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Rich Family, Poor Self Esteem: Excessive Teen Stress Levels

February 28, 2012, 2 Comments

The last thing that anyone would expect sophomore Rachael Ferm to say is, “I feel like I’m not doing enough.” With two honors classes, one AP class, and a slew …

Occupy Davis: Thousands of college students attended protests at UC Davis in November. Much of the protests have been in response to the use of pepper spray against Occupy protestors on the campus quad. Photo by Melissa Uzes.

Troubling Times for the University of California

December 7, 2011, 1 Comment

Ten U.C. Davis students were arrested and two more hospitalized after being pepper sprayed by campus police during a protest on Friday, November 18. T ...

Graphic by Aaron Newman

Quirky characters on college visits

May 27, 2011, No comments

I’m in a dim wood-paneled room, staring at two young men reclining in naugahyde chairs. The well groomed boys, both wearing blazers, khakis and tass ...

Why I’m leaving the land of the free

November 17, 2010, No comments

As many of my friends and classmates know, I am a citizen of Canada, that country above the almighty U.S, and contrary to Americans’ popular bel ...