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Oct 19, 11 •
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Opinion •
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by The sound of sunglasses scraping against asphalt is one you’re better off not hearing. Not only does it feel as pleasant as it sounds, it hurts even more if the shades are brand new. Trust me. I had to learn the hard way this summer as a spill on my...
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Oct 19, 11 •
634 Views •
Knight Vision, Opinion •
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by It may not have the same effect of the 1970 protests on Kent State University’s campus but at least it’s something. The Occupy Wall Street movement has, as of Tuesday, entered its second month and with little signs of slowing down, proves that our...
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Oct 19, 11 •
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by I’m in the kitchen, preparing to put a pot on the stove, when I see it. A little brown mouse pokes its head right out of the stove – in the crack between the surface with the burners and the back part that sticks up and displays the time. I immediately...
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Oct 19, 11 •
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by What do New York, Disney World and Albuquerque, N.M., have in common? So far, I have four vacations planned for my self-designated year of travel, and these lucky destinations happen to be the winners. Each one has a special place in my heart, and although...
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Oct 19, 11 •
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Opinion •
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by Fall break is over and we find ourselves in the middle of the busy semester as soon as we return. Many times in life it seems as if we go from one place to another without much time to appreciate the gifts that are around us and the gifts that we are to...
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Oct 6, 11 •
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Opinion •
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by I spend way too many hours of my day in front of a mind-numbing computer screen, and it’s not by choice. But as a writer, I better get used to the idea. In actuality I should count my lucky stars, because I could instead be gazing at the platen of a...
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Oct 6, 11 •
661 Views •
Opinion •
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by Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve hated answering the phone. I’d wait for it to ring a few times before lugging myself over. I’d usually make it just in time before the voicemail came on. Half the time I wasn’t fast enough, and I’d have to...
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Oct 6, 11 •
616 Views •
Knight Vision •
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by Our first semester mirage will soon morph into our first semester miracle. Oct. 12 – one of the dates all students circled on their calendars at the end of August – has nearly arrived, and it seems almost too good to be true. In less than a week’s...
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Oct 6, 11 •
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Opinion •
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by Few things in life get me as amped up as intramural flag football games. When I buckle those ratty flags around my waist, I experience the kind of rush I haven’t felt since high school volleyball, before I destroyed my knee. I step out onto that...
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Oct 6, 11 •
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by My dog, Maggie, enjoys trying to get my brother’s dog, Max, to play by lovingly pouncing on his face while he’s sleeping. This could be why I believe Max had a spectacular day on Sunday without her around. I took Maggie – a feisty West Highland white...
