Stepping onto the podium. The pianist starts its first notes. The crowd hushes. All eyes on junior Justin Nguyen and senior Tyson Frank, beginning their first season as drum majors. “When I’m up on the podium, I think how am I gonna do this? How am I gonna do that,” Nguyen said. “I just need to be locked in and remember everything, but at the same time...
The clacking of a keyboard echoes throughout the front office as Katheryn Herbert sits behind her desk going through her daily routine, the one on repeat for the last four years. Long overdue for a change of environment, Herbert began her new position as library aide on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. “It's just a different department and I can try new things,” Herbert said. “I've been at the office for a while, this is my fourth year here, so I just want to have something new and I think it's time for a change.” Herbert will be the replacement of the former library aide, Angelica Romero, or as students referred to...
In the 1980s, teen social interaction reached an all-time high. Teenagers would see their friends almost daily, hanging out at arcades, drive-ins, diners and malls. Now, just 32% of teens report seeing friends in-person “almost every day,” and face-to-face socializing reduced by 45% from 2003-2022. A leading cause of this decline can be found in the lack of third places, or places people go within the community. Now more than ever, these third places that used to be so popular, have closed or...
