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No perfect way to love on Valentine’s Day

13 February 2008

Valentine’s Day advice in a dating column can be as redundant as Halloween costume tips in a fashion column. Since I’m single, of course I’m told to send flowers to myself and stay overly optimistic

Valentine advice celebs should love to take

11 February 2008

Note: This article has been corrected Celebrities need help nowadays. When celebrity actions prove to be so newsworthy that they lead CNN’s headlines every hour, something is clearly wrong with society. So I’m here to

Dating around: perks of seeing many at a time

11 February 2008

When you have reached the realization that one partner is simply not enough to fulfill your appetite, it becomes a landmark moment in your relationship life. Here, the limits are endless and the chance of

Playing it safe: Super Bowl commercials lose creative touch

05 February 2008

There was no Giant surprise. Every year, I look forward to the Super Bowl not only for the inevitable excitement that is to come from the game, but also the manic hysteria of the commercials.

Feeling broke? Refresh fashion with no money

04 February 2008

Last week was Restaurant Week, which means – among other things – that I am essentially broke. And isn’t it always when there’s no way you can validate any kind of shopping that you feel

Comedic essays offer advice, lessons on love

04 February 2008

As a general rule, males between the ages of 18 and 34 do not purchase a particularly large number of books dispensing advice on the topics of romance and relationships. Whether this trend stems from

Writers’ strike due for early cancellation

29 January 2008

Awkward. That’s how I felt when I tuned in to Jay Leno’s humorless first show of 2008. Granted, Leno wasn’t funny before 2008. That’s how I felt when I watched the Golden Globe Awards. Or

Journalism, geography and the pursuit of happiness

22 January 2008

REVIEW – Two hundred and thirty-two years ago, as he placed the finishing touches on the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson made what might have been the most important editing decision in American history. Rather

Hot styles to stay warm, melt winter blues

22 January 2008

As we come back to school hoping to look fresh and stay warm, here is a quick look at a few of my must-haves and must-leaves for winter 2008. In: Forget jewelry – scarves are

Wearing black to express individuality, creativity

04 December 2007

When freshman elementary and special education major Aly Binck says she dresses mostly in black, it’s not what you think. No, she’s not one of those “the width of one of my pant legs could