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Sofia Stavins was doing homework outside on East Campus when her friend Lauren Venhaus told her to smile for a photo on Feb. 15 in Santa Barbara Calif.

I learned to put myself first after escaping my toxic relationship

Sofia Stavins, Staff Writer
February 17, 2023
Emma Welch is enjoying her time at sunset with friends. In La Jolla Calif. June 2020, courtesy of Teagan Alstrin.

Gap semester after high school helped me get life back together

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
October 7, 2022
Allison Budde (center) celebrates senior dress-up day on Oct. 4, 2019 at La Canadas high school in Flintridge, Calif. I felt out of place and awkward, Budde said about her taller-than-average height.

Learning how to love my height was a new opportunity for growth

Allison Budde, Staff Writer
May 6, 2022
Sydney Hammer takes her first steps with the help of handrails after recovering from Surgery on Jan. 31, 2021 at Kaiser Permanente in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Hammer broke her wrist, arm and femur from falling 13 feel off her balcony. Courtesy of Hammers mom, Sandra Hammer.

How falling off a balcony made me appreciate the little things in life

Sydney Hammer, Staff Writer
November 22, 2021
Courtesy image Cole Federbusch outside of his Yurt on Friday April 30, 2021.

Facing challenges while living in a yurt forced me to learn and adapt

Cole Federbusch, Staff Writer
May 3, 2021
Courtesy image of Heidi Hutton Rigoli at age 3 in her crib from 1958 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Trauma in childhood, substance abuse led to fulfilled life as nurse

Heidi Hutton Rigoli, Staff Writer
April 2, 2021
Adam McDonald (Five from the right), and his teammates celebrate a first place win during the lightweight eight+ event during the 2019 USRowing Southwest Youth Regional Championships.

From rowing to writing: How City College helped me find my passion

Adam McDonald, Staff Writer
March 29, 2021
People express themselves in many ways including reading, collecting vinyl, listening and playing music.

From books and music to film and photography, arts changed my life

Rodrigo Hernandez, Associate Editor
March 5, 2021

How my struggles with stuttering shaped my outlook on life and self

August Lawrence, Opinion Editor
February 12, 2021

One moment of embarrassment made me lose passion for dance

Jacob Frank, Opinion Editor
December 4, 2020

Longing for family in Europe, stuck in California during the pandemic

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Photographer
September 18, 2020

Hip dysplasia can’t stop me— I will continue chasing dreams

Valerie van den Broek, Features Editor
March 22, 2019
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