Phoenix Comedy Scene Fresh, Affordable

by Guest Author Features
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This article was written by guest author and ASU student, Shanna Wester.
Every Monday night, comedians gather at a dark pub in downtown Phoenix to share their even darker takes on life. Though they draw raucous laughter from the crowd, life as an amateur comedian isn’t always funny.
The group of about 10 amateur comedians convenes at [...]

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Life on a Budget: Dollar Menu Showdown

by Nicole Ethier Blogs
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Arby’s was the latest in fast food restaurants to add the oh-so-wonderful value menu (aka dollar menu) to it’s entourage agglomeration of fast-food goodness.
The dollar menu has been around in some form or another for quite some time. After all, fast food restaurants started with menu items costing no more than a dime or [...]

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Early Voting Guarantees Students a Voice

by Maycie Thornton Etc.
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Early voting is now possible on Tempe campus (at the Palo Verde West Residential Hall) for the upcoming Tempe City Council election. Benefits include: avoiding address mix ups, parking validations, overall good feelings about civic duty …

Rudi O’Keefe-Zelman, vice president of policy for Undergraduate Student Government, says many students face problems when trying to vote on Election Day: long lines, [...]

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Dish of the Week: Sushi

by Zach Fowle Blogs
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Konnichiwa, food fans! Welcome back to Dish of the Week. Every seven days the SPM staff scours the city looking for the best examples of a given dish, which our intrepid tasters will then taste, rate and report back. We’ll let you know which burrito you should eat-o, which pizza pie catches our eye, which [...]

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“ENTRE EL CIELO Y LA TIERRA,” by Gennaro Garcia

by Elijah Grasser Reviews
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For his first public exhibition, “ENTRE EL CIELO Y LA TIERRA,” Gennaro Garcia wanted to show he has become a more dynamic artist.
“I wanted to exhibit different styles and different motifs in the same exhibit,” Garcia says.  He calls his earlier work “mostly religious,” but lately he’s been trying to expand his motifs beyond religion.
Professionally, [...]

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Top 5 Women’s Looks from the Pre-Fall Designer Collections

by Kerry LePain Etc.
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The overwhelming trend in our picks for women’s Pre-Fall 2010 collections is nostalgia for the past. Burberry Prorsum and Christian Dior found inspiration in military clothing and accessories. Lanvin redesigned the look of a French countrywoman, adding a posh, exotic flair, and Yves Saint Laurent channeled 1930s and 1940s glamour.
Burberry Prorsum
Burberry Prorsum’s Pre-Fall 2010 collection [...]

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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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Goose Bumps: The Science of Fear Exhibit

by Colin Lecher Reviews
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Eight tiny eyes are intently staring me down through a spotless pane of glass. Sitting below the aquarium is a pitch-black box casually promising to deliver the spider to me if I’d only be kind enough to reach my hand inside and say hello. It sounds silly. It’s just the arachnid equivalent of putting spaghetti [...]

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Guinea Pig Blog: My Friend, the Psychic

by Jessica Testa Blogs
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Let’s be clear about one thing: I do not believe in the supernatural. Not ghosts or ghouls, witches or wizards. No magic, voodoo or creepy-crawly purchases from Spirit: The Halloween Store. I have no fear of zombie attacks or hauntings brought on by old VHS tapes, evil houses or spooky ghost kids. (My fears are [...]

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Review: The Oatmeal (.com)

by Lauren Gambino Reviews
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TheOatmeal.com is quite an amusing alternative to note taking.
The site showcases snarky, in-your-face comics, quizzes and how-to articles. Each article is accompanied by an original graphic or drawing. The site also sells merchandise with the graphics and illustrations featured on the site.
“The Oatmeal,” as he refers to himself, is 27-year-old Matthew Inman, a web designer, [...]

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