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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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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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The Nitty-Gritty: Learning How to Budget

by Jessica Testa Blogs
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Let’s catch you up to speed. This blog is called “Life on a Budget.” Every week, we sling out tips for saving money on common purchases — food, clothes, music — all delivered with you (the college student) in mind.
This week will be a little different.
This week, we’re going to look at exactly what a [...]

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How to: Have a Good Night-In

by Kerry LePain How To
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Boozed out?  Tired of hangovers?  Getting a beer belly?  Put the red cups away and allow SPM to help you with ideas for a successful night in.
1. Play Games
Kids have fun with them, so why can’t they be fun for college students? Mateja Shipley, a C.A. at Vista del Sol, and french language junior, dislikes the constant [...]

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How To: Not Be a Jerk at the Gym

by Kerry LePain How To

“Ughhhhh.”
“Yeah brah, pump that.  Almost there.”
“Ughhhhh!”
“You got it man.  Hell yeah.  You rocked that.”
It seems a visit to the gym nowadays isn’t complete without enduring the unintelligible gym lingo of the bros.  It’s expected, and quite often hilarious. What’s unexpected is the chance to observe a particularly enthused individual complete a carefully rehearsed dance of [...]

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How To: Flirt

by Lauren Kawam How To

Paul Billing-Ross smiles and looks me straight in the eye as I talk with him about how he flirts with a person of interest.
“What I like to do is hold eye contact for as long as possible before it gets creepy,” he says. “Then, I smile. I think that is a [...]

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How To: Get Ahead in College

by Molly Kissler How To

In a school the size of a small city, it can be hard to stand out in the crowd. Sadly, the competition for recognition doesn’t end with graduation. The current economic situation has made this world one where graduates need more than just a college degree and a decent report card to land a [...]

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How To: Get Over Your Sheriff Joe Odio

by Alan Bradford How To

They call him “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” and there’s no denying his toughness has drawn quite the group of detractors. Yes, this is the guy who erected tents for inmates to live in, an area sometimes called the “Alcatraz of Arizona.” This is the man who turned the prisoners’ underwear, socks, sheets and even handcuffs pink. [...]

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