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Wiring adult lessons

This semester I've been taking a class discussing one of the best television shows of all time - HBO's The Wire. Although The Wire shines in nearly every dramatic, cinematic and thematic category, one of its best qualities is its ability to show the pervasiveness of bureaucratic nonsense.


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All the small things

Have you ever felt like you were a witness to your own life? Lately I've been experiencing just that sensation, and it's nothing short of completely disorienting.


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Dress code

Every Tuesdays and Thursdays, I make quite a journey. I travel from the Fine Arts Caf


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Life of a saleswoman

It's been a while since I offered my unsolicited advice on something, so I figured I was overdue. As a second-semester fourth year, I spend a lot of my time worrying about the hazy "next year." Where will I be?


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The winter that never was

Winter 2012 has been one of the first winters I haven't been miserable, largely because it is the first winter which has not actually been like a typical one.


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Something to stalk about

For Valentine's Day, my hallmates and I reminisced about our past flings and crushes. Everyone had their own stories, which caused a great deal of laughter and teasing, but I sensed a common theme running throughout. It's been a long time since we started talking about our love life in elementary school, so you might think we would have matured slightly.


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Have an i-venture

Within the last 40 years Harvard students have produced two of the most influential technology companies of all time.


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Valentine's Day traditions differ across genders, cultures

Talking about Valentine's Day with any group of girls will probably elicit strong feelings, ranging from giddy excitement to dejected loneliness or, in extreme cases, utter despair. Some girls stick together on this romantic day to experience these intense emotions as a group, watching romantic comedies or dramas.


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Sweethearts

Prediction: Adele's "Someone Like You" will be played eight million times per second globally on Valentine's Day.


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Twelve Days of Valentine's Day

When I realized my column would be running on Valentine’s Day, I knew I had to step up my game. After all, Harris Teeter has been selling pink and red heart-shaped baked goods since Jan.


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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.