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Speed dating event this Thursday

Posted on November 12, 2008 by pulse

This just in. For more information, contact Laura. Ok I get it! I’ve heard you – everywhere – at local events, here on craigslist, in the grocery line…..I know you want it! So here it is……  I’m hosting a queer … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Speed Dating

Posted on November 10, 2008 by pulse

  Some excerpts from my article today came from the following essay, “Thank you for Speed Dating,” that I wrote last year. Dating can evoke lovely and nightmarish tales–– I’ve chronicled both in my journal since I was 15. One … Continue reading →

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What will you be doing with this season’s political memorabilia post-election?

Posted on November 4, 2008 by pulse

In my Thursday Pulse article, I will be looking at what students do with their Palin buttons and Obama shoes post-election. What will you do, based off of who wins? Throw in the closet and forget about your political fashions … Continue reading →

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Costume dilemmas? University students weigh in on their favorite Halloween attire

Posted on October 29, 2008 by pulse

Undecided about what you’ll wear to next weekend’s festivities?  I  posted a note on Facebook.com last week, asking acquaintances to offer their alternatives to the standard, provocative vixen costumes college women wear. I received an overwhelming amount of response, mostly … Continue reading →

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Perusing for Pumpkins

Posted on October 20, 2008 by pulse

I hadn’t been to a pumpkin patch since my freshmen year of college and thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Thistledown Farm Saturday. There my date and I took a wagon ride out to the pumpkin field with a group of … Continue reading →

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The Clash at Shea Stadium gets the remastered treatment

Posted on October 17, 2008 by pulse

For two cold and rainy nights in 1982, The Clash, accurately billed as the only band that ever mattered, played in support of The Who before 72,000 fans at Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York. This seminal performance, although coming … Continue reading →

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Short story author comes to Knight Library

Posted on October 16, 2008 by pulse

  Abuse. Strength. Triumph. Relapse. These are the themes that run through Corrina Wycoff’s 2007 short story compilation O Street.  Elizabeth Dinard is a young professional woman who grew up poor in an abusive household and found a way to … Continue reading →

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Duck fan 101: Spirit gear couture continued

Posted on October 13, 2008 by pulse

Last Thursday, I detailed the instructions for making duck hats. Today I’d like to offer variations on this cap, along with other tips for on-the-cheap spirit attire. Caps Consider using an orange hat so that you don’t have to add … Continue reading →

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