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Samantha Phan, Lifestyle Co-Editor

Samantha is a fourth year literature and sociology student. Really likes yogurt.

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Senior year advice from the class of ‘25

Samantha Phan, Melanie Poppel, Isabela Contreras, Julio Canimo, and Kelly Loo
Sep 29, 2025

2024-2025 Senior Sendoffs

Books for every summer feeling

Camelia Tzadok, Kelly Loo, Samantha Phan, Alyssa Theurer, Melanie Poppel, and Madison Almodovar
Jun 2, 2025

Updates to Lifestyle’s Spring Quarter bucket list

Kelly Loo, Camelia Tzadok, Julio Canimo, Naisha Nallakula, Samantha Phan, Melanie Poppel, Jonathan Zhang, Hannah Jang, Madison Almodovar, Alyssa Theurer, and Elisha Savalia
Jun 2, 2025

Life lessons with Charlie Kirk and Chicken Guy Jacob Hoang

Kelly Loo, Julio Canimo, Samantha Phan, and Adalia Luo
May 5, 2025

Flip or flop: Ranking (almost) every Chobani Flip flavor

Samantha Phan, Lifestyle Co-Editor
Apr 21, 2025

Muir Musical cuts loose in its retelling of ‘Footloose: The Musical’

Jeanine Khuc, Abigail Larsen, and Samantha Phan
Apr 21, 2025

Lifestyle Tries: Irish Soda Bread

Samantha Phan, Lifestyle Co-Editor
Feb 24, 2025

Nine candies for Tết: Rating the candy tray as an adult

Samantha Phan, Lifestyle Co-Editor
Jan 27, 2025

5 tips to keep plant-based protein interesting

Samantha Phan, Lifestyle Co-Editor
Jan 13, 2025

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

Isabela Contreras and Samantha Phan
Nov 18, 2024

Getting hitched at Sixth: The UCSD Korean Day Festival

Julio Canimo and Samantha Phan
Oct 14, 2024

DisreGuardian: Where to get engaged (to me) at UCSD

Samantha Phan, Lifestyle Editor
Apr 1, 2024

Dating Profile Mad Libs

Samantha Phan, Bradley Beggs, Ava DeLuca, Kelly Loo, Mehak Sahota, Leah Schiffer, Nelson Pai, and Naisha Nallakula
Feb 12, 2024

How I delude myself into enjoying studying

Samantha Phan, Lifestyle Editor
Jan 22, 2024

The spookiest places at UCSD

Naisha Nallakula, Kelly Loo, Mehak Sahota, Samantha Phan, Emily Ito, Beliz Berik, Leah Schiffer, and Bradley Beggs
Oct 30, 2023

5 Habits to Make Your School Year a Success

Samantha Phan, Associate Lifestyle Editor
Oct 2, 2023

My First Free Comic Book Day

Samantha Phan, Associate Lifestyle Editor
May 21, 2023

The Value of Silence

Samantha Phan, Senior Staff Writer
Apr 9, 2023

I Did What My Co-Star Told Me To For A Week – Here’s What I Learned

Samantha Phan
Feb 20, 2023

What The Beauty Within Really Means

Samantha Phan
Jan 22, 2023

Should You Dye Your Hair?

Samantha Phan
Nov 13, 2022

Divisive Vices: Yay or Nay on These Halloween Staples

Samantha Phan
Oct 30, 2022

The Truth About Meal Prepping

Samantha Phan
Oct 9, 2022

I’m Moving Out: Looking Back at My Freshman Year

Samantha Phan
May 30, 2022

AITA TikToks: They Make Me Sick But I Can’t Stop Watching

Samantha Phan
May 8, 2022

Dear Humanities Majors,

Samantha Phan
Apr 24, 2022

How I Got into Reading

Samantha Phan
Apr 10, 2022

DISREGUARDIAN: My Tips for a Successful Spring Quarter

Samantha Phan
Mar 27, 2022

A Bittersweet Valentine’s Day

Samantha Phan
Feb 27, 2022

I Did Wordle Every Morning for a Week

Samantha Phan
Feb 6, 2022

What UCSD Colleges would Euphoria Characters be in?

Samantha Phan
Jan 23, 2022

Seven Steps to Getting Rid of Gifts You Didn’t Want

Samantha Phan
Jan 9, 2022

What I’m Asking Santa for this Year

Samantha Phan
Nov 28, 2021

What Kind of RA Would You Be Based on Your Zodiac Sign?

Samantha Phan
Nov 14, 2021

I Took Five Different Personality Tests — Here’s What I Learned

Samantha Phan
Oct 31, 2021

My Favorite Fashion Trends This Fall

Samantha Phan
Oct 24, 2021

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