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College life, a dramatic change from past years

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 || Kelly Fahy

Students at Harvard complained earlier this year when the school eliminated hot breakfasts in upperclassmen’s dormitories. College life is not what it once was.
Today’s Washington University students enjoy memory foam mattresses in some dorms on the South 40 and eat fresh sushi for lunch at the Danforth University Center.

Hammocks and expectations hamper true intentions

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 || Gabe Cralley

I realized the other day that there is no dignified way to climb out of a hammock. I was lying in one outside my dorm, sprawled against my most favorite philosopher, Plato (sarcasm), catching up on some reading that was long overdue.

Who wants to live in the real world? Not me.

Friday, August 28, 2009 || Charlie Low

This summer, I got a small taste of what it would be like to be a real person. All of a sudden I was someone with a job, responsibility and no salary. Work becomes instantly less fun when you’re not getting paid to do your respective tasks. It goes without saying that as a rising [...]

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