Quiz: What is your signature fall candle scent?
Whether you’re excited for breathtaking changes in the natural scenery, festive celebrations or seasonal foods, there is a fall scent for you.
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Author Archives: Emily Lui
Why the Moon Festival is all about roundness
The Mid-Autumn Festival, or moon festival, traditionally marks the end of the autumn harvest and near the start of the autumn season in most Southeast and East Asian countries. Based on the lunar calendar, the festival supposedly takes place when the moon is at its largest, brightest and roundest. For
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Popular couture brands as UC Berkeley majors
What if famous fashion couture houses were to attend college? Here’s our take on what the most notorious brands would major in at UC Berkeley.
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Starting the school year after losing a loved one
The trauma of recently losing a loved one has impacted my feelings about the new school year more than I had expected.
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Get back-to-school ready with these sustainable shopping tips
Instead of shopping for school furniture and clothes at a big-box retailer, try these four alternative options to help your budget and the environment.
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‘Dip’ into summer with this baked spinach dip recipe
There’s nothing better than chips and dip for a quick pick-me-up or to munch along with the latest movie or show you’re watching. If you’re tired of guac and salsa dips, you’ve come to the right place. This tasty baked spinach dip recipe is a low-cost, simple dish using accessible store-bought ingredients. And it gets even better — there are no cooking skills involved. Word of caution to all the dairy-friendly, garlic-loving and pretending-the-spinach-makes-this-healthy readers: You won’t be able to stop eating after you’ve started.
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8 local food gems in Oakland’s Chinatown
Eight is said to be the number of prosperity, so here are my top eight locally owned eateries in Oakland’s Chinatown. Hopefully, this list gives you the best luck in satisfying your cravings. A mere 30-minute bus ride away, Oakland’s Chinatown is both an accessible and wonderful place to explore a quintessential landmark of Chinese American culture in the East Bay. Try to arrive early in the day if you can! The most popular delicacies are the first to sell out each day.
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How to be body positive this summer after living through quarantine
With summer around the corner, talks of a “summer body” are starting up again. The summer body ideal usually means being super fit, tan and virtually blemishless, but the reality is that we don’t always look or feel that way, come summer. While summer can provide a great incentive to get outside and become healthier, it also idealizes a really specific body type. As everyone’s lifestyle and routines have changed due to the pandemic, it’s time to move on from the summer body ideal and instead start accepting the realistic shapes and textures of our “quarantine body.”
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Treat yourself this last week of classes with some kimchi fried rice
Missing Bear’s Ramen House’s famous kimchi fried rice? Try this simple yet delicious version inspired by a Korean home cook.
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Trying the ‘McBassett’: McDonald’s ice cream latte hack
Should you try the “McBassett,” the McDonald’s soft serve latte trend? Here’s my experience and revision of the South Korean viral drink.
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