is “how are readers in America consuming their news?” I discovered that a surprising number of people simply do not even get past the headlines. Headlines...

There’s No Need for Rushed Degrees

There’s No Need for Rushed Degrees

Lucero Guzman, Page Designer January 31, 2024

I pushed myself as much as I could during high school, and graduated in the top 6% of my class because of it. However, I knew that I was on the verge of extreme academic burnout, so I chose to attend community...

Pumpkin spice is great if you hate yourself

Pumpkin spice is great if you hate yourself

JULIAN VALENZUELA, Photographer December 1, 2023

Fall is a peaceful season that entails beautiful outdoor scenery, cool weather and tasty treats. However, every season has its culinary imperfections and fall’s glaring cavity is pumpkin spice. When...

Ethnic cleansing is not multi-faceted

Ethnic cleansing is not multi-faceted

LUCERO GUZMAN, Graphic Designer November 30, 2023

It has been weeks since Gaza has come under attack by Israel, and this siege gets more brutal with time. Activists worldwide are coming together to raise awareness for this issue, but a humanitarian concern...

Modern video games are wasting your time

Modern video games are wasting your time

ETHAN ADERHOLD, Staff Writer November 29, 2023

Video games have become bloated with gated content. Games are fun, but under their gilded surface, recent innovations in games have turned the once simple experience of earned cosmetics into a time and...

Operating systems are simplified to a fault

Operating systems are simplified to a fault

KIAN STONE, Columnist November 15, 2023

Computer literacy is a vital aspect of life in our modern-day for both personal and professional use. With each passing year, it becomes easier and easier to use computer operating systems due to a mix...

Luck is just an illusion

Luck is just an illusion

ETHAN ADERHOLD, Staff Writer October 25, 2023

Luck can feel rewarding to those who receive its golden fruit. It's a mystical idea that brings people joy or great sorrow. A new job falls onto your lap. You happen to get a sudden raise for all the...

Three shot, one arrested: State Fair Security Sucks

Three shot, one arrested: State Fair Security Sucks

SEAN STROUD, Life and Arts Editor October 18, 2023

The State Fair of Texas' safety measures are a joke, and just one week from closing three people were shot because of it. Around 8 P.M., the Dallas Police Department responded to a shooter on the fairgrounds...

Adblock has ruined the internet

Adblock has ruined the internet

Mattheau Faught, Presentation Editor October 18, 2023

By MATTHEAU FAUGHT Presentation editor @TheEtCetera   There is no principled reason for today's internet web users to use an adblocker. While It's nice to not have to sit through 30 seconds...

Electric cars are only a temporary solution

Electric cars are only a temporary solution

KIAN STONE, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

In recent years, there has been a massive push for electric cars as the solution to climate change and our dependency on fossil fuels. While I believe that electric vehicles are a step in the right direction,...

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Nutrition breeds successful habits

Mattheau Faught, Presentation Editor September 19, 2023

Balancing studying, coursework and my job as a working college student has often led me to neglect my personal health without realizing how it was impacting my productivity.  “Health is everything.”...

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OPINION: Overcoming language barrier offers hope for future

MOHAMMAD NAJEEN MAHBOBYAR, Contributor May 9, 2023

In the summer of 2017, my family came to the United States, leaving everything back home in Afghanistan and starting life over from zero.  The language barrier kept us behind as we started a new life...

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