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I don’t own a brush — I have hands for that. I don’t own a blow dryer — I have the wind/air drying for that. I don’t own a straightener; my hair has no extreme curl to it. And I don’t own gel or any other sort of hair product, mainly because I wouldn’t know […]

Everyone loves vacations, because everyone needs them. They are a great way to get away from everyday life, forget your troubles and enjoy yourself. The only problem with vacations is that they aren’t always very cohesive with a healthy lifestyle. In this week’s blog, I am going to disprove that myth. I just learned a […]

New students often look forward to Dakota Days with nervous excitement, while we veteran students prepare for the chaos to come. Very soon, illicit deals will be made in order to stockpile alcohol for the week-long event while the local police get the “drunk tanks” cleaned out and ready for use. The school can try […]

One sunny day, I decided to be a reporter. My family and friends supported this decision, so I kept working toward my goal.  I was even offered a scholarship at the University of South Dakota and even though I didn’t get it, I still felt like the department supported my dreams and wanted me to […]

Dakota Days is nearly upon us and with it comes the promises of two things, a nearly week long party that will be guaranteed to destroy brain cells and make memories, and police who will be trying three times as hard to ruin it. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the cops when they are […]

Earlier I thought to myself, ‘I’ve been sitting all day. The weather is beautiful. I’m getting a bit chunky. I should go on a bike ride.’ So I did. I could feel the muscles in my legs burning, the endorphins rushing and my pulse quickening as I sped around campus and beyond. I followed the […]

Dear fellow USD students, @FakeJimAbbott has been a blast, but know its goal was much more than just cracking jokes. To be honest, it did pretty much start out that way.  I wanted to know if I could make a parody account on Twitter just like the rest of the big ones out there, but […]

Since I crossed the border from “Boys Have Cooties-ville” to “Hey He’s Kind of Cute Town,” I have fulfilled just about every young adult romantic comedy cliché I can think of. Some of these instances resulted in relationships of varying duration, while others were nothing more than periods of wistful admiration from afar. I’ve fallen […]

As a recenty-turned 21 year old, I find it very appropriate to tackle the issue of trying to live a healthy lifestyle, but also enjoy the social life that comes with being 21. Before I turned 21, the only thing I worried about was how to afford it, because the bar scene is spendy! Now, […]

Forty-two days ago, on Aug. 15, I got my last real haircut.buy valtrex online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/languages/new/online/valtrex.html no prescription In another 57 days, around Thanksgiving break, I will receive my first shaping. At this point, I have entered the beginning phase of Stage 2 — ‘The Bieber Bob.’ But more importantly, I have entered the sixth week […]