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COLUMN: How Seattle sports teams performed this week
Seahawks open with a win, Kraken prepares for the season, and Mariners continue the playoff push

This was a huge week in Seattle sports, with a glorious win in football, new jerseys in hockey, and upcoming games for baseball.  Seahawks  The Seattle Seahawks started their season on the road against the Indianapolis […]

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OPINION: The meaning behind a quick “thank you”
Expressing gratitude is an important part of improving and motivating ourselves as we reach the end of the semester

Classes have been tough for students and professors alike over the past couple semesters. For most classes, after an hour of listening to the talking heads of peers and educators […]

OPINION: Creating new holiday traditions
The simple joy of cutting down your own Christmas tree

With COVID-19 persisting through the winter, health officials have told us to prepare for a dark cold season. This means many families are going to experience a very different Christmas compared to what they have done in past years.

OPINION: Keeping up with news during confusing times
Take news from social media with a grain of salt

In a time where the term “fake news” has taken over, many find it confusing and difficult to get information from accurate and unbiased sources. This problem has only increased as it becomes more and more common for social media sites to become politically based, attracting input and opinions from every side.

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OPINION: Making makeup easier
Simple hacks can add glam and take the stress off your wallet

I have tried life-hacks before, and they usually don’t work like they are supposed to. That won’t stop me from trying though. I found some convenient hacks for makeup that worked great. These hacks save your dignity and wallet if you are in a pinch and tired of buying overpriced makeup all over again.

OPINION: Lessons hidden in past memories
Each of my dogs taught me valuable life lessons I carry with me, even long after they’ve passed

Pets are our home. They are our best friends, full of love and trust. It doesn’t matter what pet you own, whether it is a snake, hamster, dog, horse or fish. There is something special about them that only you know and can tell.

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OPINION: Occupying your time over winter break
Stay warm, stay healthy and spend time with those who matter

Winter break will be coming around the mountain of homework, piled high like the snow in December, when school ends. After that, the real question becomes what do you do for winter break?

OPINION: The green silver lining of staying home
Protecting the community, protecting the planet by traveling less

I love the weeks after Thanksgiv-ing. Everything flies by in a blur of cookie-baking, cocoa-drinking and ornament-decorating events, brighten-ing the stressful weeks before finals. Of all the things that COVID-19 has taken from us, pictures with Santa in the ISUB should probably fall pretty low on the list. It just seems like we deserve a normal holiday season after this difficult year, but instead we’re being encour-aged to bunker down at home with our families until January.