By Staff Writer: Natalie Deleon Photo credit: Natalie Deleon Goats are a big deal for some ranchers. They also benefit them and help us when in need. Goats can be used to declutter an area with overgrown grass, weeds, etc. My family who owns a ranching and farming business has a few goats and can…
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Thriving in the Era of Burnout
By Staff Writer: Cyrena Nielsen “Raise your hand if you’ve asked yourself ‘How much more do I have to do before I’ve done enough? How much of myself do I have to give? How smoothly do I have to polish myself before I can move through the world without friction?” -Emily Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret…
Burnout: When School and Work Become Too Much
By Staff Writer: Caitlin Daugherty Every person in education or work has felt the psychological concept of burnout. After a couple of months of a particularly difficult class or a daunting project at your job, you can feel symptoms of being exhausted both physically and mentally. You might feel unmotivated towards your goals and emotionally…
Are Weddings Worth It Anymore?
By Staff Writer: Caitlin Daugherty Your wedding day is considered by many to be the most important day of your life. A dream that many people have and spend years planning and fantasizing about. Your significant other finally pops the question and you are getting ready to get hitched. However, the costs of the wedding…
Lead vs. Feathers
By Staff Writer: Jerri Clewis What’s heavier—a pound of lead or a pound of feathers? The old riddle might seem like a simple question, but it can be more complicated than at first glance. Enough that people continue to be stumped by it to this day. The trick to the riddle is the answer hidden…
Nobel
By Staff Writer: Jerri Clewis The Nobel Prize award ceremonies will be on December 10, which will see many worthy individuals and their impressive accomplishments being recognized and awarded with one of the highest honors. This will be the 121st ceremony since the first award in 1901. The Swedish-born inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel, known…
MLS Cup Weekly Playoffs
By Staff Writer: James Schryver The time is nearly here to announce who will be playing in the final game of the MLS season. Here’s what happened in the last few weeks of the playoff season. In the Semi-final round for the Western Conference, four teams battled it out and two rose above to advance….
There’s an App for That
By Staff Writer: Jerri Clewis Open a smartphone, and there are bound to be more than a few apps. Most phones come preinstalled with several, and an update might even add some more. Originally designed to help provide conveniences for users, apps are growing every year in number to the point that there is almost…
Caffeine!
By Staff Writer: Jerri Clewis Caffeinated beverages are almost everywhere, and many people consume them in some form from the usual suspects of coffee and energy drinks to tea and even soda. In fact, caffeine has been a part of our diets for thousands of years, and it’s one of the most thoroughly researched food…
Entrepreneur in the Fast Lane
By Staff Writer: Logan O’Brien At only 25, Kat has shifted the trajectory of her life by taking the entrepreneurial leap to own “Best Cheap Auto Parts.” With the wisdom to favor trade school over a traditional college path, Kat tailored her education to fit her aspirations. “I decided to go to a trade school…
