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When wine nerd meets wedding

Three Buck Chuck Charles Shaw Merlot, CaliforniaPrice: $3.00Grade: A- During the summer, I had the privilege of attending the wedding of two friends I met in my graduate history program here at the University.


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Sticks kebob shop

Located on Preston Avenue, Sticks Kebob Shop is a dining destination for those in the mood for quick and easy food that skewers increasingly commercialized burrito and sandwich options with its bold spices and flavors.Upon entering the restaurant, customers are presented with a three-part system to create a meal.


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Best YouTube videos since man began to throw down, part II

Alright kids, we?re back with another installment of ?the greatest YouTube videos posted by people you have never seen nor met, and who should not even possess a license for video-posting as most of their ?work? is dumb and involves misbegotten ne?er-do-wells jumping off the roofs of their homes ? OK, strangers? homes, the first batch of people don?t actually have homes since they spend too much time posting videos and thus failed to ever become gainfully employed, resulting in the repossession of their previously occupied excuse for a house that was ultimately condemned by local authorities ? into backyard pools only to realize mid-air that, shucks, they forgot to fill the thing with water ? watch and see what happens? ever ... list.


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Dating deal breakers

Every other Monday when the love and dating theme fills the Life section, I always snatch up the paper and flip right to that section.


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Fist pump

In the world of dating, emotions run high with the promise of finding that someone special to waste your time with.


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Rescue me

This weekend, American International Group, Inc. officially cried for help after taking stock of its latest Treasury bailout proposal.


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Going east

This past weekend, I took a trip to eastern Turkey.The main attraction of the Turkish province of Kars, about an hour away, is a massive city of ruins, Ani.


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Gotta travel on

Amsterdam. Rome. London. Barcelona. These are just a few of the many weekend destinations of my fellow study abroad cohorts.


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One unlucky day away

?My parents are illegal immigrants.? This is how I started my essay on the question, ?Describe the world you come from,? when I was applying to the University.


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Chief of staff

OMG guys, I can totes be serious!I have more political know-how than all the tools in your government class combined.Go vote!

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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.