Great tree debate: When is the perfect time to Deck the Halls?
'Tis the season for festive debates as households throughout Stockton grapple with the unending question: When is the right time to put up the...
Finishing touch for holiday trees
Among our various respective holidays for the end of the year holiday season is Christmas with ornaments and light decorations.
A big favorite of the...
Snow in San Joaquin County: a rare sight
If you’re like me, the only place you know where it snows is Lake Tahoe, otherwise that snow seems to be a myth in...
Mental health breaks important for everyone
Living in a world where there are high expectations can be stressful, it doesn’t matter if it’s from your parents, family, friends, work or...
Ads now interrupt streaming, unless you pay
This year, inflation has impacted essential needs and wants like; food, Starbucks, McDonald’s hash browns, gas and now, streaming services.
Over-the-top (OTT) platforms offer no...
Thanksgiving sucks, here’s why
Ever since I was born Thanksgiving has been just around the corner. Whenever November hits, a turkey is always at the corner of your...
Halloween truly a college student holiday
With Halloween around the corner, it’s time we discuss why Oct. 31 is a college student's dream holiday.
Halloween is the greatest holiday because you...
Dear Pumpkin Spice Lattes
It’s not you, it’s us.
Although it’s been 20 years since your commercialization — basically you’re as old as many of us reading this — ...
Which bucket packs the best boo?
Burger King is stepping into the ring to challenge the reigning champ of Halloween-themed fast food kitsch, McDonald’s, introducing a “Trick or Heat” boo...
Superstitions abound on Friday the 13th
We all know about Friday the 13th. I’m not talking about the classic 80s slasher film or where you can get $13 tattoos and...
Video games as mental health outlet
Often, video games are associated with things like violence, increased stress levels, and negative academic or social performance. While video games in excess can...
Online Or In-Person Classes
Online classes and programs have existed since long before the pandemic but the lockdown made colleges emphasize them and make them more accessible. Now...
FAFSA Simplified, deadline delayed
Changes to application coming with new December submission date
Instead of the usual Oct. 1 opening of FAFSA, the date is being pushed back to...
Identity mix of racial, ancestral roots
Celebrating multiple languages, traditions, holidays and food is a defining part of the Chicano experience.
Part of my upbringing was learning to acknowledge both ethnic...
California opposes book bans
We are in 2023, where book banning is still happening in the U.S. However, it has affected the school systems since the 1850s, when...
Technology in schools: What’s your preference?
Imagine this scenario, which I’m pretty sure you all can relate to.
You’re walking into class and the first thing you notice is how everyone...
It’s been a hot ‘KIA Boyz’ summer
Imagine waking up to your parents panicking and screaming: “Where’s your car?!” I wasn’t fully awake to process what was happening. I thought to...
U.S. lags behind in addressing the toll of menstruation
In February, Spain took a step towards health equity that the United States and other countries have failed to address.
The Spanish parliament passed legislation...
Anti-houseless design an exercise in cruelty
Hostile architecture, also known as defensive architecture, is architecture used as a deterrent.
Its architectural design is meant to guide the behavior of the public...
Finding a campus zen place
Stress comes with being a college student, particularly with the pressure of getting assignments in on time, not understanding assignments, or not getting the...