by, Jocelyn Visnov, Staff Writer Finals week is approaching fast, which means tis’ the season for late night study sessions and loads of caffeine, right? Dr. Matthew Walker, a Ph.D of Neuroscience, advises otherwise. This English scientist is best known for his all-encompassing research on the subject of sleep and sleep disorders. Published in 2017, you can now find Walker’s book, “Why We Sleep,” on … Continue reading Think Twice Before Pulling an “All Nighter,” Matthew Walker Explains it all

by, Samantha Walla, Production Manager I have always thought of myself as a reader. I begged for stories before I could read, spent hours devouring love stories between teenagers facing the end of the world throughout middle school and my freshman orientation fun fact was “I like to read.” I used to wear these assertions like badges of honor, albeit a little nerdy and lame.  … Continue reading How Jane Eyre Saved My Mind

by Mariana Duque, Staff Writer There is a good chance you may have seen the title “The Great Alone” somewhere. It was, after all, a New York Times Bestselling novel by author Kristin Hannah. I had seen the book before, and had put it in my “to-be-read” list for quite some time, until one fateful day. I finally bought it. A story set in the … Continue reading Family Dilemmas, Bravery and Perseverance Found In “The Great Alone”

By Sophia Sakellariou, Production Editor The rock and roll scene of Los Angeles in the 70’s is an era most can only dream of reliving. However, author Taylor Jenkins Reid allows us to walk the sunset strip with the rebels and groupies that defined the time in Daisy Jones & The Six, as told in an interview style with the story unfolding through the words … Continue reading Daisy Jones & The Six: The Ups and Downs of Life as a Rockstar

by NICOLE FITZSIMMONS, Staff Writer “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” is a novel that truly makes you think about human behavior. It makes us recognize that what we really desire is someone who will listen to us, who will make us feel like they want to listen to us. Yet, we fail to think about the person who is listening to us. We crave solace and … Continue reading The Exploration of Isolation and Human Nature in the “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter”

by MADALYN JOHNSON, Asst. A&E Editor “The Challenge of Jesus” is a book written by New Testament scholar, N.T. Wright who unravels his opinions towards how historians have been analyzing the historical quest of Jesus incorrectly. Wright descriptively explains three main concerns he has for the postmodern world regarding their education about Jesus’ life and mission. One is about the historical integrity of Jesus (repeatedly informing readers … Continue reading The Challenge “The Challenge of Jesus” Imposes on Generations and Generations to Come