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The Dark Side 12/6

And so it ends. Another semester draws to close, another four months of my life that I will never get back. It's not that hate, or even really dislike, college. I just don't see the point. We spend five years here learning things that we will never need. Of course, if we don't learn these things and ...

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The Dark Side 11/22

Thanksgiving. ... A truly wonderful holiday, if you ask me. A holiday that is based simply on the fact there are many things to be thankful for in one's life, no matter the circumstances of the moment. So to get in the Thanksgiving spirit, I will share with you, gentle readers, my list of things I will ...

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The Dark Side 11/15

How stupid are the people in Palm Beach county? I don't know how many of you have seen the ballots the residents are claiming to be the most confusing document ever written, but they are really quite simple. You have the candidate's name with an arrow directly beside it pointing to where the mark needs ...

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The Dark Side 11/8

Why on Earth do we, the students, have to complete so many hours to graduate? A student at The University of Memphis has to complete 132 semester hours to graduate. Please allow me to quote from the student bulletin, "To complete a 132 semester hour degree program in four years, you need to take 33 ...

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The Dark Side 11/1

Halloween is a rather strange holiday, I think. Seriously, what exactly are we celebrating? Are we celebrating the fact that we all want to dress up like someone or something else? Do we all hate ourselves so much that we need a holiday to escape our own personalities? Are we celebrating the fact that ...

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