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All content by Isabela Contreras
Regrets and reliefs: My experience as an ex-student athlete

Regrets and reliefs: My experience as an ex-student athlete

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Apr 14, 2025
70 Days to Go: Making the most of my last quarter at UCSD

70 Days to Go: Making the most of my last quarter at UCSD

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Apr 7, 2025
I took my parents to MNGO Cafe: A Contreras family review

I took my parents to MNGO Cafe: A Contreras family review

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Feb 18, 2025
What kids think about love

What kids think about love

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Feb 10, 2025
Lifestyle Tries: Steak bites & macaroni and cheese

Lifestyle Tries: Steak bites & macaroni and cheese

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Jan 21, 2025
I tried different New Year's Superstitions so you don't have to

I tried different New Year’s Superstitions so you don’t have to

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Jan 8, 2025
Can Christmas come too early? A debate on pre-Thanksgiving decorations

Can Christmas come too early? A debate on pre-Thanksgiving decorations

Isabela Contreras and Samantha Phan
Nov 18, 2024
How to keep the family peace during election season

How to keep the family peace during election season

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Nov 10, 2024
Tales from the beyond: Ghost(ed) stories

Tales from the beyond: Ghost(ed) stories

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Oct 28, 2024
From Beach Read to Bunny: Switching genres as the seasons change

From Beach Read to Bunny: Switching genres as the seasons change

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Oct 14, 2024
How to actually be productive during the holidays

How to actually be productive during the holidays

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Dec 4, 2023
Image by Samantha Phan using Canva "Two puppies playing with each other in the grass" by Caleb Wright on Unsplash “Dishes in sink” by Harry Grout on Unsplash “A table with a bowl of red cranberries and a spoon” by Elena Leya on Unsplash “Triangle of a ham sandwich” by Suea Sivilaisith on Unsplash “Closeup photo of sliced pie on white ceramic saucer” by Element5 Digital on Unsplash “Sliced meat on brown wooden chopping board” by Karo Kujanpaa on Unsplash

An Ode to Family Traditions at Thanksgiving

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Nov 20, 2023
“Carved Pumpkin” and collage by Samantha Phan using Canva; “Pile of Orange Pumpkin” courtesy of Jason Leung on Unsplash; “Sliced Fruit on Black Tray” courtesy of Aneta Pawlik on Unsplash; “Pumpkin Guts” courtesy of Shaun Holloway on Unsplash

Halloween from a pumpkin’s point of view

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Oct 30, 2023
Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash

5 ways to avoid early onset burnout

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Oct 15, 2023
The UCSD Guardian's Ultimate First-Year Guide

The UCSD Guardian’s Ultimate First-Year Guide

Isabela Contreras, Senior Staff Writer
Oct 8, 2023
What is Kindness?

What is Kindness?

Isabela Contreras, Staff Writer
May 21, 2023
The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Guide

The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Guide

Isabela Contreras, Staff Writer
Apr 9, 2023
Did Your Relationship End Right Before Valentine’s Day? You’re Not Alone!

Did Your Relationship End Right Before Valentine’s Day? You’re Not Alone!

Isabela Contreras, Staff Writer
Feb 12, 2023
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