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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #70

By Northern Star Staff | January 16, 2023

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Mh1ONaN0f5T4FVDc6IAUw?si=4550f3c8544d46b4  Nick’s picks fun. - “The Gambler” Chris Stapleton - “Either Way” Sleeping Orchard - “At Home With The Thursday Night...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #69

By Northern Star Staff | December 4, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3O8sjsNrOsBcWI5ZrHoSPK?si=216d0b7d861f4424  Daija’s picks Hurts - “All I Want for Christmas is New Year’s Day” The Staves - “Home Alone, Too” Lewis Watson - “Christmas...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #68

By Northern Star Staff | November 27, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ts0mPuBboRq1At5MJQg1l?si=609b2c6a4f534317  Daija’s picks Sabrina Carpenter - “Nonsense” Lewis Watson - “fake plastic trees” Noah Kahan - “Growing Sideways”  “Nonsense”...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #67

By Northern Star Staff | November 20, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iK7tkB3wylUscZYZlsPt7?si=eebc0841b83344b7  Daija’s picks Cat Burns - “sleep at night” Madi Sipes & The Painted Blue - “Mystery Novels” Clairo - “Feel Something” “sleep...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #66

By Northern Star Staff | November 13, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4korRKsMe9p2sC1cWbAXOq?si=336c6c38dd064703  Daija’s picks Taylor Swift - “You’re On Your Own, Kid” SZA - “Shirt” boylife - “peas” “You’re On Your Own,...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #61

By Northern Star Staff | October 9, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6mG9SbD3Ur96puazjxlZgs?si=cd2c4f461e674826  Daija’s picks Billy Joel – “Everybody Loves You Now” Paramore – “This Is Why” Nick Wilson – “Lead Me to the Water” “Everybody...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #57

By Northern Star Staff | September 11, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LAnnUWBnzwq6SbIQqWx7u?si=1e87d3f6bd3446fa Daija’s picks John Mark Pantana - “On Your Mind” Phoebe Bridgers - “Waiting Room” Lizzy McAlpine - “doomsday” “On...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #38

By Lifestyle staff | February 6, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3bMvz05t9MJVmEZjUXM393?si=YkYRwvGXTti0L3VBC9Gbew  Madelaine’s picks Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Maps” Rebounder - “Japanese Posters” Lorde - “A World Alone” Formed in...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #36

By Lifestyle staff | January 23, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4LGqiEhqTbWXxwbOm2spl1?si=b03594c64eb24ef0  Madelaine’s picks Pinback - “Loro” Billy Joel - “Vienna” The Beatles - “Don’t Let Me Down” Pinback is an alternative...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #34

By Lifestyle staff | January 9, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7y4sKlp1akAkEYtOJ8aex1?si=dd46e0aaf15e49f2  Madelaine’s picks No Vacation - “Waltzing Back” Fleet Foxes - “Mykonos” Lord Huron - “Ends of the Earth” No Vacation...

Growing up Sarah

By Sarah Contreras | November 14, 2012

I turned 25 last week. This means I’ve spent days on end wrapped up in an intense amount of introspection and nostalgia. Am I anywhere close to where I thought I’d be at this age? Have I grown? It’s hard to reconcile my new “officially adult”...