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“Blades of Glory” goes for the gold

(U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, S.C. – Ever since Will Ferrell and Jon Heder came close to over-exposing themselves over the past couple years, fans have had to keep their fingers crossed over each release for fear they’d both go off the unfunny deep end. Luckily, it seems “Talladega Nights” got Ferrell back […]

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Disturbing memoir proves to be a page-turner

(U-WIRE) – Recently transformed into a motion picture, Augusten Burroughs’ memoir “Running With Scissors” certainly has the effect of a twisted, disturbing movie without the comfort of censorship. Burroughs’ writes of his unstable parents, adopted family and extremely unhealthy relationship with a man twice his age. All of these elements […]

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Nintendo Wii helping people lose weight

(U-WIRE) – The Nintendo Wii is lifting some sedentary video game enthusiasts from the well-worn seats of their couches, giving them a workout that extends past their thumbs. Customers described feeling as achy and sore after a round of Wii as they would after leaving the gym, according to a […]

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Coming out on top

(U-WIRE) – America needs your help. As a rule, everything is bigger in Texas, and by correlation, everything is bigger in America. However, this is no longer the case in joblessness. And apparently, it has not been the case for awhile. According to bbcnews.com, the joblessness rate of nations using […]

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Something Fishy

(U-WIRE) – Dear Anne, I’ve had some funky vaginal discharge, and my friend told me to get checked for BV. What is BV and how do I make it go away!? – “Gina” BV, or bacterial vaginosis, is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in the United States. […]

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Terrible textbook trap

(U-WIRE) – Now that we’re a week into the quarter, most people have bought all the books for their classes. I don’t know about you, but these costs tend to rack up for me. New editions are constantly coming out to replace their cheaper, older versions, virtually useless software is […]

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Please, don’t sell the children

(U-WIRE) – In these glorious United States, $500 will get you 500 Wendy’s Frosties, 500 cups of drip coffee from Sweet Sinsations or 500 delightfully tacky and embarrassingly useful items from the dollar store. In Texas, an arguably less glorious united state, $500 will also get you these same things, […]

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Healthy start to spring

Students were able to partake in Spring Break Revolution, an event aimed at providing students with information that can assist them in making informed choices concerning their health for the rest of the spring semester and their lives. According to Angelina Cantrell, director of Student Health Services, the event also […]

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Phi Delta Kappa opens local chapter

On Feb 23 a new organization, Phi Delta Kappa International (PDK) for professionals educators was installed on campus in an elaborate ceremony. Among those initiated into the organization were Dr. Ray M. Keck, III, president and professor of Spanish, Dr. Dan Jones, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, Dr. […]

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EDITOR SAYS…I ain’t waitin’ no more for tomorrow

Only a month and a few days left for the end of the semester, and no, this is not an April fools joke. The semester seems to have flown right by my very eyes without bothering to say, “hey stupid, get to work!” I know you know what I am […]