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Bite-size Psych: Hillsdating
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Bite-size Psych: Hillsdating

Most have seen it, few have been part of it, but all acknowledge it: Hillsdating. Hillsdating is a colloquial term used to define a relationship in which both parties are interested and spend large amounts of time together but avoid the commitment of a label. But it is not commitment that Hillsdating “couples” are afraid...

UFO breaks sound barrier
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UFO breaks sound barrier

While UFOs have been around for decades, recently they have started playing by different rules. Unidentified flying objects, also called unidentified aerial phenomena or flying saucers, have made a lasting impact on popular culture. Often, talk about them has connotations of extraterrestrial life. Strictly speaking, a UFO is just what the name says it is:...

Freedom of the press found in Substack
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Freedom of the press found in Substack

Print is dead. Over the last decade, news and media outlets have navigated a rising demand for online content and a plummeting print industry to stay financially afloat. Even this comes with more challenges for their writers, however, as they face censorship and growing cancel culture. It’s hard for them to freely express their ideas....

Vaccine passports pose tech challenge
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Vaccine passports pose tech challenge

Imagine that you are about to enter a restaurant. As you walk in, the host taps impatiently at an adjacent sign. You fumble with your pocket until you retrieve your phone and scan a barcode. The host moves aside. You make an audible sigh as you walk into the restaurant. You’re relieved.  The highly encoded...

Senior develops startup to help colleges weather pandemic
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Senior develops startup to help colleges weather pandemic

Last year’s lockdown presented many students with a choice: binge watch Netflix, or use the extra time to further their careers. Senior Reed Lawe chose the latter.  Lawe, who is finishing up his undergraduate degree in financial management, started a company called HelloCampus over quarantine. HelloCampus is a software startup that allows colleges to host...