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COVID-19 Increased Revenue for Social Media Influencers

Hannah Hanford October 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way influencers on social media are doing business, which includes providing them a great opportunity to livestream. This grants them many benefits. Before the...

Student Madelyn Dorin shows off her new shirt from the Comet’s Closet. (Megan Lammott/The Telescope)

Palomar provides students with free clothing, no questions asked

Sammi Cox March 11, 2019

Story by Kiana Teixeira There is a hidden gem on campus that not many students know about called Comets Closet. Comets closet is a clothing bank where students can come and get free clothes that they...

Adaptogens, the latest holistic hype

Sammi Cox March 6, 2019

Story by Nicole Villanueva There’s a large culture breeding self-care. You see the wellness movement everywhere. From juice cleanses to keto diets to yoga with cats, people are on a mission to get...

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Encinitas cafe offers consumable cookie dough

Sammi Cox February 15, 2019

Lionspack is the only place in Encinitas where you can enjoy edible cookie dough without the risk of salmonella poisoning. Not only is their cookie dough delicious, but they also offer vegan and sugar...

Beauty influencers speak out

Samantha Cox October 10, 2018

In recent years, the beauty industry has skyrocketed. What once consisted solely of makeup brands and business owners, now is made up of freelance artists, social media influencers and brand ambassadors, A...

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Vero app is the new Instagram

Seji Gaerlan April 2, 2018

Vero - True Social, is the newest social media application that is perfect for internet creators. Due to the removal advertisements and algorithms, users do not have to compete against bigger influencers...

Baristas bustle with orders at the Starbucks in Palo Verdes, Calif. on Feb. 28, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Nick Ng.)

Starbucks – Overrated or Appreciated?

Kellcy Kocinski December 12, 2016

Do people really love and enjoy their daily coffee intake from Starbucks or is it just a fad that they follow? There seems to be a trend of showing up places with a cup of joe and a green mermaid label....

Go Ahead, Post It.

Go Ahead, Post It.

Brooke Lafleur February 15, 2016
You do you.
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Social media challenges engulfs youth

Brooke Crawford May 11, 2015

Social media has allowed people from all over to share, like and comment on social trends that have been exposed on the Internet in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, not all these trends are beneficial...

Dayja Aguilar texts between classes on her Galaxy S3 at Palomar College on Oct. 8 2014. (Erika Shasky/The Telescope)

Would you recognize your followers in person?

Telescope Staff October 6, 2014

We live in a generation where eye contact has become awkward, kind gestures are taken the wrong way and friendly hellos are examined for their motives. Social media is ruining our ways of communication...

Jessy Olvera showing her simple, chic style. (Emily Rodriguez/The Telescope)

Pictures are worth a thousand words, and so is style

Emily Rodriguez October 6, 2014

  Chic. Simple. Cute. That’s Jessy Olvera’s style and she owns it. Olvera is a quiet girl with not much to say, but her style certainly speaks for itself. While neither bold nor daring,...

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