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Vine: The Latest Trend


ImageVine: The Latest Trend
By: Joanne Serrieh

     Why not record videos to capture memorable moments instead of only taking photographs? My friends and I are almost always recording videos of the most random parts of our day throughout the semester then we cut and edit all the videos together to make something we call a Semester Video. So far we have made three videos and I can honestly tell you there is not a better way to capture all of the memories other than by recording videos. When you watch a video you are not only looking at a still picture but instead you are looking at the memory in action.

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2013
05/01
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A little Q & A with Bettina Cross


ImageI have a question for everyone: 

Do you “speak well” of people that recently committed suicide, and could that contribute to the motivation of others that are predisposed for suicide to follow through with the act of suicide?

I have experienced over the past few years having a number of people that I have known commit suicide. After they kill themselves, the community seems to come together and talk about how good they were, how much they are missed. There are always large memorials and events that follow. A couple of them actually have photos of them and little memorials put up at some local businesses long after they have passed. It does not matter how much of a dick they were — once they commit suicide they become misunderstood and almost become a community saint.

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2013
03/16
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Where do you stand on PDA?


PDARegarding PDA (personal display of affection), I say it is hit and miss. Now let’s see the definition for PDA: A public display of affection is any gesture, which culture suggests is sexual or romantic in nature, taking place in arenas open to other members of the public. Some PDA gestures include hand-holding, touching, kissing, or hugging, and public venues can be schools, public streets, restaurants or bars, or community parks. Exactly what determines a public display of affection has to do with personal taste, cultural and religious beliefs, and any laws applying to a specific region. There is wide variance in what gestures are considered PDAs, and whether they are acceptable, tasteful or legal. Depending on the situation I think it can be acceptable but in our current geography I feel like it can be doing a little too much.

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2013
03/15
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The Elderly Couple, or Why I No Longer Take Relationship Advice


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I stumbled half-alive into the kitchen at one in the morning today, after a very stressful shift at my retail job (the ONE year I have a boyfriend on Valentine’s Day I have to work…don’t you wish you could be so lucky?) As I was setting my wallet and phone on the dining table, my eyes wandered over to the previous day’s newspaper. The front cover of the local news section was taken up entirely by a picture of a very old couple, with a headline that said, “VALENTINES FOR LIFE” in the most in-your-face way imaginable for a newspaper. Scrolling down the page, a very old black-and-white photograph of two toddlers sported the caption, “They share all their childhood memories–and he carries the picture to prove it.”

I know every year the media likes to remind us of what true love is, or whatever their twisted, warped idea of it may be. But 50 years from now, will my closest friends be married to the same people? Will I be married to the same man? How many of us will even actually get to the point where they like it enough to put a ring on it? Is that even a realistic hope anymore: a meaningful marriage that lasts for the rest of your life?

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2013
02/15
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Concert Encores? More Like Concert NON-cores!


I FEEL YOUR PAIN KEANU

I FEEL YOUR PAIN KEANU

I remember my first big concert, at the Sleep Train Arena (back when it was Arco Arena), and being excited when the last act ended their last song, and the crowd called the group back on for a final encore. The arena had gone dark and the show seemed over, but the excitement was palpable. The crowd chanted for Lip Bizkit to come back on (I was 13 and it was the 90s….), and when the band came back on stage, the crowd went wild. I remembered being  amazed that the band had performed an encore, like they had come back on stage just for their fans. The more concerts I went to, the more I realized that it was all a lie: encores were planned, and not the spontaneous act they seemed to be.

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2013
02/10
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Break-Ups and Facebook: Getting Over Them Has Never Been Harder


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Valentine’s Day is a day where many rejoice with their significant others the happiness and joy that has been brought with the said relationship, however it may be defined.  For those who do not have that special someone in their lives, Valentine’s Day takes on a whole new meaning.  Some just treat it like any other uneventful day, while others choose to use the occasion to celebrate their solitude, and finally there are those who view Valentine’s Day as a painful reminder of why they are alone.  For the later part of the singles group, it is especially difficult to be dealing with these emotions in today’s environment.  In this era of social media and networking, relationships, and more importantly their ends, have taken a whole new form.

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2013
02/09
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Who Says You Don’t Have Time to Watch Your Favorite TV Shows?


By: Joanne Serrieh

From personal experience, I can say that college students rarely have time to watch TV because of the crazy schedules that we have. We’re usually running from one class to another, then we go to work, then do homework and study, then possibly have a little spare time to eat, drink and sometimes we actually get some sleep! How many times have you heard about a new TV show premiering soon and in the back of your mind you are hoping to fit in sometime to watch it? I know this has happened to me many times and usually I ended up watching a few episodes here and there but I rarely watched a whole season. I eventually found a way to deal with this dilemma. Just how I set aside some of my time for shopping, the gym or what ever else I try to do during the little free time that I have, I usually set aside my Fridays (or at least parts of my Fridays) for catching up on some of my favorite TV shows.

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2013
02/02
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The Life of a Music Major


Music is a fun subject. I’ve been involved with music since I was in 4th grade and I have always dreamed of being a music teacher. Now that I am a freshman at Sac State, I am beginning the first step in becoming a music educator…but I’m in for a lot more than I bargained for…

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I first came to school with enthusiasm! I had a lesson with my saxophone teacher during the summer and even though he said there are many things I needed to improve on, he said I had a good sound and had improved in the hour that we had together. Once my school year started, things began to change. My saxophone instructor became much more straight forward during our lessons and showed his disappointment when I made mistakes. He would say that I’m not making any progress and that I am behind. He would imply that I didn’t practice which would make me extremely upset because I put a LARGE amount of my time into practicing. Lessons became depressing and stressful very fast. Luckily it is not just me; all the other saxophone students have similar relationships with our instructor. Don’t get me wrong, he is an amazing player and teacher; I highly respect him. I was just not prepared for all of these critical and sometimes demeaning remarks. The one thing I can say is positive about his put-downs is that they definitely make you want to practice more to impress him next time!

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2012
11/05
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2 stories made out of simple words


Spandex, folder, expand, gutter, horns.

One day long ago there was a man jogging next to the gutter wearing spandex. He jogged next to me and said, “Hello, how are you doing?” I said, “Just fine.” It was kind of weird because I kept on bumping into the man throughout the day and each time I saw him I always heard horns and sirens in the background. From my walk into town I just saw this man jogging in purple spandex with horns and sirens going off all around him.

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2012
11/04
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“I’m Going Home Now”: Felix Baumgartner, The Worlds Fastest Man


“I’m going home now.”
These were the last words of Felix Baumgartner before he jumped 128,100ft (24.3 miles) to Earth. On October 14, 2012 Felix reached a top speed of an astonishing 833.9 miles per hour, becoming the first man to not only reach but surpass the speed of sound by maxing out at Mach 1.24. In comparison, a Boeing 747 passenger plane’s cruising speed is around 550 mph.

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2012
10/14
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