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Save smarter, save more

Happy New Year! Along with Dick Clark, Times Square and In-and-Out lists, New Year's resolutions are very popular every January.


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I love the 2000s

Jan. 1 is not only an arbitrary day that induces people worldwide to buy new calendars, make resolutions that will undoubtedly be broken within 10 days and out-drink John Daly, but it also brings about reflection on the past 12 months.


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Third time

I consider myself to be a pretty picky eater. I especially tend to criticize foreign food. If you've never had a conversation with me about "exotic" cuisine, you can expect me to complain that it's too oily, too salty or contains too many flavors.


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Questions, comments, concerns

The answer to the question "What is one of your greatest fears about studying abroad?" is usually something along the lines of "being homesick" or even "getting mugged in a dangerous city." Not for me.


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Enjoying the college experience

During her days as a student at Michigan State, University president-elect Teresa A. Sullivan remembers feeling like "a kid in a candy store." "I kept saying to myself, 'Wow this is great!'" she said.


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Final semester vows

I spent part of my Winter Break working at my dad's office. My official task was "information consolidation," which actually meant that I spent eight hours a day moving papers from one file to another file, and then shelving them in an enormous storage room.


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There's nothing quite like watching the sun rise from an airplane. About three weeks ago, I caught my first glimpse of the sun coming up over a patchwork of green fields as my plane descended into Dublin Airport.


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Meet the Professor: Deborah Eisenberg

Basic Info: English professor Bachelor of Arts from The New School Teaches fiction writing and studies in the short story Q: What are you most proud of in receiving the 2009 MacArthur Fellowship award? A: Of course it's incredibly gratifying to be recognized in such a whole-hearted way.


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Different drivers

Driving for me is absolutely agonizing. The red lights, the stop signs, all of the laws, my passengers always yelling, "Slow down!" or "That was a stop sign!" or "Quit reading that book!" And, of course, all of the other drivers are totally confused.


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Books behind bars

Can great literature truly change peoples' lives? Next semester, students enrolled in a new course at the University, "Books Behind Bars: Life, Literature, and Community Leadership," will attempt to answer this question in the affirmative.

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Latest Podcast

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.