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Flying under the radar

Cheer is, surprisingly, one of the more dangerous contact sports when it comes to serious injuries. The combined skills and trust required to execute stunts leave little room for error.…

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…

Coach Murphy Burnatowski’s ‘competitive fire’ leads Vikes to undefeated opening half of season 

The Vikes haven’t won a national championship title since the 1996-97 season, but this year they are working towards winning the W.P. McGee trophy. Maffia, nearing the end of his…

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…

Vikes rower wins 2024 Rowing BC Athlete of the Year

“I honestly didn’t know that was coming,” said the Vikes co-captain, and mechanical engineering student. “It gave me a chance to think about the year [because] things go by really…

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…

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