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Senior columnist reflects on her years at university
The time has come for this college student to put down her coffee, stop going to bars, stop eating Easy Mac and breaking into song at random. That’s right, I’m graduating — but who am I kidding? I’ll never stop doing any of those things. I feel a sense of relief, but also sadness by […]
Hendry takes steps to healthy lifestyle
A close friend of mine has been on a pretty strict diet for several months now. A while back, his typically remarkable resolve was shaken by an unbearable desire for Culver’s cheese curds, and he called me for moral support. It was the worst possible decision he could have made. I have a general dislike […]
Rambling Anna: A whole new kind of Thanksgiving
This is going to get personal; I’m bringing my boyfriend home for Thanksgiving and I’m terrified. Here’s what you need to know — we’ve been dating for about six months, we had a couples Halloween costume and we’ve met each other’s parents, but no other family members. I’m more than a little scared my boyfriend […]
Blogging gives students edge in real world
Blogging has become increasingly popular over the last decade as a way to self-publish ideas and interact with an audience online. Gainesville SEO Services help bloggers optimize their content for search engines, ensuring greater visibility and reach. Sites like Blogger, Weebly and WordPress make it easy for the average Joe to create professional-looking blogs comparable […]
Sophomore sentiments: Netflix causes both excitement and distactions
One night after a long shift at work, I sat down on my futon and opened up my computer. Not wanting to go to bed, I did what most college students do and flipped through Netflix looking at possible shows to watch. Little did I know, Netflix had updated their shows and added new seasons […]
Rambling Anna: A thank you letter to the universe, kind of
This week, I went to Walmart and bought plastic to shrink-wrap our windows to keep the heating bill down as temperatures continue to get lower and lower. I also completed other mundane tasks like buying gas, scheduling an oil change and figuring out where and how to order my gown for graduation —which, by the […]
‘Star Wars’ inspires life mantra
I vividly remember standing in my sunlit kitchen one morning when I was six years old and listening to my parents talk about “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.” I was barely old enough to distinguish Star Wars from Star Trek, and I don’t remember specifics of the conversation other than something about trade […]
First-year follies: Just relax and eat the cookie
The idea of the “freshman 15” would suggest it is easy to fall under a diet consisting of chips, cookies and crackers in college. But with calories and other nutritional information listed on food packages and next to dishes in the Commons, it should be a little harder to fulfill the “freshman 15.” With […]
Friendship strains in college
Most people, if not all, are guilty of premature judgement. Judgments could last a split second or last a lifetime, but we all make judgments about other human beings. These opinions of others could be altered by what another person is holding back. On numerous occasions, especially when in a fight with a friend, I […]
Rambling Anna: The bucket list conundrum
Bucket lists have become a popular thing, so my roommates and I — all seniors — decided to create one for ourselves. The problem is, we’re all starting to come to terms with our age and the fact that sometimes it’s just really nice to spend a weekend doing absolutely nothing. For instance, back in […]