The second half of the Academic Year is upon us. For some of us, it can be the second semester trudge, or the final semester before graduation or transfer. Normally, this is a time of year where I look forward to the Blossom Trail that begins here in our valley and the gradual return of sun and blue skies. I CAN DO HARD THINGS- has become our mantra this past week. I would like to pass on what my family and I are being reminded of each day. We are making ourselves stop and no

In my essay in the Paper Jam ’s December issue, I reflected on learning that we only have limited time and what that means for communication and relationships. In the context of relationships, “…It would be easier to imagine anything else than not associating with the other person.” Recent events, however, mean that fully unpacking and elaborating upon its implied depth is both worth doing and necessary. As it stands, the description has an incredible amount of dimension, b

Cows are everywhere these days. They’re eating in fields, drinking from and soaking in water troughs, chewing atop a hill, jaywalking on the dirt road, over here, over there. I’ve seen models sporting perfect cow physiques on billboards and appreciated their skill in acting in milk and cheese commercials. People draw them in cartoons, squeeze them into cartons, sprinkle them as fertilizer under heirloom tomato plants, slap their roasted loins onto white plates. Cows are even

February 14, Valentine's Day, is the day that couples all over the world get together and celebrate love. If you are still enough, you can sense the romance in the atmosphere. Stuffed animals and chocolates flood through the aisles, only for a brief moment. Not many people know the original story of Valentine's Day. Let us visit Rome, 50 A.D at this time, the Romans were fighting multiple wars. The ruler was Claudius the Second, or a.k.a. Claudius Gothicus. There was a need f

“No days off,” they say, or "I'll rest when I'm dead,” are common sayings associated with burnout and hustler culture. Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, or even physical exhaustion due to prolonged and excessive stress. Interestingly, modern society has romanticized and celebrated burnout like it's a badge of honor. Similar to how a soldier shows off their scars from war, it's become a bragging right to show off how you survived studying all night on an energy drink. O

Love. This word, four letters long, is meant to be something raw, something real. It is something that everyone dreams of having and looks forward to in their life. At least it's the version that I learned. This version didn't come from real life for me. It came from movies. It was the kind where two people hated each other in the beginning. They slowly fall madly in love until something is exposed when one person leaves, then the other does whatever it takes to win them back

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, many are scurrying to purchase a gift for their loved ones. Stores are filled with bouquets of roses, chocolate boxes, heart-shaped cookies, and a plethora of teddy bears of all sizes. Little kids are wondering what cards or candies to gift their peers in class, while someone in aisle two cannot decide between red or pink roses. Valentine’s Day is fun for its extravaganza, quirkiness, and anticipation. However, more than a holiday for r

December 28th, 2025, 5:30 AM, we’re up early to catch the northbound Amtrak to San Francisco–the San Joaquin Gold Runner. My sister and I planned this trip impromptu. Only about three days prior did we get our train tickets, as well as our tickets to the de Young Museum. Poorly planned was the commute–mom’s tire was too bald to drive on the 180, so we opted to take my sister’s car, but the rear-view mirror had fallen off. Into my Ford Flex we piled, window ticket and all. Upo

I have always wondered about the role I play in other people’s lives. Do they perceive me the way I perceive them? Do they think of me as frequently as I do them? I am often described as a selfless and responsible person, but I fail to see those qualities within myself. I do things for others without expecting things in return, however I always assumed this to be a common quality. As I have found out, it is a noble quality and is scarcer than I thought. I am responsible for p

Intro    When you think of Las Vegas, it’s impossible not to think of casinos and shows. So, it makes sense that its reputation makes its way into videogames like Fallout: New Vegas . Though New Vegas draws on an older version of Las Vegas. For context, Fallout: New Vegas  is a game that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where bombs were dropped sometime in 2077. The game holds a vintage feel, drawing from styles from the 1940s and 50s; it uses music, clothing, and ling

“What is love, Papá?”      Celio had just gotten home from Kingston Canyon Elementary school and was waiting for her father to come home from work to talk to him. She did it so often now that it became a routine, one that was a comfort, especially since her mom started picking up the afternoon loads at the hospital. Talking to her father was her secret place.      “What is love, papá?” she asked, leaning over her father’s shoulder, who now sat with his coffee-filled mug on th

"A pencil, just for the sake of being more sharp, has to go through blade. That's life we all had” - life lessons from a pencil. Drowning in The Daily TO-DO Our purpose in coming to class on time, attending tutoring to improve our reading and writing skills, or even studying for that difficult exam, is a clear objective we challenge ourselves with to help us fulfill certain goals that will benefit us in the long run. Although these accomplishments make us feel happy the momen

On August 11 th , 1919, the first president of the Weimar Republic of Germany, Friedrich Ebert, signed into effect the Weimar Constitution. This constitution detailed a representative democracy with provisions commonplace in many governments of this sort. Nationally, power was split between the executive and legislative branches. The executive branch consisted of a nationally elected president and a chancellor who was appointed by the president and was required to cosign on a

Valentine’s Day is loved and dreaded by many, so in this fifth issue of Delectable Discourse , where I ask college students a scrumptious new question each month, I asked the following: If you had to replace Valentine’s Day with another holiday, what would it be called, and how would it be celebrated? “Now you got me thinking. I’d make it Frog Day—a day where you celebrate frogs because they are amazing. They are neat creatures that actually provide a lot, and I think they de

The arrow of time is a concept in theoretical physics that essentially describes the flow of time as occurring in one singular direction in our lived experience, despite the equations of physics being time-independent. We, too, can freely conceptualize both the past and the future, the former’s moments and the latter’s possibilities. Starting in mid-October, I had a realization initiated by the large number of friends I lost touch with, and, later, the knowledge that people I

Okay, Edna. Just relax, maybe you’re just having a nightmare or something. Let’s just retrace how we got here . Edna Beezler tried to remember how she got to the unnerving sight before her.       Winter was her favorite time to take walks, as the soft snowfall put her mind at ease when she needed some time to simply think. The calming atmosphere was disrupted by a buzzing in her ears, and the snow began to fiercely pick up. Once the flash blizzard subsided and her vision was