Archived: Oct 02, 2006

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A historical walk down Downer Avenue

By Kate Hofmeister

Practically every student on campus is familiar with Downer Avenue. Aside from Brady Street, it’s one of the most popular shopping districts on the East Side.

Whether it’s indulging in an ice cream sundae, shopping at a boutique or catching a movie at the theater, Downer Avenue has nearly everything a student could want. What most of us don’t realize, however, is that along with prime shopping and entertainment, the street also harbors a rich, interesting history.

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

By Jared Simons

Hispanic Heritage Month, which spans from the middle of September to the middle of October, celebrates the cultures and contributions of the diverse groups of people broadly identifying or categorized as Hispanic.

The 30-day period incorporates the declared independence of Mexico and Chile and the independence days of five Latin American countries. The month-long celebration is also a time to reflect on the contributions of Hispanics to the American fabric.

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Expired vocabulary

By Katie Schmitt

Words and phrases we used to sound cool saying but should now remove permanently from our vocabularies.

Airhead

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‘Jaeger Bombs,’ ‘Crack Whores’ and a whole new way of getting ‘bombed’

By Brittany Bertsch

As long as alcohol has been around people have been reinventing ways to drink it.

If there is one thing that our generation has contributed to this alcoholic history, it would be bomb shots.

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The top 10 worst customers

By Ryan Klund

If you’re a college student, chances are you have worked in customer service at some point to pay for your beer, cigarettes or other vice of choice.

This week celebrates National Customer Service Week. Thank you, Hallmark! Assembled below are the top ten worst customers to grace your place of employment, from mildly irritating to the intolerable.

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Orgasm, wondrous orgasm

By Devon Wiesend

You have been having a horrible day. You woke up late, aren’t feeling well and everyone seems to be against you. You are stressed out, angry and you have a headache the size of Montana.

What do you do?

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