Cheerleading program should maintain same level of professionalism as other UTM athletic programs
Cheerleading is a way for people to think they're talented at something when they're really not, like Guitar Hero and Sudoku puzzles. There are some things in life that are more useless than others. For example, if everything in life was categorized into groups based on varying degrees of uselessness, "cheerleading" would fall into the same group as "pinecones," "Desperate Housewives," and "being able to spell 'boobs' on your calculator.…
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Managing Editor: 'I'm getting the hell out of Dodge'
Writing a "farewell" is anything but easy. Each attempt at writing an eloquent and meaningful column quickly turns into a "suicide confessional," which is neither the purpose of this essay nor my desire for the future.
As much as I would love to provide you all with an epic piece of contemporary literature, the only thing I'm really required to do is give a brief summary of my academic career along with appreciation.…
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Prime plans for penny-pinched presents
Are you so broke that you're unable to find two cents to rub together? Are you wondering why on earth people who are lucky enough to have two cents would waste their time rubbing them together? Do you have people in your life who are expecting Christmas presents from you? If the answer is no, then don't waste your time reading this.…
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Issue of health care reform is relevant to college students
To the Pacer:
Many Americans have strong concerns about health care reform. College students may think that the issue of health care is not currently relevant to them.
However, Americans 19-25 years old are less likely to have health insurance than any other demographic group in America.…
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Tis' the season to be jolly
It's the end of the semester, the break is so close you can almost taste the candy canes, smell the Christmas trees, hear the chestnuts as they roast on the open fire, feel the heat from a warm fire on a cold night ... OK, you get the point.
Anyway, with the break comes a much-needed time to relax, kick back and do absolutely nothing.…
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Classroom characters: the archetypes you will encounter
You think you are starting fresh with each semester's classes. In a sense, you are, but I would suggest that you not be nervous about whom you will encounter in your classes. You probably think all of your classes are full of high school valedictorians and incarnates of Albert Einstein.…
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Santa Who?
It's that time of year again.
The leaves have fallen, the cold has set in and Santa is said to be on his way.
However, the idea of allowing a strange man into my home late at night makes me uncomfortable, even if he is leaving gifts behind.
I remember hoping I had been "good enough" all those years to receive what I wanted for Christmas.…
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