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How To: Pull an All-Nighter

by Sebastien Bauge How To
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College students rarely get the amount of sleep they need, according an August 2009 study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study found that only about 29 percent of college students get the recommended eight hours of sleep each night. But sometimes, this is by choice.
The all-nighter is the college solution to procrastination, [...]

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Celebrating Chinese New Year

by Lauren Gambino How To
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Instead of celebrating Valentine’s Day with candy hearts and roses this Feb. 14, bust out some firecrackers and ring in the Chinese New Year.
Chinese New Year kicks off the 15-day celebration known as Spring Festival. The Chinese New Year falls on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, which [...]

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How To: Choose the Perfect Lipstick

by Lauren Gambino How To
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Enter the lipstick jungle at your own peril, or so it seems. Selecting a lipstick shade that enhances the pout may not be as hard as you think. Follow these simple tips to find the perfect lipstick for a beautiful pucker.

Undertones: The best color for lips depends on the skin’s undertones, which are the cool or [...]

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How To: Knit a Scarf

by Erica Rodriguez How To
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The finished knit Scarf. All photos by Diana Martinez

When some people think of knitting, the thought of an old grandmother knitting her grandchildren socks or Mrs. Weasley knitting Ron and the twins their monogrammed Christmas sweaters comes to mind. However, the hobby of knitting has become more popular among a younger generation with the [...]

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Recipe: The Perfect Super Bowl Party

by Maycie Thornton Etc.
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Ingredients
HDTV
Cooler full of beverages
Poster board and markers
Football decorations
Plenty of junk food
Lots of seating
Die-hard football fans
Directions
1. When throwing a first Superbowl fête, it is vital for the perfect group of people to attend. Making a Facebook event is a great way to get the word out that there will be a Superbowl celebration. To make sure there [...]

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How To: Insult a Wildcat

by Sebastien Bauge How To
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Insults can be one of the most powerful tools in the world. Insults can start wars, create longstanding feuds and destroy friendships. However, insults can also provide a level of relief in a time of pain. An old coach once told me, “It’s not who wins or loses, but who left the field crying.”
With that, [...]

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How to: Lose Some Extra College Pounds

by Rheyanne Weaver How To

Fruit loops! Finally, the chance has come to taste the savory, sugar-filled delights. Oh, Coldstone. It’s conveniently located near the entrance of the Memorial Union, complete with candy selections and calorie-filled ice cream. And who can forget Papa John’s and Sbarro and their greasy goodness?
Avoiding the freshman (sophomore, junior or senior) 15 is difficult and when [...]

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How To: Avoid a Skanky Halloween

by Lauren Gambino How To
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Historically, Halloween was a pagan holiday to honor the dead and ward off harmful spirits. While many of us will honor the dead with trademark white gloves and likely enjoy a few harmful spirits, Halloween celebrations today bear little resemblance to their humble, heathen beginnings.
Nowadays, dressing “scary” for Halloween is taboo and dressing “skanky” is tradition. [...]

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How To: Look Fab When You’ve Slept In

by Paige Devitt How To
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Good morning, Sunshine. Looks like someone was up late starting and finishing that research paper.
Fortunately, sleeping in does not have to mean donning a sweatshirt, short shorts (intended for a 10-year-old gymnast), flip-flops and a messy bun. SPM presents a plethora of ways to maintain fabulosity after sleeping in.
1) Don’t shower. Unless you plan ahead [...]

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How To: Manscape

by Molly Kissler How To
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More than 300 years have passed since the Russian Emperor Peter the Great passed a law that made beard shaving mandatory. Those who refused to go bare-faced were forced to pay a heavy tax.
Since then, perfectly-groomed facial hair has had its fashionable ups and downs. (High point: The early 1900s when the Gillette razor was [...]

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