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Someone logs a new entry into a bullet journal. Bullet journaling is a good hobby to pick up in the new year. (Getty Images)

Hobbies for the new year: Bullet journaling

By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer | December 10, 2024

Amidst the end of the year, it’s become a tradition for people to create resolutions or goals to complete in the next year.  Some may want to improve their physical health, their finances or even their creative endeavors. For those who want to pick...

A memory box with letters, a cassette tape and photos used to remember time on a vacation.

Keep your college memories alive

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | February 7, 2023

College doesn’t last forever, but a memory sure can. Here are some unique ways to preserve your time at college. Your years at college are some of the best and some of the worst times of your life. Documenting the new experience is important because...

A student writes down in a journal on February 9th, 2022. Journaling can have a great impact on one's mental and emotional state.

Journaling is a great way to improve emotional state

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Former Editor in Chief | February 9, 2022
There are many benefits to keeping a journal.

An atypical college girl’s guide to bullet journaling

By Maddie Barrett | August 16, 2018

Image Courtesy PexelsBullet journaling is all over social media. It’s a customizable journal that can be anything the writer wishes it to be. It can be a planner, sketchbook, diary or all of the above.Get a journalAn obvious, but important first step...