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Recent college grads being swindled by scam jobs

As the end of the spring semester nears, hopeful graduates will start to send out their resumes in hopes of landing an entry-level job to jump-start their professional careers. As these young applicants scour the search engines for promising career leads, they may find themselves looking at what seems like the perfect position. Unbeknownst to […]

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CNN, FoxNews capitalizes on missing plane, re-reporting old news

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014 and the world cannot get enough of the story. People turn on the news to watch major disastrous events all the time, for example, the recent Washington landslide and the 8.2 magnitude earthquake in Chile. But it’s the most bizarre, unthinkable and unexplainable events that for […]

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‘Bad Words’ uses humor, comedic timing to keep viewers laughing

You know how most movies show all the funniest parts during the trailer? Well, this isn’t one of those movies. Without exaggeration, I laughed until I cried! But be warned, this movie is not for the conservative, nor the well-mannered type. This is a total 21st century comedy, but this one is actually funny, unlike […]

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Foster the People releases sophomore album, repeats first

Indie pop trio Foster the People are back with their sophomore album “Supermodel.” If you’re looking for part two of “Torches,” their debut record, then this album might not be for you. It’s quite different, but not necessarily in the best way. Foster the People burst onto the scene in 2011 with their sleeper hit […]

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‘Never heard of’ indie rock band breaks records

There is this huge indie rock band that many Americans have never heard of, myself included. This band hails from Sheffield, England. It’s home to many notorious acts such as The Human League and Def Leppard. This band is called the Arctic Monkeys. So, Who the F*** Are Arctic Monkeys?, says the name of their […]

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The 101: Senioritis

Every year, typically around the end of the spring semester, students tend to start losing their motivation to put in the extra time to study for an exam or to proof read their paper one last time. If you are reading this, chances are you are one of these students. I mean, come on, who […]

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Cheat Sheet: Get out of the slump

Let this “cheat sheet” serve as a guide on how to find the motivation to successfully finish the spring semester. 1. Eat healthy. If you take the time out of your day to eat well-balanced meals instead of eating an entire bag of chips while studying, you may find yourself to have more energy to […]

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‘12 Years a Slave’ creates riveting scenes, yielding mixed emotions

Based on actual events, “12 Years a Slave” is a beautifully tragic tale of a free African American, during the pre-Civil War era, being kidnapped and sold into slavery. During his unfortunately long time as a slave Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is forced to hide who he really is for fear of death, all the […]

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‘Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie’ captures attention

“The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” is the first book in the series of novels written by Alan Bradley that focus on the young, poison obsessed Flavia de Luce. In this first novel, the reader is introduced to Flavia’s family and her family home, where a dead body has been discovered. Based in […]

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New hotel, taxi alternatives offer consumers better experience for less

In my travels to Denver, Colo., last week, I had the opportunity to try out two of the years’ most innovative and empowering start-up companies: AirBnb, Inc. and Uber. AirBnb, Inc., a hotel-alternative founded in 2008, allows hosts to rent their living spaces to guests in more than 34,000 cities in 192 countries. Guests can […]

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