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Article by Leah Folta
March 19, 2012

Parents refuse another bailout though sophomore says she is “too big to fail”

“I made a bad business decision. I understand that now,” an anonymous* student** says, of the six months’ food money she spent this week on airplane tickets, tequila, sunscreen, Mexican-jail-bribe money and large amounts of cocaine (“as a joke!” she insists, rolling her eyes). “I am an institution! In my hall, in my study groups,... MORE »

Article by Daniel T
March 19, 2012

Freshman Breaks Ground on Spring Break Blanket Fort

Marshall Hess didn’t have any plans for spring break. “I told my mom a couple weeks ago that I was going to buy my plane ticket home for spring break,” said Hess, an undeclared freshman from Washington. “But she suggested that I try doing something else for the ‘full college experience.’ Plus, her and my... MORE »

Article by Kevin Cardoni
March 19, 2012

How to Handle Spring Break

  It’s the last day of midterms here at SU, which means that most of the students’ supplies of fucks to be given has run dangerously low. If you’re like me, (and, well, you’re not, but let’s pretend you are anyways,) you’ve come out strong into midterms only to find yourself struggling to coast into... MORE »

Article by Becca Grumet
March 18, 2012 1 Comment

10 Totally Awesome Things to Do (On Campus) Over Spring Break

So you’re stuck on campus for spring break. Don’t fret! (do people use that word anymore?) This is your chance to take advantage of USC’s “one-of-a-kind” location for the ultimate staycation. Yes I just used the term “staycation.” Here’s some of our ideas: 1. Try every fast food chain on Figueroa. If you currently live... MORE »

Article by Piliour
March 17, 2012

Ramapo College Cancels Spring Break

Mahwah, New Jersey-In a whirlwind decision, Ramapo College administrators agreed that starting this semester, the college will no longer give students a Spring break. However, in an experimental move that will either garner high praises or arouse copious concerns, Ramapo will being giving all school faculty a Spring break. This includes professors and administrators, as... MORE »

Article by Cailin Lowry
March 17, 2012

All-Nighters and Being Single: A Commensurable Analysis

It is 4:48am and rather than write my paper on the commensurability (or lack thereof) of paradigms in scientific revolution (don’t lie, I just impressed the hell out of you*), I am here writing this article. It is late. I want to sleep. I want to sleep more than basically anything – in this moment,... MORE »

Article by lyapalater
March 30, 2011

Students Spend 1,600 Dollars on Spring Break, and Don’t Remember Ever Going on It

Several students in Columbus, OH are enraged today, as they find out they spent 1,600 dollars on a Spring Break trip, but have absolutely no recollection of any of it. As pictures on Facebook surface, revealing groups of students in bathing suits and on unfamiliar white sand beaches, they realize that they have not just... MORE »

Article by Piliour
March 20, 2011

Ten Signs Your Spring Break Didn’t Go As Planned

10.    TSA gave you beads for going through the security scanner. 9.    Your friend got arrested after she tried to take a body shot off of an air marshal. 8.    You’re on a first name basis with the people working in customs. 7.    The closest you got to being at a beach resort was your mom bringing you... MORE »

Article by Rud
March 16, 2011

Student Goes to Florida With Family for Spring Break; Kind-of Has Fun

College sophomore Jimmy Roland will not be spending his spring break in Cancun with “the guys” like a good number of his old floormates. This year, Jimmy has decided to take a more family-friendly route in regards to his Spring break. “It’s not that bad, really, last night at dinner my mom even let me... MORE »