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The Victoria Royals are poised for a playoff run

Realizing his team was a legitimate Western Conference contender this season, General Manager Jake Heisinger rewarded his players by acquiring some reinforcements at the trade deadline. On New Year's Day,…

Surfing the atmospheric river

“We haven't done any family dinners this semester because of the weather, especially like the October trip.… But typically we'll do a big family dinner one of the nights, and…

Six prerequisite-free electives to try this spring 

Do you want an excuse to listen to music from some of the most iconic movies in cinematic history? From Star Wars to James Bond, Music 109 offers students the…

The science behind New Year’s resolutions 

After one month, only a quarter of people who make New Year’s resolutions keep them, according to Columbia University. I’m sure we can all think of goals we dreamed of…

Five things you should do before the semester gets wild

As someone who learned all of my existing executive-functioning skills from balancing my coursework, I’ve come to realize that students are often given more work than there are hours in…

What is it like to live on campus over winter break?

Other than resting, Hussain has planned to deal with the upcoming isolation by trying new hobbies over the break. “I wanted to start writing … I have a group of…

Vikes basketball previews for season’s second half

On paper, the Vikes should be able to easily handle TWU on Jan. 10 and 11 coming out of the break. TWU sits at fourth in the division, with a…

Is napping in class disrespectful or relatable? Here’s what professors really think 

“I almost just think it’s funny. Because, usually, it would be right after lunch in the class that I have right when you want to be napping. Every once in…

Five reading break day trips

For now, let's enjoy our reading break, however short it may be. Here are five outdoorsy trips to take in a day or less for those staying (somewhat) local this…