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Claire's Corner

Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor October 15, 2025

I usually ask CNU students to send me questions to my inbox, however, today I wanted to give everyone some tips on the cold and flu season which is right around the corner. When you are surrounded by so...

Claire's Corner

Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor October 5, 2025

Stress is an everyday part of life, no matter where you are in life. School, jobs, college and relationships can affect our stress levels, and make it difficult to concentrate or even feel good about ourselves....

Claire’s Corner

Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor September 28, 2025

Moving away from home isn’t easy; especially when you’re going from living with your family to being completely independent in an instant. Surprisingly, this is one of the numerous things that many...

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Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor September 20, 2025

The last couple of days have been quite a whirlwind for social media, especially Instagram and X. With many people leaning towards these apps for news updates and more, there has been an increase in negative...

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Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor September 12, 2025

I think this might be one of my favorite pieces of advice to write about, and here’s why. I like to refer to myself as someone who has an incredibly short fuse. Despite working with kids for three years...

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Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor September 5, 2025

Hello fellow Captains! I hope everyone is having a great semester so far! For this issue of my advice column, I wanted to do what I usually do before the start of every semester, and talk about why I created...

Claire's Corner

Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor April 27, 2025

It is that time of the semester again where papers and projects start to pile up. This can feel quite overwhelming, as there is only so much time we have before finals. Despite it seeming practically impossible...

Claire's Corner

Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor April 21, 2025

Final exam week is right around the corner and there is no better time to be prepared than right now. As we prepare for the last couple of weeks, it is important that you are doing everything you can to...

Claire’s Corner

Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor April 14, 2025

Long distance can be really hard, especially if there is a massive time difference between you and your partner. While long distance dating can be tough, there are ways to navigate your relationship to...

Claire’s Corner

Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor April 7, 2025

We have all had moments where we feel absolutely awful about ourselves, and that is  a normal feeling to feel as we reach our teen and adult years. With social media on the rise, it is easy to see other...

Claire's Corner

Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor March 31, 2025

Rejection is a part of everyday life. When people think about the word ‘rejection,’ they usually think of a sad love story. Someone works up the courage to ask another person out, and then gets rejected....

Claire's Corner

Claire’s Corner

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor March 21, 2025

Having an organized space is very important, especially when in college. There is always so much going on and assignments start to pile up further and further into the semester. The last thing you want...

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