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A new neverland: the floating world

As I study for my last semester of finals, I find myself looking back on the past year and wondering: Where the hell did it go? It felt just like yes... read more

Posted 2 months ago - 1 comment

English: the International Language

As I stepped off the airplane and arrived in Paris, I was filled with excitement and wonderment.  My eyes were fixated on the building structure ... read more

Posted 2 months ago - 1 comment

End of Madness: Taking a Life

For many years I always wondered how my grandmother died.  Throughout our house we have pictures and mementos of her, but never did I really get... read more

Posted 2 months ago - 1 comment

The Stereotypical American

Studying abroad. Everyone who has been in college has heard this term more than once. Here at Chico State, the college urges students to take the oppo... read more

Posted 3 months ago - 1 comment

Wanting to Belong

Fast cars, big houses, more money, better jobs.  These are just some of the things that America portrays in their advertisements.  If you d... read more

Posted 3 months ago - 4 comments

International Festival 2008

    On April 26, 2008, the Associated Students put on an International Festival in the downtown plaza from 11 am to 6 pm.  When I firs... read more

Posted 3 months ago - 1 comment

Pope in a Snow Globe?

  During this past summer, I had the pleasure to travel to Rome and see, for myself, the Vatican.  For years I have always heard about this... read more

Posted 3 months ago - 1 comment

The Name Game

Jacqueline Vivian Ioimo. God, it sounds so proper; something that I don’t see myself being at times. If you ask my mother, she named me after Ja... read more

Posted 3 months ago - 2 comments

Destination: Destiny

As another birthday passes, I find myself reflecting on the past year.  I find myself critiquing what I have done and what I failed to do, what t... read more

Posted 3 months ago - 2 comments

Rising from the ashes

Demons.  Somewhat of a strong word that has many different meanings to different people. When seeing this word some might picture a dark creature... read more

Posted 4 months ago - 1 comment

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