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Ever since coming to college, I have chosen a word of the year. I have found that I prefer this to new year’s resolutions, as it helps me to have a specific word at the forefront of my mind each day. My word for 2021 was trust. The beginning of that year was extremely difficult forContinue reading “Word of the Year: Content”

By Lauren Cina Minnesota winters are anything but mild. When it snows it comes by the boatloads. And this snow doesn’t fall one day and melt the next. Typically, it sticks around, sometimes for weeks. Winters can feel like they drag on in Minnesota so one year my dad had a brilliant idea that changedContinue reading “Making the Most of Minnesota Winters Means Building a Luge”

Have you ever struggled to find a gift for a loved one? Etsy is an excellent online platform to find small businesses that sell gifts for any occasion. Shops sell anything from wall décor to custom crewnecks. Most of these products are handmade and original. Here are six Etsy shops that I love. I standContinue reading “6 Etsy Shops That I Love”

The life of a Minnesota sports fan is typically disappointing and underwhelming. My parents grew up in Minnesota and we moved back when I was four, so it was only inevitable that my sister and I would be Minnesota sports fans as well.  There seems to be a curse across pretty much all sports teams,Continue reading “Minnesota Victorious Over Wisconsin in Battle for the Axe”

I grew up in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, which is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities. Across the metro area and in the heart of the city, there are countless small businesses and family-owned organizations to frequent. Over the years, I have learned to associate some of my favorite spots with each of the fourContinue reading “Local Minnesota Businesses for Each Season”

This past August, I had the opportunity to go on my first mission trip. Taylor University Women’s Soccer goes on a team mission trip every four years and have traveled to various locations in the past. Our original plan for this trip was to go to Northern Ireland. We were planning on playing soccer andContinue reading “My First Mission Trip”