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Life

Walking alone

Someone once told me to never walk alone. Yes, it was my mother, and yes, she meant all the time. She expects me to be with my sister at all times (because I usually am) and she expects me to be cautious because of what's been happening around here.


Life

Park it

Now that I'm living off Grounds, I have experienced a lot of what I like to call "adventures" with parallel parking.


Life

If Gaga's against it, so am I

Oh, the joy of sitting on a bus immersed in someone else's conversation. Not because you know this someone or because you are even halfway interested in what he has to say, but more for the fact that this person has an opinion and wants everyone within earshot to hear about it.


Life

Space to play

At the University, several arts and theater groups compete for limited performance space. Because the Culbreth and Helms Theatres are reserved for the drama department, student artists often find themselves in spaces that are far from ideal. One venue allows students to host arts events in a space some artists have found favorable compared to University venues.


Life

Let

We all do it. We stereotype, we judge, we say things like, "That's not very manly." There's nothing wrong with it.


Life

Paranormal activity

Ghosts are real. I don't say this because "Paranormal Activity" caused me to lose sleep for three-and-a-half months - I'm so excited for the sequel because then I can pee my pants when anything moves at night - or because I have actually seen a ghost.


Life

In search of a new start

Out of the 14 students in fifth grade-teacher Debra Beale's last period class at Walker Elementary School, nine are from another country.


Life

Pre-meds and pressure cookers

There's nothing quite like meeting University graduates in your own hometown. For some, this may be routine and normal, but for me, an impromptu run-in with a former Hoo is a welcome and unexpected rarity. My regular dentist happens to be an enthusiastic University alumnus.


Life

Food Fridays

"It's Friday! It's Friday!" My roommates and I cheer as the clock hand turns from 11:59 p.m. Thursday to midnight Friday.


Life

A living wage

At a Sept. 22 public forum about living wage, Newcomb Hall's South Meeting Room quieted as fourth-year College student Greg Casar read aloud a statement from an anonymous University employee. "The students don't really see," Casar read.


Life

Two homes

Going home always confuses me. I looked up definitions for "home" on dictionary.com to gain perspective.


Life

Just play

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a kid again? You know, the kind of kid who plays tag and runs around with reckless abandon?


Life

The Question

There are numerous benefits to being a muscular, well conditioned, 6-foot-3 girl. I can open all the pickle jars in the house.


Life

The face project

Today, for the first time ever, I wore makeup. Well, save for a brief foray into cosmetics in ninth grade, but that ended after I realized that my face should not be a different color than my neck. It's not that I never attempt to wear makeup.


Life

Dining resolutions

I have one Plus Dollar left. How is that even humanly possible? It's not, actually, given that I consume coffee like an alien creature - I'll call my species "Caffiend" (Caffeine-fiend, anyone?). My inhumanity aside, I am genuinely concerned about my diet, assuming TV dinners, Greenberry's coffee and pita chips and hummus constitute a well-balanced one. The cashier told me about my Plus Dollar fate last Wednesday at Caf


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The Peer Health Education program is made up of students who work to empower their peers to develop healthier habits. Evie Liu, current Outreach Coordinator of PHE and fourth-year college student, discusses the role of PHE in promoting a “community of care” in the student body and expands on the organization’s various initiatives.