BY SARAH RUIZ, Staff Photographer Whenever someone on campus asks me what I want to be when I graduate, I hesitate to tell him or her I want to become a journalist. Let’s be honest, most people...

BY PATIENCE COLLIER, News Editor If you’ve been watching the Observer on our various social media streams, you may be aware we just came in third place for a national award in college newspapers. I...

BY MIA PATTERSON, Copy Desk Chief Ever since I was little, I always dreamed of becoming a Disney Princess. The leading ladies whom I looked up to were both thin and beautiful. Their gowns were stunning,...

BY JAMIE WINTER, Photo Editor I see your dirty looks and overly cautious behavior, but maybe your dog is the problem, not mine. Being a very proud mommy of a Rottweiler comes with a certain level...

BY NICK TERREL Your dog has not experienced a party until they have been to an off-leash dog park with hundreds of other dogs. I myself am a proud owner of a 15-month-old Malamute, Maia. Being from...

BY AUSTIN LUFT, Copy Editor Laugh tracks drive me nuts. They are annoying, overused, distracting and really take me out of the moment. They are a thinly veiled tactic by TV networks to trick people...

BY DANIEL VELASQUEZ, Copy Editor Glazed eyes, meaningless speech and two left feet: The result of a “successful” 21-run. Turning 21 is the start of a new chapter in one’s life but requires...

BY PATIENCE COLLIER, News Editor Cultures across the globe have had non-gender-binary or third-gender pronouns since before the first colonial period. Many nations still have a place in their language...

BY CAMILLE BORODEY, Assistant Scene Editor  Roman Holiday While visiting Rome on a royal tour, a bored Princess, Ann (Audrey Hepburn in her first major film role) escapes the embassy to experience...

BY JASMINE ACKERMAN, Copy Editor We all know New Year’s resolutions are considered a joke since they are often forgotten by the time midterms roll around. Our drive to become fit fades, and we...

BY MARGO MASSEY, Editor-in-chief The day after the Super Bowl aired, I found myself already asking, “Is it football season yet?” Many people will give me the side-eye, saying football is boring...

BY ADAM WILSON, Scene Editor It’s not difficult to see that Flappy Bird is the latest craze in mobile gaming. Everywhere I go, whether it’s class, the SURC or even my neighbors’ apartments,...