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Kate Henning Kate Henning

Caffeine Addictions in College Students

With full schedules and strong time commitments, college students often turn towards caffeinated drinks to keep up. However, there are many health risks associated with high caffeine intake, leading to a dangerous trend among young people. Continue reading to learn more about caffeine overconsumption and its effects on college students.

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Carter Kusilek Carter Kusilek

Animated Mutants: Taking a look back at X-Mens television adventures.

Marvel has recently been the cultural zeitgeist of our generation. However, X-Men is one of the most consistent and popular series to emerge, with the recent success of Deadpool and Wolverine and the Disney+ series X-Men 97’. X-Men fanatic Carter wanted to look at the X-Men’s television debut. Check out Carter’s review of all five seasons of the show X-Men.

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Ryan Hess Ryan Hess

From Running Hater to Running Lover: How to Get into the Sport

Between the oversaturation of fitness influencers and the people in your life who seem to workout easily, running can seem like a simple painless task. However,  it is not as effortless as it seems. Once you start running, burn out can happen quickly. Ryan, a passionate but novice runner, moves you through how to get started.

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Megan Barsness Megan Barsness

Wanderlust Wisdom

Planning a trip can be stressful, especially when you don’t know where to start. Project and Account Manager Megan Barsness has experience planning trips and has gathered some tips and tricks along the way that will result in a seamless trip-planning experience. Discover new places and make the most of your precious time away!

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Skyelar Schulz Skyelar Schulz

Why You Should Write Instead of Type

How often do you use a pencil anymore? Our Associate Strategist, Skyelar dives into why it is important to keep the laptop in your backpack and return to our old ways of pen and paper every now and then.

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Linda Nyakundi Linda Nyakundi

Why David Beckham is Actually the Best

What’s it like to be one of the most well-known men in the world? David Beckham has the answer. Account Director Linda Nyakundi dissects the Netflix docuseries Beckham and investigates the man behind the brand.

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Joey Snippes Joey Snippes

Why You SHOULD Judge A Book By Its Cover

Our latest blog explains why you actually SHOULD judge a book by its cover. Uncover the untold power of presentation in today's digital era. From album art to personal branding, discover why it's time to up your presentation game and stand out in a world without long attention spans!

Click the Linktree in our bio to read Joey’s blog!

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Taylor Gish Taylor Gish

The AI Revolution, Led by You

Artificial intelligence is taking over, but not in the wild 2011 dystopian fictional novel way, or even in the “robots are going to steal all of our jobs” way. AI is an incredible tool that can help you create content that you would have never thought possible. Taylor investigates how some of these free resources can help you level up your schoolwork, portfolio, or social media content with the power of AI.

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Alyssia Harshe Alyssia Harshe

Advice from someone who almost passed away

“Live like there is no tomorrow.” I think we have all heard that saying. But what if today was truly your last day? What would you do differently? From nearly escaping death at 19, here are lessons I learned about this thing called “life.”

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Allison Berg Allison Berg

Bridgit Mendler: How Can We Be Like Her?

Do you ever feel like you’re not doing enough? Always seeing others doing more than you? Amongst the crowd, seems to be someone that overcomes all the overachievers, and her name is Bridgit Mendler. Allusion dissects how you can be just like Bridgit on our blog.

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Maddy Miller Maddy Miller

The Power of One

The job market can be a slog, no matter where you are in your career. Amidst the chaos, one success can set you down a whole new path. Hear how Maddy takes on the challenges of job hunting in our latest blog post.

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Melanie Ketelsen Melanie Ketelsen

One thing we can learn (as Americans) from the French

What is your definition of success? Does that definition motivate you or daunt you? Americans tend to tie the need to be efficient, productive, and economically high-achieving to their definition of success. The French see it differently. Melanie explores what we (as Americans) can learn from them.

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Bella Lewis Bella Lewis

A Time Travel Through Dinkytown

We have all heard the news: Dinkytown McDonalds is finally returning. Why is this resurrection such a big deal? Join our associate strategist, Bella, in her deep dive into the history of Dinkytown. From the sixty-year legacy of the fast food restaurant and the tradition, it holds for generations of University of Minnesota students, to the 4th Street corner bus stop and the fashion evolution it has seen. Time travel through Dinkytown in our most recent blog.

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Carter Kusilek Carter Kusilek

Coping with Minnesota Sports

With the Minnesota Twins' recent loss in the 2023 ALDS, it seems that a lot of new fans are unfamiliar with the land of 10,000 lakes' history of losing in sports. They may need help with adjusting to what is an often disheartening performance that Minnesota sports produces. Carter, who has been through this for 20 years, has some tips that have been standouts for himself and many households in the land of 10,000 losses.

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Maja Maunsbach Maja Maunsbach

Why Being an International Student is Like a Sugar Rush

Have you ever had a sugar rush? And have you ever fallen off of that sugar rush? It sucks, right? That was the reality check I got when I moved to the USA after living in Europe for 20 years. Let’s just say this: a sugar rush always ends, even if you like it or not.

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Callie Korth Callie Korth

How To Discover New Artists On Spotify

Have you ever gotten hooked on a style of music, but are only able to find one artist that fits this vibe? Find out just how simple it is to discover new artists on Spotify that cater to your music taste, all while expanding your artist profile. Utilizing features like the enhancement tool, mood playlists, and curated weekly playlists can help uncover a new love. Plus, Callie’s got some Tik Tok recommendations to expand your song exploration journey even more.

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Naomi Thomson Naomi Thomson

Storytime: I deleted TikTok (not clickbait)

For many in Gen Z, scrolling through TikTok is a daily — or hourly — habit. After feeling her screen time start to encroach on her life, Naomi decided to quit, cold turkey. Hear about how it went, and how her TikTok-free routine is going, in our blog.

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