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Where are the ‘Friends’ now?

February 14, 2011 | Alex Terrono

With a legacy that has lasted past its ten years on TV, “Friends” is one of the defining shows of our generation.

Friend-mance

October 06, 2010 | Carly MacLeod

Our friends are the unsung heroes of our lives. They have this sort of magical knowledge that lets them instantly tell if you are upset, how upset you are and exactly what to do to make you feel better.

The new trend to unfriend

December 07, 2009 | Hana Schuster

The New Oxford American Dictionary recently announced that the 2009 Word of the Year is “unfriend,” meaning “to remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site.” But immediately after this new word was unveiled, loyal Facebook users stormed Internet forums, many of them arguing that “defriend” is the more appropriate verb.

Not your usual icebreakers

July 12, 2009 | Hana Schuster

Check out some of these well-known St. Louis venues where you can easily have fun in groups and get to know fellow students without any awkward silences or forced conversations.

Can we be lovers and friends?

October 10, 2008 | Willie Mendelson

“If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends.”

The old is new: reverse culture shock

September 08, 2008 | Scott Fabricant

Going abroad to a new country can be an eye-opening experience. A new town, a new school, new friends, a foreign culture, an unfamiliar language, the wrong side of the street. Adjustment can sometimes be difficult; it’s what is called culture shock. But sometimes, the return can be just as hard. Returning to an old [...]

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