$$Eighteen and still waiting

12.25″ Most of us were probably counting the minutes as they slowly ticked by on the long and ever-so-slow march towards becoming 18 years old. Hitting 18 struck a victory bell that rang loudly and clearly-you know, that kind of ring that renders nearby witnesses into a state of shock because it is just that epic.

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$$One textbook bill passes, another dies

N-TXTBK-NY 1-1-1-1 Two bills, attempting to combat high textbook prices, were sent to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk this month, but on Oct. 12 Assembly Bill 1548 passed, and will take affect in 2010, while Senate Bill 832 was vetoed. Both bills were similar in that they aim to inform instructors about edition changes, what additional supplements come with the books and most importantly prices.

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Doctor Cures AIDS fears

Christopher Howell AIDS/HIV 1-1-1-1 Dr. William Schwartzman spoke Wednesday to an audience of students and non-students at a seminar entitled “HIV/AIDS: Progress and Challenges,” speaking about the continuing struggles of battling the deadly disease. Armed with a Powerpoint presentation and an MD’s vocabulary, Dr.

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Pop Music Is Everywhere.

Pop music is never going to go away. The music that simple hooks and easy to sing along lyrics lingers in our favorite television shows, throughout the malls, and even in the Freudian Sip on campus. It is everywhere. Just because it is everywhere, that does not mean that this type of music that everyone is favoring.

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