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21st Century 21-Year Old or: How I Learned to Embrace $7.75 Beers

21st Century 21-Year Old or: How I Learned to Embrace $7.75 Beers

| May 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

“I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain.” – Red, “The Shawshank Redemption” (The following diary takes creative license in formulating [...]

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The No Spin Zone: Your Guide To Debunking Political BS

The No Spin Zone: Your Guide To Debunking Political BS

| February 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

Disclaimer: This is an article about politics, but please, bear with me for a second. I’m not promoting a party, or a political viewpoint, or anything like that. That’s not what this article is about. My sole purpose in writing this piece is to provide you, the reader, with an arsenal of resources with which you can adequately evaluate the statements you hear surrounding the upcoming 2012 Presidential Election.

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Keep Your Sanity When Apartment Hunting With Friends

Keep Your Sanity When Apartment Hunting With Friends

| February 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

The truth is, apartment hunting with potential roommates is a fine art, and there are definitely some things you learn along the way that would’ve been incredibly useful if you had known beforehand. Be sure to have a maximum rent before hand, stick to your list, agree on a minimum list of requirements, and constantly re-evaluate what you are looking for and you should be ok.

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Break Out Of Your Rut: 3 Easy Things You Can Do TODAY To Feel Better TOMORROW

Break Out Of Your Rut: 3 Easy Things You Can Do TODAY To Feel Better TOMORROW

| February 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

As college students, it’s easy to fall into a routine that goes something like this: Eat, study, party, sleep. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Because of this, it’s easy to develop bad habits without even realizing it. And once bad habits set in, they can be incredibly tough to shake.

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Zen And The Art Of Time Management

Zen And The Art Of Time Management

| February 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

Mark Twain once said that a classic is “something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.” I’ve doctored this a little bit regarding time management. It’s something that everybody wants to be good at but nobody wants to figure out how.

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How To Clean A: Bathtub / Shower Basin (Soap Scum)

How To Clean A: Bathtub / Shower Basin (Soap Scum)

| February 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

Seeing as you are in college, chances are you have encountered a dirty ass shower with that kind of darkish buildup on the floor or sides.  This build-up is called soap scum.  Now, before I tell you how to clean this crap, I am going to warn you that there are a number of people [...]

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