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Rheyanne Weaver

 

Piper Writer’s House: Little Cottage, Big History

by Rheyanne Weaver Features
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The dusty orange, brick cottage stands between Old Main and the George M. Bateman Physical Sciences Center on the Tempe campus’ Tyler Mall. It’s one of the most historic buildings on campus, yet its significance is often overlooked.
Home to the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, the writer center is a resource for creative writers, [...]

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Review: SuperFreakonomics

by Rheyanne Weaver Reviews
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Breathe easy economyphobes, Superfreakonomics is about to make economics a whole lot easier to understand and enjoy. The super-freaky sequel to Freakonomics, written and researched by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, explores a surprisingly fascinating side of economics.
SuperFreakonomics is an extension of Freakonomics, and is wackier and more surprising than the first. After [...]

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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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When Tweeting Crosses the Line

by Rheyanne Weaver Reviews
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There are some facts of life that just don’t need to be heard…or posted.
For example, no one wants to know who needs to get a bikini wax via Twitter, that nasty pimple via Facebook, or who hooked up with who last night — actually, we might want to know about that. Regardless, there needs to be [...]

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Health Care: Now and the Future

by Rheyanne Weaver On the Cover
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The doctor visit is over and the assistant behind the counter promptly asks, “How will you be paying today?” There’s a slight pause — a shift in eye contact.
Attention is drawn to the total dollar amount blinking on the screen. Breathe.
If there is health insurance coverage, an upfront payment of a smaller co-pay is in [...]

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Love is a Four-Letter-Word

by Rheyanne Weaver Reviews
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There’s a book that might be more appetizing than Ben and Jerry’s after a breakup. Love is a Four-Letter Word, edited by Michael Taeckens, is a selection of essays on the topics of breakups, bad relationships and broken hearts.
Reading about other horrible relationships can feel good. Laughing at other people’s misfortunes and forgetting about [...]

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