Lauren von Aspen

Reading can be an incredibly fulfilling hobby. The possibilities are endless with so many books to choose from and ideas to learn.

Learning to dress for these Bay Area winters is certainly a steep learning curve. From unpredictable temperature changes to the pressure of keeping up with Berkeley style, it can be difficult to know what exactly to put on in the morning.

As soon as the weather hits the 50’s, it suddenly gets a lot more difficult to convince myself to roll out of bed in the morning. My blankets are so warm and it’s so cold outside … so I had to make a list of the reasons I should actually leave my room.

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. It can be nine am, 3 pm or 3 am, it doesn’t matter. I will always be ready to devour some pancakes, eggs and potatoes. I also am a huge fan of fall-themed foods. So what could be better than a fall-inspired breakfast?

Like so many others, the course of my freshman year was filled with an undercurrent of housing anxiety. Where would I go after the dorms? What if I couldn’t find a place? At the suggestion of a Berkeley alum, I decided to open up the Berkeley Student Coop website and send in my application.

As I am constantly on a quest to discover my new favorite song or band, one of my favorite things about the semi-recent Spotify update is their assortment of AI-generated, personalized playlists

As someone born and raised in Newport Beach, Orange County, I find that most of my personal writing related to my hometown involves lamenting its very prevalent issues. But despite my mixed relationship with the place, I can’t deny that I often have a good time when I go back to visit.

As the start of this endeavor, I wasn’t entirely sure that this would be entirely possible. I mean, it’s hard enough to find a good day’s worth of food for under $15, let alone three. But through the combined experiences of my friends and my frugal nature, I’ve managed to compile three full day’s worth of meals for under $15 (before tax and tip, sorry). 

Out of the corner of your eye, you spot them. Hands clasped together, gazing intently into each other's eyes. It’s a campus couple.

I got introduced to the subculture by one of my best friends, who had been introduced to it by one of her best friends. “You should listen to Panic! at the Disco”, she said to me one day. Little did I know that those innocent words would lead me down the emo rabbit hole.