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Tired of Essays

Middle school students are notorious for their short attention spans, especially in the classroom. The University's Curry Center for Technology and Teacher Education collaborated with the Smithsonian Museum to develop a new educational tool, launched Sept.


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Halloween: origins, progression, cleavage

Listen up, you highfalutin', over achievein', Jeffersonian, Babylonian readers. I'm about to get real with you, so take off your pants of condescension, put on your boots of sympathy, cast aside your underpants of stink and grab your sweater vest of understanding.


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The psychology of not knowing what you do know

I have been of the last-minute variety ever since I graced the world with my presence. If my mom hadn't previously given the doctor strict instructions that I be born on the designated, "auspicious" Monday, I would've ended up being born Tuesday.


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The undiscovered Madoff

The unraveling of the Bernie Madoff scandal last year rocked the investment management world. Few expected the chairman of one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, a prominent philanthropist, to be running one of the largest investment frauds in history.


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YouTube evolution

Throughout history, talent and wealth were the only means of achieving stardom. The naturally beautiful have pursued acting, those blessed with smooth vocal chords have recorded platinum albums and others with athletic prowess have gained celebrity status through grand slam wins and Olympic golds.


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Put some giddy-up back into your slow computer

For a while, I've been the person my friends go to for tech support. They've got a virus or just lit their computer on fire or something, so they call me and panic, hoping I can somehow, magically, just fix it. More than anything, this is the problem I get: "My computer's slow!" It's taking three-and-a-half hours to boot his computer and 11 minutes to open a browser - it's not a pretty picture.


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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.