YouTube is my style

Since February 2005, I’ve been thankful for a little Web site called YouTube.com. Ever wanted to learn how to play chess? Or maybe you’d like to master the art of origami. No worries, it’s all on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. There’s more to YouTube than music videos.

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Her time to shine

Genuine. Compassionate. Empathetic. Patient. My mom. One of the most important things in my life is to have a good relationship with my parents. My mom and I have always been extremely close. With Mother’s Day approaching, I feel she definitely deserves a day to shine and enjoy all the wonderful things that life has to offer.

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Dropping with a W

MAY 1, 2008- Friday is the last day for a student to drop semester-length classes in person and still receive a “W” on his/her transcript, Saturday is the last day to drop online or by phone. While students have until 3 p.m. Friday to drop at the Admissions and Records office, Sergio Naka, A&R assistant, suggest doing it tomorrow.

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Gas prices are RIDIC!

Gasoline costing $4 per gallon is enough of an expenditure to make any form of public transportation seem more appealing than spending 20 bucks on a round-trip excursion downtown. 

With gas prices rising not only to record-breaking rates, but also at high speed, one may begin to wonder how much more consumers will take before finding other means to get around.

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Lead contamination closes park

What used to be full of laughter from families, the scent of barbecues and the meeting of friends, is now laced with toxic chemicals and causing a disturbing threat to public safety. Part of Chatsworth Park, which may be considered one of the most picturesque areas of the San Fernando Valley, is now being carefully measured for lead contamination and is no longer open for the enjoyment or use of the public.

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Vampire Weekend: take a Bite

Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut album was released three months ago, but thanks to a lot of attention from the online blogging scene, the album is still going strong. Consisting of Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio (who is actually actor Scott Baio’s nephew), Vampire Weekend has managed to put together an album that is very inviting to any music listener, young or old.

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