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Monday, February 22, 2021

Keep calm and Zoom on: Appreciating ‘Zoom silence’

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These voids of stillness on Zoom don’t have to be all that uncomfortable. Instead of cringing at the silence, we can learn to embrace it.
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College Life

Monday, February 8, 2021
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Power ranking the chairs in my immediate vicinity

As a species, humans’ natural habitat has become the chairs that we’re surrounded by all day long — and more specifically, one singular chair.
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College Life

Thursday, February 4, 2021
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Reminiscing about studying in Doe Library: Can this feeling be emulated over Zoom?

I never thought I’d find myself missing those slow, gloomy days in Berkeley when I had no classes but was driven by the mission of getting as much homework and studying done as possible in one day.
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College Life

Monday, January 18, 2021
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Why spring semester is objectively better than fall

As we sit back down at our desks and open up our computers once again, here is why we believe the spring semester is objectively better than the fall.
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College Life

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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Memorialize the year with snazzy 2020-themed merch

This year has been apocalyptic, to say the least, but if nothing else, we’ve seen the production of some snazzy 2020-themed merch.
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College Life

Sunday, October 18, 2020
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Among Us: The best way to make friends in quarantine

The next time you decide to host an online virtual event for a club meeting or bonding activity, consider Among Us. It’s quick, easy and engaging.
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