Gena Sysavath

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How to Turducken (but not actually)

By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor I have a problem. For some reason, when I get an idea, I always decide to do it. It’s a real inconvenience for both me and my friends. Mostly to my friends. Let me give you a rundown on how the Turducken came to be. Basically, I watch a lot of food channels on YouTube and ended up watching a professional competitive eater eat a […]

todayDecember 6, 2020

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The Seven Year Difference

By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor My parents came to America with hope and a role. Their hope really was that I was able to grow up, go to school and become successful. Like my parents, they took the role very seriously and I grew up in a very classic Asian household. There are some very cliché stereotypes that I have lived through. My parents did expect the best from me; […]

todayNovember 10, 2020

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My Favorite Crime YouTubers

By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor Have you ever just gone on YouTube and watched random videos until you entered a deep hole of theories and suspense? Did you end up watching YouTube for hours on end? Yes? Well, me too. In honor of November being the month, according to Google, with the most serial killers born. I decided that it’s a good time to share my favorite crime YouTubers. Hopefully […]

todayNovember 5, 2020

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Halloween is a lot.

By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor Halloween is overrated. I know that it’s an unpopular opinion, but as I grew older, the more overrated Halloween becomes. It’s stressful and time consuming, for like, no real reason? No one has to agree with me, but this article is going to highlight why Halloween is a little too much sometimes. Let’s talk about costumes. Depending on what you are doing on Halloween, you […]

todayOctober 27, 2020

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Ghost Encounters

By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor In the spirit of Halloween, I would like to tell you about an encounter with the neighborly supernatural. You don’t have to believe me if you don’t want to. After-all, all my encounters were when I was younger. It might be that I’m superstitious, but I believe in many encounters that happen. I grew up in a very small, close-knit neighborhood and I never thought […]

todayOctober 15, 2020

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The Worst of Halloween Past

By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor “Trick-or-treat,” a seemingly innocent phrase that children say when they’re out trick-or-treating. Most people will hear the phrase and not think about it. To many, the phrase is about handing out candy to dressed-up kids and teenagers walking around the neighborhood. Halloween is a fun holiday. You can go around without judgement for being dressed up or eating your weight in candy. That type of […]

todayOctober 8, 2020

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College Radio: The Bits and Pieces

By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor College radio is defined as a radio station that is run by students from a college or university. The radio show is most likely run by the students of the educational institution or include other programmers that fit in with the community that they are near. I began to look at the history of how college radio even came to be and realized that it […]

todayOctober 2, 2020

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When the Giant Troll Roams

By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor One thing everyone should know about me is that I have the weirdest dreams. These dreams that my brain like to concoct will always have me playing the adventurer. Or at least the few that I remember will have me as one. But since my role seems to be preset as the main lead, I am always being chased for some reason or another. Now, […]

todaySeptember 24, 2020

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The Friend Type

By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor I grew up in an area where I was able to make and keep a close-knit group of friends. However, as I got older and gained more life experience; I made new friends that are different. I began to figure out my role in each friendship I created and had. I started to join different types of friend groups--and never really strayed into one too […]

todaySeptember 18, 2020

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