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The Burr Magazine

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Lords of The Battlefield

Lords of The Battlefield

Nathaniel Hedington, Blogger April 21, 2023

The dull clunking of wood striking wood was magnified dozens of times throughout the wide courtyard. It mixed with the steady counting of drillmasters running young soldiers through cadences, and the tramping...

Keep Your Chill #4: The Abyss of the Unknown

Keep Your Chill #4: The Abyss of the Unknown

Faith Jones, Blogger April 14, 2023

Why does the future scare us so much? Is it that it’s completely unknown majority of the time and there’s no way to figure out what the future holds?    It continues to eat us alive at...

A Look at Sustainable Foods

A Look at Sustainable Foods

Ariana Manos, Blogger April 14, 2023

Stained (and therefore unrecyclable) pizza boxes, gum wrappers, and single-serve chip bags. Most of the trash that I produce on a daily basis, and I assume that many other college students are in the same...

Hulu Originals

Hulu Originals

Rachel Chapuis, Blogger March 31, 2023

Hulu is one of the world’s largest, most well-known streaming services. It was founded in 2007 by Jason Kilar and Beth Comstock. Since then, Hulu has produced countless shows of its own.    Here...

Keep Your Chill #4: Being in A Funk & In Your Head

Keep Your Chill #4: Being in A Funk & In Your Head

Faith Jones, Blogger March 31, 2023

Whenever I am sad, down or just feel off and not like my normal self, I say that i’m in a “funk” It makes it feel not as bad to me so I highly recommend   Now most people can agree that...

A Look at Reuse

A Look at Reuse

Ariana Manos, Blogger March 31, 2023

Extending the lifespan of any product is an efficient and very cost effective way to live more sustainably. This usually involves the replacement of single-use items with the more eco-friendly reusable...

Power of Faith

Power of Faith

Nathaniel Hedington, Blogger March 24, 2023

Gentle chanting hangs in the air, curling like the tendrils of incense-laden smoke that wafts from the many shrines that are spread throughout the large courtyard. Each of the small buildings bear the...

Shower Thought #4: The Social Media Scrolling Hole

Shower Thought #4: The Social Media Scrolling Hole

Ashley Caudill, Blogger March 24, 2023

All of my life I have heard the good and the bad about social media.    I’ve heard that it’s a place to share with your friends and to find new ones, a place that allows you to connect...

Netflix Originals

Netflix Originals

Rachel Chapuis, Blogger March 17, 2023

Netflix is the most well-known streaming service and has grown enormously since the company started. The company started out as a DVD rental and selling service by mail. Since then, Netflix became a household...

Keep Your Chill #3: The Uncomfortableness that Comes with Escaping Your Comfort Zone

Keep Your Chill #3: The Uncomfortableness that Comes with Escaping Your Comfort Zone

Faith Jones, Blogger March 17, 2023

Kind of a mouth full but I feel like it’s not discussed enough: the importance of getting out of your comfort zone!    Everyone hates doing it because of how uncomfortable it can really be,...

A Look at Reduction

A Look at Reduction

Ariana Manos, Blogger March 17, 2023

If recycling is the most convenient option to reduce your individual environmental impact, the most effective way is through reduction.   Everything you use, from your favorite pair of jeans...

Hunters in Shadow

Hunters in Shadow

Nathaniel Hedington, Blogger March 10, 2023

Right, keep an eye on your pockets, friend. Here in the Guild they won’t take all your money, but you may find yourself short a few silvers. One time I saw an adventurer come back from a dungeon, heavy...

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