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of SUNY Niagara
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When Decorating for Christmas, What is your Aesthetic?
By: Emma Hoang For many holidays, people love to decorate their homes inside and out. One of these holidays, Christmas, is one of the most decorated holidays. I’ve asked a series of questions about Christmas decorating, including what kinds of aesthetics and colors people like to use. I’ve gathered a variety of answers from multiple…
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Calling All Writers For Creative Writing Club!
By Alicia Smith The Creative Writing Club is a great opportunity for writers from various backgrounds to gather and share their ideas, works, and experiences to improve their writing. The Creative Writing Club is interested in hosting different events; this semester they will be doing an Open Mic Reading. The English department does a literary…
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Dry Turkey, Flavorless Side Dishes, & Hanging Out with Weird Family Members? Why Thanksgiving is Not the Best Holiday
By Emma Hoang Thanksgiving kinda sucks. It’s one of the most boring holidays of the year. Why? Well, first off it’s in between the two most exciting holidays. Christmas and Halloween definitely overshadow it. People don’t even decorate that much for Thanksgiving. Houses are still decorated with Halloween decorations and some are already decorated…
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Don’t Know What a Success Coach Is? Let’s Meet One of Them!
By: Emma Hoang Here at SUNY Niagara, we have success coaches rather than counselors. Never heard of them before? They are here to help us with everything from scheduling classes for next semester to answering any questions we have. We all have one and there are several of them willing to help. My success coach…
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Walking For Graduation
By Alicia Smith Graduating is an emotional time for many people, those who have seen the graduate stumble and struggle to get through, those who did the stumbling and struggling. Although this is generally a happy time and a time for celebration, many people will feel lost or defeated. The Oakland Post mentions in an…
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Stuck on Death Row, What Would You Eat?
by Emma Hoang With Halloween around the corner, spooky thoughts come to mind. Some include the candy coming into our treat bags and food at the Halloween parties people will host. Inmates are also thinking of food. Many inmates are on death row for a terrible crime they have committed. Many are getting closer…
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How To Have A Spooky Safe Halloween
Keeping Kids Safe by Alicia Smith From sugared children running around to stressed out parents, there’s a lot that goes into Halloween day. Preparing the kids’ costumes, making sure there is enough candy set out, and prioritizing childrens’ safety. On Halloween, children pedestrians are twice as likely to be involved in a traffic related incident.…
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Feeling Sick Or Know Someone Who Is?
By Alicia Smith Many people will inevitably catch the flu, a cold, or COVID19 this year. Students are especially prone to catching an illness when many people are packed together in groups and in smaller spaces, like a classroom. What you can do to stay healthy, especially during the semester, includes a number of ways.…
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Fame Will Kill You.
By Blayzz J. Cassidy At some point, we all wanted and thirsted for fame. Whether it was to be a musician, a tech giant, a content creator all the kids look up to, or even just richer than the rest, we have all yearned for it. We don’t just want fame; we need fame. It…
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Scared of falling behind in school? Here’s How to Stay Productive
With distractions, procrastination, and environment playing a role. By Emma Hoang Productivity is a must in today’s society. With everyone’s time being limited, being productive is a skill and strength to have. How to stay productive when there are many distractions, procrastination that can kick in, and the environment one might be in that could…
Spring 2026 