Arts & Culture

“The Vow” is a V-Day must see

By Victoria Chow -

I’m not a fan of the sappy, clichéd romance movie. I mean it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m in love with Ryan Gosling, but I absolutely hate “The Notebook.” While I’m on...

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2012 Oscar watch

By Jacob Shamsian -

With the Oscars quickly approaching and a historically weak month for theatrical releases, it’s a good time to catch up on some movies from last year. ...

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You don’t have to be in a relationship to feel the love

By Alyssa Bossio -

Valentine’s Day has an intense love-hate relationship with almost everyone. Either it enhances the fact that you’re hopelessly alone or it brings you and your significant other closer together. For all you...

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Candy land: The meaning behind those Valentine’s Day treats

By Kathleen Rubino -

Different types of candy can relay different meanings; make sure you know exactly what your valentine is saying to you. ...

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What’s a broke college kid to do? Celebrating Feb. 14 on a budget

By Rachel Powers -

With jewelry commercials advertising sales for already-overpriced jewelry and bouquet arrangements emptying your wallet when you could buy a dozen roses in the city for $5, it’s hard for broke college students...

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Keeping it casual: Celebrating V-Day with a hook-up buddy

By Gabby Tilevitz -

The Valentine’s Day paraphernalia that floods stores in the beginning of February gives underachievers a stigma. In other words, it puts pressure on couples to go out of their way to do...

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Single? Make the most of SAD

By Darian Lusk -

Being single is fine, and on most holidays it doesn’t matter at all. Single for New Year’s? Cool. Ridin’ solo for Veteran’s Day? No problem. Single for Halloween? Sure — even though...

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Spice things up with your valentine

By Jenna Kimble -

Valentine’s Day usually means going out to dinner or exchanging simple gifts. So, for a lot of people, there’s not much that makes it different than any other date night. Instead of...

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Super Bowl 2012 commercials lackluster

By Brittany Rivera -

While for some people Sunday represented the biggest football game of the year, for others it represented a completely different battle — the Brand Bowl. The day of the year when companies...

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Target: High fashion, reasonable prices

By Pamela Nagourney -

It used to be that designer clothing was either only for the rich and famous or an investment purchase. Thankfully, that is no longer the case. Since the economic bubble burst in...