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Bored in lecture? We can help. Check out the top 10 ways to keep yoursel amused and your orehead rom hitting the desk. Plus, check out this month’s “Term o the Month” “Road Game.”
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The Dan Band’s Dan Finnerty teaches us how to kick o higher education right with his number one tips on making college memorable … i you can remember anything that is.
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From L.A. and O.C. to S.F., we’ve got this month’s best bars, lounges, restaurants and hotspots.
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Guest columnist Erwin Chemerinsky takes an indepth look at the controversial Arizona immigration law.
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Welcome back to school. For you reshman out there, welcome to the best our or ve, or some o you years o your lie. For sophomores and juniors, you know the ropes, and or those s eniors and super seniors, take ull advantage o your precious last year. year.
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advir brd cover. At the time, Leinart had Saturday Night Magazine rst hit campus in 2004 with Matt Leinart on the cover. just lead the University o Southern Caliornia to a Rose Bowl victory over Michigan. The ollowing year, year, Leinart won the Heisman and the National Championship. The year ater that, Saturday Night Magazine interviewed Reggie Bush and he went on to win the Heisman. Coincidence? I don’t think so. Those were the glory days. Since then, the NCAA has ound the USC athletic department gui lty o major inractions, which included the Bush amily accepting payments and gits rom a booster. booster. USC’s punish ment included losing 30 scholarships and a twoyear postseason ban on the Trojan ootball team. I’m not here to complain or dispute the ndings; this is not a “USC thing.” Someone needs to protect student athletes. It is just not air or acceptable how the NCAA dictates their sanctions and rulings. As Carroll, Bush and OJ Maya go on to make millions in the pros, young developing athletes have to incur the blunt o the punishme nt. The NCAA preaches that they und and provide a ree education or student athletes. At USC, that scholarship is worth up to $180,000. So when the NCAA takes away 30 scholarships rom the University o Southern Caliornia, where does that $5.4 million in student unding go? How is this an eective punishment? The money isnít taken out o Carroll’s, Carroll’s, Bush’s, or Mayo’s pockets. They already got paid in spades, or that matter. The act they got caught is meaningless to them because someone else has to pay or the crime. Worse, the NCAA is robbing deserving student athletes o an education. Families now have to stretch, dig, claw, and god orbid, “borrow” money just to make ends meet, as the ir son or daughter makes mil lions or their university and or the NCAA.
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Your time is precious, and proessors love to waste it with long lectures that let’s be honest they probably get bored halway through themselves. Take a ew notes, answer a ew questions, then turn to our list o ways to keep yoursel rom dozing o and risking a potential neck injury when your head hits your desk. By Mo Masi
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ReWatch Doogie Howser, M.D. oN yoUR PhoNe
Seting via phone? How pedestrian. 19th century coding techniques are way more impressive. “No underwear” spelled out in a series o taps against the desk? Now that’s hot.
That’s right the entire series o Doogie is on Hulu. HE’S A 16YEAROLD DOCTOR! Just remember to hold back all tears and joyous outbursts until ater class is over to avoid rightening those around you. Oh, and invest in some quiet headphones.
memoRIze the lyRIcs to a soNG No oNe kNoWs
bRING back the aRt oF Note PassING
Knowing all the words to “The End o the World” by REM or “One Week” by Barenaked Ladies will make you a god at parties. What better way to utilize your downtime than learning that that line is actually “Chickity China the Chinese Chicken.”
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Don’t we all get a little nostalgic or middle school? Okay, probably not… I’ll get you back some day, Je Allens! But let’s not allow the note pass to die just yet. Pick a stranger o intrigue in your class and pass them a “What’s up,” “How boring is this class?” or “You wanna learn Morse Code some time?” see #1. Smiley aces optional, but not necessarily encouraged.
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tRy to FIGURe oUt the mysteRIes oF LosT This will denitely pass some time, but may also bring on eelings o helplessness which can turn into mania. Enlist token nerds in your class to keep detailed notes and research on your ndings. For etra nerd points, this can also be communicated in Morse Code.
staRt the WaVe Not a standupromyourseat wave just a mini one. When the proessor turns his back, raise your hands maybe a oot rom your desk with a quick, knowing look at the person net to you. I said person is not incredibly lame, he or she should s hould reciprocate quickly and delightedly because who doesn’t love a good wave?!. Once the whole room catches on, you’ll pretty much be the coolest people o all time.
The time is 10:07 p.m. Dinner at Loteria was favorul, albeit a tad spicy, and so ar the date has gone swimmingly. swimmingly. God, did I just say “swimmingly?” Pull it together Brad; she just invited you over to her place or a movie and unless that movie is Just Friends, I’d say you’re cleared or landing, er, takeo. Brad, you’re going to get some action. The car is in i n gear, gear, and we’re moving, and her legs look really sot to the touch. Ooh, do one o those moves where you come to a sudden halt and put your arm out in ront o her like you’re really protective. Nice. Okay, Okay, in her apartment. So while she has home court advantage it’s as though you’ve taken a sweaty, sevenhour bus ride into unknown territory, territory, all or a little road game. But wait, this town ain’t so bad; it smells like an apricot had se with a coconut. You like it. There are no au leather recliners and you’re conused as to where to sit. Oh wait, there’s there’s a really cleanlooking couch, with a chenille blanket casually tossed over one o the arms. God, she’s really hot.
sPam aN ex A boring lecture is the perect time to ll out a bunch o requests or more inormation on the Mormon Church with your e’s address. Postage is usually paid or, you just need to put in some leg work. But hey, you’ve got the time! And sometimes people just need to learn their lesson the hard way.
seND a messaGe IN a bottle
She chose The Hangover or your entertainment. A respectable choice; a crowd pleaser. Hold on a second, those sh tacos are not sitting well. In her bathroom. It smells like the apricot and coconut had a threesome with vanilla. Everything in here appears to be breakable. You can’t bring yoursel to dele this sanctuary o a room. Game ace, Brad, game ace. Halway through the movie and you nd yoursel distracted by all o these ramed pictures. Does she really like this many people enough to buy all these rames or? Post movie: In her room, gettin’ down, doing your thang. Help, there are pillows everywhere and every time you roll over her stued lamb it very loudly goes, “Baaah,” scaring the hell out o your boner. boner. 2:13 a.m., back in your car. Kind o embarrassed; Came all over her nice sheets when you saw she had the Star Wars trilogy bo set.
You’ll need to sit near a window or this, but it could prove to be disgustingly entertaining i successul. Just write a message instructing someone to bring the bottle back to whatever room you’re in, put it in an empty soda bottle, and drop it out the window. Hopeully someone will actually return it. And then you can just throw it back out the window… and someone can bring it back again… Oh, did I orget to classiy this as a stoner activity? P o t o s : L a p t o p P o t o b y J a c q u s r o u s s a u ; S c o b o a d P o t o b y f v p i t c
ReName eVeRyoNe IN yoUR class WIth a Jersey sHore NIckName Don’t worry i you don’t know the names o everyone in your class stereotypes and judgments work well enough or this timepassing activity. activity. The kid who sleeps all the time? Snoozey. Skanky girl in the ront row? Hepatitis. To take a page out o The Situation’s book, “Circumstances” “Circumstances” or “Predicament” seem like they might be successul. Then bring in name tags and make one or each person. Even better i you don’t tell them what the name tag is or, and just hand it to them with a smile.
WRIte the GReat ameRIcaN NoVel Just kidding.
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There’’s the whole beer pong thing, but I hear “There everyone every one is getting herpes o playing beer pong. ” sNmaG: When you’re putting together the perect party playlist, what tunes are crucial? DaN FINNeRty: I would say, denitely have “Total Eclipse o the Heart” by The Dan Band, “Candy Shop,” by The Dan Band and then ater that, you could literally play any music and it won’t matter everyone will just be in a good mood.
sNmaG: Best way to win over the ladies? DF: Take an acting class and get partne red
sNmaG: Any secret hangover cures? DF: Here’s my hangover cure, and it actually
up with a girl and pick a love scene. That’s how I got m y girlriend my j unior year. We We got partnered up on a love scene. You have to practice don’t be araid!
works a ucking cold YooHoo, and the Original Chicken Sandwich rom Burger King. I don’t know what it is, but it works.
or, what would sNmaG: I you could create a maj or,
sNmaG: We’ve all heard some pretty bad roommate horror stories. In the event that you do get a horrible roommate, what is the best way to deal? DF: I had two roommates my reshman year, and I think the best advice i you really hate one o your roommates is to get the other roommate to hate that roommate.
sNmaG: What’s the best theme or a party? DF: I was going to say, “glory hole,” but that’s wrong. I think as long as there’s beer, beer, it will write itsel.
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it be? DF: How to Survive a Hangover. It’s important to learn.
sNmaG: What is the best college prank that someone could pull? DF: When I was in school, we did a horrible thing. We didn’t want to take our inal eam and there were bomb threats everyday at our college during inals week so me and my riend called one in. But at that point, they were literally just like, “Another bomb threat…” They didn’t even cancel class.
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sNmaG: What drinking game should everyone know how to play? DF: There’s a game called “Anchorman.” They should just call it “Drink.” It’s basically quarters. When you get the quarter into the pitcher o beer, everyone on your team has to chug the pitcher o beer. I you don’t get the quarter in, the last person has to nish it. So i you don’t like your “anchorman,” you can basically just take a sip. Then the last person has to drink the whole drink. There’s the whole beer pong thing, but I hear everyone is getting herpes o playing beer pong. sNmaG: What are your thoughts on spring break?
FROM A CELEB
DF: I say go on spring break. Do it while you’re in college, because i you wait and go on spring break ater college, you look pathetic. I say do what you’re supposed to do while you’re there. Live it up. Have a ucking toga pa rty.
sNmaG: What are some things that someone could do during a boring lecture? DF: I think Ecstasy. It works.
sNmaG: What is something that no party can be truly great without? DF: Cups. People get pissed i you run out o cups. Or people get herpes. Oh, and a Sharpie to write your name on the cup, again, or the herpes. Obviously, don’t run out o alcohol. We had a party at my apartment when I was a junior in college and it got so crazy because we ran out o alcohol that people started going into our rerigerator just taking things. I called the cops on my own party because people got so out o control.
sNmaG: Best ecuse to give to a proessor i you turn in late homework? DF: “‘I caught herpes at beer pong.”
“I called the cops on my own party because people got so out o contr control. ol.”
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l ang caFé habaNa Ready or a place that’s both social and socially responsible? Visi t Caé Habana in Malibu. The Caé was irst opened in Brooklyn, NY as a place or all people, regardless o statistics, and has been practicing the same great business at all its locations. And, the Caé is described by its creator as an “EcoEatery,” using sustainable resources like solar energy and biodegradable sugarcane iber plates. Worried about prices or these toogoodtobetrue sustainable goods? Never ear—prices really aren’t unreasonable at Caé Habana. You may even want to apply or a job at the Caé—thanks to the communitybased atmosphere, the girls were given J Brand jeans.
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closer. You may eel so comortable with the people in your par ty that you’ll almost orget that you’re sitting right on Hollywood Boulevard in the upscale and eclusive W Hotel Hollywood.
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the GleNDoN baR & kItcheN In Westwood, it ’s easy to get stuck in a rut o O’Hara’s and BrewCo. Fortunately, the new Glendon Bar and Kitchen has op ened up or both lunch and dinner. Their menu boasts the kind o ood you’d epec t rom a chic restaurant, yet their prices are within reach or collegians and recent graduates. Wh at’s more, the Glendon Bar & Kitchen holds two happy hours—three hours in the aternoon, perect or postclass or work celebration, and two latenight hours, best or your social engagements. The service can be underwhelming at times but it’s a good alternative when you’re over the usual Westwood haunts.
J RestaURaNt & loUNGe Who says highcl ass nightlie has to be conined to one space? J Restaurant & Lounge redenes how you spend your evening, with tens o thousands o square eet, two foors , and three bars or both indoor and outdoor socializing. The indoor holds a rich and woody ambiance or dining, chatting, and even private areas or meetings and eclusive parties. You might eel like an old veteran echanging war stories over scotch in the lue open smoking area, w ith rstrate cigars and a hos t o whiskeys, cognacs, and other ullbodied drinks. T he outdoor is incredibly unique to J: myriad tables with umbrellas, VIP cabanas, and a grand re pit make or a truly unorgettable LA eperience.
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21 oceaNFRoNt Ever dream about eating reshcaught lobster and primeaged steak while watching the sunset rom the beach? Well, your dreams could come true at 21 Oceanront, claimed to be the best steak house in Newport Beach. Serving a variety o dierent steak cuts and seaood dishes, 21 Oceanront oers a
saGe An absolute gem tucked away in a little shopping plaza, Sage Restaurant is one o Orange County’s best kept secrets. Oering resh and creative dishes in a cozy and local atmosphere, Sage is a great pl ace or
romantic, trendy environment to accompany their incredible, creative dishes. Also, it is home to Orange County’s #1 wine collection. So, whether you’re looking or a juicy ilet mignon, meltinyourmouth swordish, or even just a glass o Pinot, there is no better way to enjoy Newport Beach than 21 Oceanront.
anything rom a romantic date to a busines s lunch. Sage’s dishes range rom resh salads to resh ish and lamb, and they boas t an incredible wine list. Not to mention, many people go to Sage or their warm, sage inused appetizer occacia bread alone!
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Rok sUshI kItcheN Hermosa Beach’s new Japanese usion restaurant, ROK Sushi Kitchen, oers guests traditional sushi with Caliornia kitchen cuisine. Its menu includes grilled ish, chicken, shrimp, and a sushi bar with resh ish. Fullservice bar taps eature a reshsqueezed ruits and vegetable menu created by one o the country’s top miologists. They also oer the largest selection o sake by the glass in Los Angeles. ROK is located in the Hermosa Pier and a beautiully designed mezzanine oers a great venue or private parties and events o 25 to 40 people. Che’s rom two o the area’s highest Zagat rated restaurants have helped design and manage the sushi bar and kitche n to oer guests an upscale, yet casual atmosphere along with resh ood and drinks.
eNo Escape the hectic stresses o everyday lie with a trip to the newest location o the Eno Wine Tasting Rooms at the Ritz Carlton, L aguna Niguel. With its quaint Caliornia Riviera setting and equisite blend o wines, cheeses, and chocolates, Eno provides a tranquil, romantic way to spend your Saturday night that is unique to traditional w ine club eperiences. Indulge your tastebuds and rela in the aluent atmosphere o the Ritz Carlton’s sophistic ated wine club, Eno, or a luurious night out you will not soon orget.
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Never heard o dosa? Then head to DOSA, one o the mos tawarded restaurants in San Francisco. DOSA serves up over a dozen varieties o South Indian dosa, a savor y crepelike dish. I that doesn’t appeal to your palate, DOSA oers soups, salads, and other Indian entrees sure to please even the most inicky eater. The delicious ood i s hardly even the best part—one step into the restaurant and you are immersed into a unky, colorul, yet sophisticated atmosphere, perect or anything rom a big birthday dinner to an intimate irs t date. One meal at DOSA and you’ll be booking a light to the south o India in no time.
Remember Eve, the ultimate woman o vice? She’s back with apple in hand at Eve Lounge in San Francisco. The loung e is reminiscent o a speakeasy to bring out the pinup or the debonair in you, decorated with local artwork and alluring ilm noirs projected inside. Everything about the lounge is sensual, rom the shapely tables to the suggestive eathers and chains draped rom the chandeliers. Stop in or happy hour and you’ll ind Eve has a tempting collection o 21 unique cocktails designed speciically or the venue by celebrated San Franciscan miologists Scott Baird and Josh Harris.
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You’ve probably been to an Italian restaurant with li ve music. But have you ever had the restaurant give you a lap dance? That’s what you can epect i you visit Steps o Rome on your birth day, according to locals. Even i it’s not your birthday, Steps o Rome Cae has phenomenal Italian ood—plenty o antipasti and even more pasta to satisy your every craving. And no matter what you may think, no one can resist the Cae’s grilled ocaccia paninis: warm, resh, and quite possibly the most reined “comort ood” available, these sandwiches are incredible. Plus, Steps o Rome Cae ha s a constant stream o Italian pop music and soccer games playing or your entertainment.
I you’re a wine connoisseur, look no urther than Amélie. The Frenchinspired wine bar not only serves the drink, but uses it as décor: wine bottles line the ins ide o the lounge, creating a striking visual around the lounge’s classic theater seats. I this social setting doesn’t suit your desires, move to the lustro us bar, where you can epect personal service, or to the back o Amélie, where you’ll ind privac y in a candlelit booth. While you’re there, take a look at the menu—we guarantee you won’t be able to resist ord ering. Remember, Amélie has a heavy French inluence, so the ood is decadent, with cheeses, savory breads, and incredible desserts.
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FeW state laWs attRact the national atten tion or generate the tremendous controversy that accompanied the enactment o Arizona’s new immigration law. SB 1070, which was passed by the Arizona legislature and signed by Republican Governor Jan Brewer, Brewer, makes the ailure to carry immigration documents a crime and gives the police broad power to detain anyone suspected o being in the country illegally. illegally.
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Supporters o the law see it as a necessary eort by the state to help control illegal immigration in light o the ederal government’s ailure to do so. Supporters argue that the measure does nothing more than authorize state and local police to help enorce ederal immigration laws. They maintain that this law will help catch, detain, and ultimately deport those who are in the country illegally.
Moreover, Moreover, opponents point out that there is a serious cost to having state and local police enorce ederal immigration laws: those not lawully in the country will never be able to turn to the police when they are victims o crimes or witnesses to crimes. Many cities, such as Los Angeles, prohibit their police rom enorcing immigration laws or just this reason.
But opponents o SB 1070 regard it as a mean spirited measure that will do nothing to stop illegal immigration, but that will cause real harm to Latinos in the state. Opponents maintain that SB 1070 will lead to racial proling, as police will now have a basis or stopping those who appear to be Latino. Although the law was quickly amended to ban racial proling, opponents claim that inevitably it is those who are Latino or appear to be Latino who will be stopped. It will make it easy or the police to stop anyone who appears to be Latino or the purpose o checking his or her immigration papers.
The enormous controversy over the Arizona law refects the deep emotions surrounding immigration issues in the United States. This is not new; throughout American history there have been sharp disagreements over immigration. The Arizona law is the latest chapter and a symbol to both sides in the ght. On the one side, the law refects great rustration with the ailure o the ederal government to successully control the borders and prevent illegal immigration. On the other side, opponents o the law see it as ignoring the reality o the economy’s dependence on
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“It is likely that litigation over SB 1070 will last or years and will need to be resolved in the United States Supreme Court.”
undocumented immigrants and view it as thinly disguised racism against Latinos.
P o t o s : A i z o a I m m i g a t i o S B 1 0 7 0 P o t s t r a l l y P o t o b y S c o t t G i s s l ( t o p ) a d I m m i g a t i o M a c J u a B a l ( b o t t o m ) .
Already lawsuits have been led in ederal court arguing that SB 1070 is unconstitutional. It is epected that the Obama administration will join in the challenge to have the Arizona law invalidated. At this point, the challenges to the Arizona law are based on their bei ng preempted by ederal law. The Supreme Court long has held that ederal immigration law is eclusive and that any eorts by states to control immigration are impermissible. I the Supreme Court ollows its precedents, SB 1070 is likely to be struck down. For eample, in 1941, in Hines v. Davidowitz, the Supreme Court invalidated a Pennsylvania law, which among other things required that noncitizens carry papers showing that they are lawully in the country and permitted state and local police to demand to see them. The Supreme Court stressed that control o immigration is eclusively the power o the ederal government and that states cannot adopt even laws which “complement” the ederal enorcement scheme. In language that seems directly relevant relevant to the Arizona law, the Court epressed concern over possible discriminatory enorcement and also o tensions that could be caused with oreign nations by such state attempts to control immigration.
over immigration is eclusively the power o the ederal government. Supporters o the Arizona law maintain that it j ust empowers state and local police to enorce ederal law. But the Supreme Court has been eplicit that states cannot attempt to “complement” the ederal enorcement eorts. It is likely that litigation over SB 1070 wi ll last or years and will need to be resolved in the United States Supreme Court. Interestingly, one o the most serious constitutional arguments against it is unlikely to be addressed until and unless the law goes into eect. It is probably not possible to argue that the law leads to racial proiling at this time because that will require eamination o how police actually behave under it. But it means that even i the Supreme Court were to uphold the law as not being preempted by ederal law, legal challenges on other grounds would continue. The political controversy over SB 1070 also will continue. Los Angeles, or eample, has
declared that its government will boycott Arizona in reaction to the new law. Other cities and private groups are sure to do this as well. On the other hand, supporters o the Arizona law are attempting to organize “buycotts” where people will go out o their way to hold conventions in Arizona or buy goods rom that state to support what Arizona has done. It is easy to understand the deep emotions on both sides o this deeply divisive issue. But as a mater o constitutional law, SB 1070 seems clearly inconsistent with the many Supreme Court cases, which have held that states cannot attempt to enorce immigration law. That is eclusively the job or the ederal government.
edir’ N: Ater the article was written, a ederal district court judge in Arizona issued a preliminary injunction keeping key portions o the Arizona law rom going into eect. She concluded that the law is likely unconstitutional or eactly the reasons set orth in this article.
In Takahashi v. Fish and Game Commission, in 1948, the Supreme Court struck down a state law, which denied shing licenses to aliens who were not eligible or citizenship. The Supreme Court once more stressed that control over immigration is an eclusive power or the ederal government and concluded that, “under the Constitution, states are granted no such powers.” Many other cases, too, have said that control
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We aDmIt It: we’ve ocially been bitten by the vampire craze and The CW’s Th Vamir Diaris Thursdays at 8 p.m. is our latest anglled obsession. With equal parts teen angst and bloodsucking goodness, we are hooked on the Elena, Stean, Damon love triangle. Throw sey vamp Katherine into the mi and we can’t wait to nd out what happens in the new season, premiering this month. We caught up with series star NINa DobReV, 21, 21, at West Westwood’s wood’s Hotel Palomar or a taste o what we can epect.
sNmaG: W inii drw u w nd rr en? NINa DobReV: Well, I remember reading it and just being drawn to the act that she was this average girl who was damaged in many ways and then I did some research and ound out that I would probably end up having to play Katherine too, who is the complete opposite. This is one o the rarest, coolest opportunities in television, to play two people on the same medium.
sNmaG: W n u u u krin ing nd n n? ND: The only thing I can really tell you is that she’s back, and i I told you any more I’d have to kill you or bite you or something. But, yeah, she is back and you can just imagine now that she’s back in action things are just going to get more and more intense. It’s un to see what she is going to do because she is just so spontaneous and cra zy, but I’m just as in the dark as you are because the y don’t tell us anything until we get there.
sNmaG: W d u v r un p ing en r krin? ND: I think like anything in lie, whatever you’re deprived rom or you don’t get to do as oten, you end up enjoying more than anything else because it’s like a guilty pleasure. So, whenever I play Katherine, because I do it seldom, I have the most un pl aying her.
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“I think like anything in lie, whatever you’re deprived rom or you don’t get to do as oten, you end up enjoying more than anything.’”
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sNmaG: D u in Dn nd en ud vr v gd, rinip? ND: “Damon” and “healthy” in the same sentence? That’s unny! I don’t know, I mean, with the way the season ended, it doesn’t seem as though Damon and Elena are an item in any way because he didn’t really care or her. He chose Katherine. Little does he know he is totally alling in love with Elena but Elena tr uly doesn’t eel that way. She sees him as a budd y. She sees him as her boy riend’s brother, and, at times, a pain in the but t. But their riendship and their chemistry are denitely growing.
sNmaG: I i wr up u, wi rr wud u ? ND: Well, I would choose the other brother, denitely or maybe a miture o the two. I think both characters have dierent qualities that are very appealing so it just depends. I you combine them, they make the perect man because Stean is committed and sweet and protective and loving, and Damon is spontaneous and crazy and un and eciting. Every woman has to nd that guy who pushes all her buttons, and Damon and Stean push dierent buttons or Elena.
sNmaG: W’ i i ing in an? ND: I like it, I really like it. It took a
“Every woman has to nd that guy who pushes all her buttons.”
second to get used to in the beginning because, like any city, you have to give it a shot and eplore and nd out the li ttle quirks about the town. But once we did, I ound so many great restaurants and such amazing ood and really great, nice, un people and it’s so dierent rom New York and LA and the big cities . We get an opportunity to be real, average people and hang out and go to restaurants and watch movies and not take ourselves too seriously.
sNmaG: D u gu ng u ? ND: You’d think we’d get sick o each other by now, but we don’t somehow! Everyone is so sweet and supportive and loving and caring or each other. We can’t wait to get back to Atlanta and star t lming again.
sNmaG: D u vr g g cnd vii ur i? ND: Actually, I just went back home to
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Toronto and hung out with my mom and my brother. I don’t get to go as o ten as I’d like to because o my work s chedule but when I do it makes the time w ith them so much cooler. I’m really close with my mom so I miss her a lot and s he travels a lot. She comes to visit me in Atl anta so I get to see her oten that way.
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sNmaG: sin w r ppur, v u d n inring n nunr? ND: Yeah, I’ve had tons o interesting an encounters! This one time, I was at yo ga with my mom and this girl came up to me while I was basically halnaked in a dressing room and she was asking me about the show and asked or an autograph and a picture w ith me while I’m sitting there, like I said, halnaked!
sNmaG: W’v rd u’r vr ig nd nniur n pi prrn? ND: Well, i we’re going to talk abo ut coee we’re going to have to talk about Starbucks and Co ee Bean! I change it up a lot, I love chai latte s and caramel macchiatos and double chocolate chip rappucinos with whipped cream…the sweeter the better, basically! When I have chai, I have dirty chai lattes with chocolate espresso in it. It’s a good pick me up. When it comes to just chocolate, l ava cake is my absolute avorite. Hot, molten lava cake!
sNmaG: W’ ur ing n i w vpir r? D u p up wi w i Tu Bld r Tlht ri? ND: We’re all aware and supportive o each other’s shows and I have a lot o rie nds in them. I just nished shooting a movie with Kell an [Lutz], actually, a couple days ago. Vampires are hot. They’re sey and mysterious and dangerous.
sNmaG: cn w p n wrwv n w n n? cud u giv u n in? ND: I can’t tell you about that. Maybe, maybe not, but I’m not allowed to talk about it. Sorry!
sNmaG: Wn u’r n ing, w d u pnd ur r i? ND: To be honest, whenever I have ree time I ju st sleep. I chill and keep every thing lowkey. I’m a very lowkey person because the rest o my lie is so ast paced and eciting. I like to just rela .
sNmaG: ar r n p in l ang u pi nj wn u’r r? ND: I hang out in Santa Monica a lot. I I can , I love to be by the water. And I love 25 Degrees, they have the best burgers and so does 8 Oz.! I go shopping on Melrose. I go to the Melrose f ea market on Sundays i I can.
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ND: The reason it appealed to me was that I always wanted to do an action movie. Also, I wanted to play a character that was a little older. I play a young girl in her 20s who Kellan marries . I’m his wie! So that was pretty un. I’m pregnant in it too, I get to have a baby belly.
sNmaG: Wn u’r n ing, w’ ur vri ing d n surd nig wn u’r n wring? ND: Two things: Either go out or an amazing steak dinner and just indulge in yummy ood and then just watch a movie and hang out, or I’ll go out with the girls and go to a cool, dive bar. I like intimate settings where you can really talk and hang out with your r iends and cool people. By Jillian Gordon www.snmag.com
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By Tanya Ghahremani
College is oten considered one o the best times o a person’s lie, but it can be a little dicult to navigate your rst year as a reshman. From assignments to proessors to parties and roommates roommates,, your rst year can either be the time o your lie or your worst nightmare. Here’s a little cheat sheet to help you stay one step ahead.
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It sounds so high school, but it’s important to understand what is epected o you proessors tend to put a lot o inormation on the syllabus, and you don’t want to get on the wrong oot by asking them something that’s literally right in ront o you.
Oten times, inding a good cup o java on campus is not as easy as it sounds. Save yoursel the hassle o trying to drink a cup o coee that’ll literally put hair on your chest and discover the better places on campus early.
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Even i you’re not looking to make the dean’s list, at least try to earn decent enough grades to keep your parents happy while you perect your keg stand.
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Sorry to be the bearer o bad news, but having a degree today is pretty standard. Make sure to use your time in school making some important connections that will help you out in the uture.
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Try staying up partying all night and still making it to your 8 a.m. class when you’re orty. Now is the time to have un. When you look back on school, it’s the un memories that last ,not just the hours spent in the library.
Try asking your riends who have taken the course beore i it’s crucial to have the book and a little scouring the Internet doesn’t hurt either. Sometimes, you can even ind the book online. With some research, you could save yoursel a pretty penny that can go to more important
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things…like beer…or rent… it kind o depends on your priorities. It may sound surprising, but college is more about iguring out what you have to read to make the grade rather than what you have to retain.
It could happen that you and your new roomie hit it o, but most likely, i you’re living with a stranger, he or she might be, well, a little strange. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Check out our roommate horror stories on page 58.
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Araid o becoming a teacher’s pet? Don’t worry, this is college. No one cares. Showing a little interest in the course as well as talking to your proessor ater class could really help your grade. Some proessors cut the students they have gotten to know some slack i they don’t do as well on a particular assignment or have to miss class a ew times but this will only work i you actually put in the ace time.
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And by this, we don’t mean ordering it o the Internet. That’s bad. Eectively utilizing what little time you have to churn out that ten page paper due tomorrow morning can be a liesaver. I you’re not the best writer, take an intro to writing course. Ater all, solid writing skills are perhaps the most useul BSing tool in the book.
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kNoW the WoRDs to yoUR school school’s ’s FIGht soNG
Don’t look stupid at the ootball games when everyone is singing the words to your s chool’s chool’s ight song, and you don’t know the words.
P o t o c o u t s y o B j a m i S . B o w , U S C A c i v s ; P o t o c o u t s y o L i s a e b l y ; P o t o c o u t s y o 5 7 5 P o d u c t i o s
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Haven’t done the reading? No problem. Just join a study group! Chances are somebody has put in the time or the class and will probably help bring you up to speed i you make the eort o showing up to a study session. Plus, you’ll meet new people.
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Stoplight party, anything but clothes, Rubik’s cube get to know your college party themes so you can impress your new riends with your creative costume ideas.
From a class entirely devoted to scrabble to a class all about the ethics o Star Trek , you can get credit or the most inane subject matters out there or some ideas, check out our list o cool classes on page 25!.
Some schools open the student union allnight during inals week and oer ree massages, ood, contests, prizes the works. Other schools oer reduced rates or public transportation or have special promotions with restaurants and venues in the area just or students. Do a little research and ind out what your school oers or its students, and then reap the beneits.
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stUDy abRoaD
I you’ve got the money to und it, this is deinitely something everyone should do. Studying abroad is a rewarding eperience that will surely introduce you to many new eperiences… and the drinking age in most countries is 18!
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JoIN aN obscURe clUb oN camPUs
Clubs are a great way to be social in a unique way. Ultimate Frisbee? Bollywood Dance? The more random, the better!
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It’s not that hard, we promise, and it will save you the embarrassment o butchering a house’s name at your irst rat party.
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Do yoursel a huge avor, and dish out a bit o etra cash or the good stu. Your uturesel the one without a giant hangover rom the cheap booze will thank you.
Some schools oer early registration to certain students based on individual needs. I you can igure out how to get it , do it. You’ll never have to worry about waiting lists again.
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standing on top o each other. Don’t be alarmed, Rush only lasts a ew days and so do the stacks!
No one said a ull schedule o classes, a ull schedule o partying and a ull schedule o riends would include a ull schedule o sleep! With so much to do, a cozy bed and some shut eye will oten be replaced with library cubicles and a venti coee, especially during inals week.
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e ex: An echange is an eclusive party or one sorority and one raternity at an ocampus venue. A time to drink, dance, firt, and orget that test you had last week! Though they are a blast and can last almost all night, they are usually accompanied by a serious hangover and nes rom venue damages!
b b: Bidnight is one o the most memorable nights in a raternity boy or sorority girl’s lie. It’s the night you’re nally done with Rush and become a pledge. Little do you know that ater a un night o bonding and acceptance, it is really just the beginning o months o pledge torture!
c c: Ah, the amous clapout! I a girl ends up spending the night at a rat house ater a crazy party, it would only be air or the boys to give her a proper goodbye: the clapout. The cordial rat boys all stand in the hall clapping as the lucky girl stumbles out o a boy’s room in her party outt. Just a tip: all rat houses have a back door! Use it!
d d : During Rush, sororities sing rom their doors and scare the entire row in what are called door stacks. They fip their hair and yell all
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: Not in the mood to show up to class on time? Neither was your proessor! I he or she doesn’t show up 15 minutes ater class starts, you can go home and get that nap you were going to take in class anyway!
g g : Some o the best days o your college eperience will be game days. The campus is packed with people tailgating and getting ready
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or the game until everyone walks to the stadium together and cheers till the victory brings a night o game day parties!
h h : With tuition, book epenses, and that new outit or Saturday night, who can pay or the overpriced drinks at the college bar? Twoorone drinks are practically a necessary commodity!
i i: Nostalgic or high school? This is the prom o college. A raternity or sorority holds a ew invites every year. These are ormal events where the members can bring a date o their choice to dance the night away with them, minus all the high school drama o prom king and queen!
J J j: Ever wonde r where the letover alcohol rom last week’s party went? Well, it was all mied together and thrown into a bowl with some Kool Aid or this week’s party! Drinkers beware…this drink requires a 24hour recuperation time!
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n: Freshman. Beginner. Noobie. Welcome to college!
l l: A beautiul and relaing room in every dorm, stocked with old 70s urniture that has been thrown up on one too many times, old beer cans, a broken table, and a wretched smell that will probably never go away. BYOL: Bring your own Lysol.
o o : The best place to kiss your proessor’s youknowwhat. Visiting your proessor during their oce hours is a great way to great ree tutoring and make sure that when it comes time or grades, they’ll be able to put a riendly ace to your borderline grade!
Q: The most important currency a college student can have. Used or laundry and bouncing into beer. beer.
r r: The most stressul week o your lie! I you’re rushing a raternity or sorority, epect to be under the pressure o a weeklong job interview during your rst week o classes!
s sx: Ahh…the amous seile. Victims can be ound sitting in the hall while their roommate is getting lucky with a rubber band on the doorknob. Who cares i you have a midterm tomorrow and it’s been 5 hours, the opportunity to seile doesn’t come around oten! Be advised, common courtesy only allows two seiles per semester!
m m: The rst week o the semester, when the raternities are dry. Everyone celebrates the end o moratorium by throwing parties big enough to make up or a week o no drinking!
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u b: Your new best riend. Tetbooks can be so overpriced, and you hardly use them anyway! Used books are much cheaper and they even come with ree highlighting and notes!
w s: Every girl’s worst nightmare… to be seen walking down the row in her outt rom the night beore at 8 a.m. ater shacking with a boy… holding her heels with humiliation! I you epect to do this more than once per semester, you may want to consider bringing a change o clothes and fip fops out with you at night!
Zp: College is an amazing place; you can stay up all night, party all day, and have the time o your lie. However, this recipe usually leads to being sick. A quick Zpack will knock whatever it is you have right out o you, so you can get back to partying and get sick again net week!
v v w: A week many rat boys do not remember…and wish they could orget. Filled with Francia, ountain runs, beer bongs in the library, and Viking hats, Viking Week proves that a rat boy
X Xx: No college boy’s dorm room is complete without a ull xbo 360 setup! I you can accomplish this, your room will become the place to be or your entire hall!
y y!: Bored o the rat parties and college bars? Yelp.com is a great place to look or new, un places to go with your riends when you’re in the mood or
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PRANKS
To P
Cllg Pas 10 By Jamie Iglesias and Erika Brickley
1I 2I
the Rose boWl hoax (1961) caltech:
Students at Caltech altered Washington fipcards during a Washington Huskies vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers. Washington ans were then asked to turn around their fipcards, which revealed “CALTECH.” “CALTECH.”
the statUe oF lIbeRty PRaNk oN lake meNDot me NDota a (1979)
u. u. w m:
The Statue o Liberty appeared to be under water during this prank, which was lead by the inamous group o students called the Pail and Shovel Party.
aRm the homeless (1993)
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Students rom Ohio State created a charity to beneit the homeless. Instead o giving the homeless ood and shelter, the program provided them with gun s and ammunition. It was called the “Arm the Homeless Coalition.” Press releases were sent out about the charity, stating, “The Arm the Homeless Coalition will be collecting donations to provide irearms or the homeless o Columbus.”
PINk FlamINGos oN bascom hIll (1979)
6I 7I 8I 9I
the GReat DRoID (1999) mit:
During nals week, two days beore the release o Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, hackers transormed The Great Dome into R2D2 using colored abric panels decorated with paint and burlap.
the ballooN hack oF ’82 (1982) mit: Students infated a huge balloon on the 46yard line during the HarvardYale HarvardYale game. The Balloon had MIT written all over it and eventually eploded in a burst o powder. powder.
FIRe eNGINe oN the RooF oF mIt bUIlDING (1994)
mit: MIT students placed a campus re vehicle on the top o the 15 story high MIT dome. pictured
theFt oF the sacReD coD (1933) h:
The sta o the Harvard Lampoon, an undergraduate humor publication, successully “codnapped” the veoot long codsh carved out o pine that hangs suspended above the entrance to the chamber o the House o Representatives in the Massachusetts State House.
u. wm:
1,008 ake plastic famingos were placed on the ront lawn and has since become a school tradition.
Release the cRIckets (1989) usc:
USC students took their long time prank rivalry with UCLA to an all time high point when they released hundreds o crickets in the main UCLA library during nals week.
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GeoRGe bURDell (1926)
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This prank began when a student received two enrollment orms. The student sent in both, one with his real name and one as Burdell. For the net our years, the student did all o his class work twice, e arning Burdell a BA in 1930 and a a masters degree a couple years later. Students continue to hack course enrollment, adding Burdell’s Burdell’s name to class rosters.
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DORM LIFE
Roommate Horror stories
By Lisa Eberly My roommate came home hammered one night and started throwing up net to his bed, so then he got up and went into the bathroom or about 30 minutes until all o a sudden I started to hear snoring! When I went to check on hi m, he was passed out, so I screamed and hit him and he still didn’t move. I grabbed a cup o water and poured it on him. Ater he got up, I told him to go to bed, and he replied, “No, dude, I have to change my underwear. I’ve been wearing these all day, they’re gross!” The boy was covered in puke. I don’t think his dirty underwear was very signicant to his cleanliness.
kyle, University
of oregon
My reshman college roommate decided to grow dreadlocks although he was a white, Jewish guy rom rom Encino. He didn’t wash his hair all second semester and would put honey and stu in it. Disgusting.
keVIN, UC
BerkeLey
I had a roommate who would sleepwalk and talk. One night, I woke up and my roomie was sitting on my b ed staring at me totally asleep, but her eyes were open and she was just staring at me. Needless to say, I moved out.
JessIca,
UC BerkeLey
My roommate was a big stoner. stoner. His typical day would involve waking up around 2 p.m., getting high to the point where he could hardly speak and then giving us money to go buy him and ourselves some ood. His typical request just or him would be HotPockets, a BOx about 8 packets o KitKats, two bottles o apple juice, some chips and a bag o some gummy stu. He would put on a movie and systematically devour ALL OF IT in one sitting. Sometimes he would eat it all so ast he would just puke it back up. In the end, he put on roughly 50 pounds in j ust reshman year. year. He was pretty gross.
mIke, UsC One night, I woke up because the girls down the hall were bringing my roommate back to our room... she had been doing somersaults in the hall while completely naked. When she got back to the room, she realized she had peed all over her bed. She proceeded to lit up her whole mattresspad and hurl it o o our third foor balcony yelling, “I don’t want a pee pee bed!”
aNoNymoUs,
UsC
One night I walked in soberly at 12:30 a.m. to nd my roommate sitting naked on her bed net to her passed out, ully clothed best riend rom home, with a ully clothed man sitting at her desk. The net morning she just said, “Oh, college...”
amaNDa,
UCLA
My roommate was a DJ or thought he was. He would do LSD a ew time s a week to come up with that “sick new track.” I came home and he had a blond wig on, no shirt, and toilet paper hanging out o his ears. I eventually had to kick him out because he tried to solicit a prostitute on Craigslist and the deal went bad. Real bad.
Jake, UCLA My roommate’s boyriend, “RPain,” used to pound on the door and scream or me to let him in whe n they’d have a ght. When that didn’t work he’d tell me he had a gun and I had to let him in. Oh, you have a gun? Ok, come right in, Mr. Pain.
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COLLEGE RECREATION CENTERS
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From climbing walls to pilates studios, students at these schools have zero ecuses when it comes to ending o the reshman teen and looking erce this all.
UNIVeRsIty oF mIssoURI – colUmbIa the mIzzoURec
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Coolest Classs College is a time or learning, a time or growing and, o course, a time to take all those cool classes you couldn’t take in high school because some stuy board member says it’s not important or your education. Having trouble getting units? We scoured the course catalogs o numerous colleges and selected the courses we think are least likely to put you to sleep during lecture.
By Tanya Ghahremani
ANTH 385M meN aND
mascUlINIty
Okay, so this class mi ght usc: Okay,
actually be better or the women to take, i not only to gain perspective on men and their…well, manliness. I you really want to know the origins o men becoming “men,” this class will give you some background on the testosteroneenhanced subject.
FSEM 100 I loVe colleGe: PoPUlaR cUl cUltURe tURe
aND the UNIVeRsIty usc:
FSEM 100 the aRt
oF the comIc book: GRaPhIc NaRRatIVes FRom maUs to maNGa
I you saw any o those classic college movies Van Wilder , Accepted, Animal Accepted, Animal House , Old School , etc. you should know that the real college lie is nothing like that. For one, Tara Reid probably doesn’t attend your school. Anyway, this class is pretty much about how college is portrayed in pop cultu re…and you take it while you’re actually in college. Trippy right?
usc: I you’re a big Batman or
Spider-Man an, this one is all about comic books, so you’ll actually have a viable excuse or spending all your ree time reading them. Plus, comic books are trendier than ever now – geek chic?
CTCS 467 teleVIsIoN
symPosIUm
usc: It’s almost every college
student’s dream to watch their avorite shows or class credit. At USC, that dream has become a reality complete with the opportunity to sit in on interviews with directors, writers, and perormers rom a variety o well known shows past guests include The Queen hersel, Helen Mirren! There is a $50 ee or taking the class, but the perks seem well worth it.
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MUSC 422 the beatles: theIR mUsIc
aND theIR tImes
usc: With wellknown hits like “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Hey
Jude,” The Beatles is one o the most infuential bands in history undoubtedly recognizing this, USC oers a class dedicated to their impact on society. Ever wonder what the social ramications o “All You Need Is Love” are? Or, what instrument was used in the opening o “Strawberry Fields Forever” and, on that note, what the spoken words at the end o that song are? Students o this class learn that and more!
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C10 PhysIcs FoR
FUtURe PResIDeNts
cal: So, we can’t guarantee
that you’ll be a uture president i you take this class, but at least the course title will look cool on your schedule. While your riends are all slaving away in regular Physics, you can perect your campaign strategy. strategy.
SOC 123: sex aND
loVe IN moDeRN socIety
stanord: Covering everything rom hookups to the seual revolution, this class eamines social infuences on private intimate relations involving romantic love and seuality that’s right, you actually get credit or discussing other people’s se lives.
ENGLISH 86N:
ameRIcaN haUNtINGs
stanord : Who doesn’t love a good ghost story? You get credit or studying them in this class. Just try to rerain rom starting a campire in the middle o the classroom and pulling out your lashlight.
GES 7A aN INtRoDUctIoN to
WIlDeRNess skIlls
stanord: Ever wish your proessor would hold class outside so you can take in the resh air while concurrently learning? Stanord University has taken that philosophy and turned it into an actual course, where students can learn the undamentals or surviving in the wilderness. There is a $200 ee to take the course, but that covers ood and transportation or the mandated eld trips the class oers. The course, which is taught by a medley o undergraduates, grad students and community members with a vast amount o eperience in the wilderness, is sure to be one o the most useul classes that a student can take. You know those people who say that the “world is their classroom”? This is the literal interpretation o that!
PHIL 25SI: the aNImal-
hUmaN Rela RelatIoNshIP: tIoNshIP: INteRDIscIPlINaRy PeRsPectIVes stanord: Dogs are man’s
best riend, sure, but this class goes beyond that it ocuses on animals in relation to humans, covering everything rom their emotions to how eating meat aects society. Dirty minds need not apply.
PhIl 71h – PhIlosoPhy aND the Real WoRlD
stanord: Classic college philosophy class questions like, “I a tree alls in an empty orest and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound?” have let students conused or centuries. Luckily, Luckily, Philosophy and the Real World at Stanord is a rereshing alternative or students who can’t tell i the chair is really there or not or the record: What chair? The class ocuses on philosophical ideas that shape how people live their daily lives.
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COM HLT 19 cosmo
says yoU’Re Fat? I aIN’t DoWN WIth that: NUtRItIoN aND boDy ImaGe lIFe skIlls ucla: Though we all should
know those images o fawless, perect women in the magazines are mostly airbrushed, it’s still hard to remember that when presented with the image. Luckily, this class is here to keep you grounded and come on the name rhymes.
NURSING 19 Who
WaNts to lIVe to 100? aGING IN 21st ceNtURy
ucla: This class eplains aging
in depth, eamining the di erent aspects o how the body reacts to aging and how to deal with it in a healthy and eective way ie don’t do what Heidi Montag did, and you’ll be ne.
PSYCH 124F thINkING ucla: Put on your thinking caps. In this class, you’ll learn the reasons why people think the way they do and also dierent methods by which people think. Beware: You might actually have to think or this class.
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COMM ST 127 aNImal commUNIcatIoN ucla: Who else thought o D octor Dolittle when they read this class
title? This class isn’t eactly about how to communicate with animals it’s about how animals communicate with one another. another. So don’t enroll in this class epecting to learn how to talk to birds or something… that’s just weird.
MATH 261
mathematIcs: coNtRIbUtIoNs by WomeN
CTSJ 180 stUPIDIty occidental college: Stupidity has always been a topic o
conversation amongst people, so it’s only logical that there be a course about it. The class, which is oered at Occidental College, draws upon the works o esteemed philosophers and psychologists, and eamines what stupidity really is and how it’s present in the world rom politics to the media.
lmu: Students in the class study
up on the great emale presences in math, rom as ar back as the rst century to the more recent twentieth. This LMU class oers a rereshing concept, seeing as men are generally the more discussed mathematicians in courses. Just don’t incite a riot that ends with braburning save that or Women Studies, please.
COMM ST 117
NeGotIatIoN
ucla: Have trouble convincing people to do things your way? Have a burning desire to get what you want all the time, but aren’t sure how? I the answer is yes to either o these questions, a class in good oldashioned negotiation may just be what the doctor or the school counselor ordered! The class ocuses on the art o negotiating, varying rom dierent techniques to even confict resolution should a meeting go awry. Now when your roommate wants to paint the walls o your dorm some outrageous color, color, you’ll at least be able to compromise on the color. 50
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astRobIoloGy aND the seaRch FoR extRateRRestRIal lIFe sdsu: The eistence o
etraterrestrial lie in the galay has been a subject o debate or as long as many can remember. This SDSU class addresses the issue rom a scientic standpoint, eamining our and other solar systems in space and the living environments which they carry. It may not cover o the most amous Hollywood aliens, E.T., but it does promise stimulating discussions and a new outlook on the universe itsel.
FTVS 518 aNalysIs
oF VIDeo Games
lmu: While many may not
assume that Mario Kart 64 has any sort o deeper purpose, this LMU class could prove the masses wrong. It breaks video games down to their core and eamines the key actors that make them so popular in today’s society, society, as well as thei r relations to other orms o media.
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INTERESTING COURSES AMST 407 ameRIcaN
hoW W WINE STUDIES- ho
csu: Do you ever wish you could take a class where you could laugh and learn? In this class, students will be able to learn about amusement in American culture. The class will help students analyze the cultural signicance o American humor and the way humor reinorces and changes culture. Laughter in class is encouraged… nally!
uc irvine: Finally a class
hUmoR
P o t o c o u t s y o P B S P s s ; P o t o b y P a u l T o p p ; P o t o c o u t s y o 2 0 t C t u y f o x M d i a r l a t i o s ; P o t o b y e l c t o c i s ; P o t o b y r a c l C o P o t o c o u t s y o M a i B o o k s
sWeet Is too sWeet? that includes wine tasting! In this course, students learn about the sweetness o dessert wines. Through trial and error, error, students will discover which sweets pair best with each particular dessert wine. Remember you have to be 21 or over to enroll.
KNES 112A beGINNING sURFING csu: Ride a wave and earn credit at the same time! This one
hour perormance course at Cal State Fullerton teaches students the undamentals o surng and helps students reach advanced levels o perormance. Learn a new sport and enjoy what the Cali coast has to oer. oer.
MGMT x497.17 DealING
tactFUlly WIth tactFUlly WIth DIFFIcUlt PeoPle
PSYC 138 seNsoRy exotIca: the secRet
uc irvine: Dealing with dicult people sucks, but we do have to learn how to deal with them. This UC Irvine class teaches students insightul methods when dealing with various types o people in dierent contets contets while learning to maintain selcondence. Just think how much easier your lie will get with these newound skills.
uc riverside: This course surveys the lesserknown sensory
PeRcePtUal skIlls oF aNImals aND hUmaNs mechanisms and perceptual abilities o both animals and humans to eplain larger biological questions. Some o the topics covered include bionavigation in birds, electroreception in sh and even pheromone sensitivity in humans.
ART HIS x401.61 (1.5)
tURNING GolD aND sIlVeR INto “GReeN” uc irvine: For those who
want to learn about the economic and manuacturing aspects o gold, this is the class or or you. Find out the monetary value o various types o gold and silver. silver. Students will wi ll decipher silver and gold marks, identiy the smells o a variety o gold and silver and even eplore the way gold and silver are manuactured.
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CRWT 044 Ghosts,
GoDs, aND moNsteRs: chIlDReN’s lIteRatURe FoR WRIteRs uc riverside: Let your
inner veyear old spirit emerge in this creative writing course. This class is a survey o children’s literature and oers several techniques or beginning writers. Students will learn how to write or children, but overall they will have un tapping into their creativity.
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Rutip Ru tip Cllg ca b scay, but i yu’ usig a sity atity, ati ty, it ca b v scai. nt t a, a yu mustw tips usig t us yu dams.
Fr srri Gir… e ! This isn’t a rst date! The girls don’t want you to be anoreic, and i they do, you shouldn’t want to be in their house anyway! You are supposed to eel comortable in the houses, and that means that you can rela and eat! Everyone there knows that it’s been a long day and all o the girls rushing are stressed and starving. Don’t take this the wrong way and be a human cupcake vacuum, but try to eat one thing at every house you visit.
d’ ! I you aren’t comortable running a marathon in heels, it is highly recommended that you do not rush in heels! Each day o Rush includes a lot o walking, whether it be down sorority row or in the sororities themselves. It makes it much harder to get to know the girls i you are about to collapse rom your 4inchers! The last day o Rush, when you make your nal decision and only go to a couple o houses is an acceptable day to wear your high heels.
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d’ ! The whole point o Rush is to get to know the sorority girls, and you can’t eactly do that mumbling and staring into space! Never answer a question with just a ew words, you want to make sure you keep talking. Try to answer their questions with a unny story, another question, anything to keep the conversation resh! The worst response to any question during Rush is “good” or “yes” or anything else that leads to an awkward nod, silence, and no invitation back!
t ! As cheesy as this sounds, it’s true. You want to be happy in whatever house you choose because you’re going to be in it or lie. Who cares i it’s the top house? Who cares i there are a couple bad rumors about them? There are cool girls in every house and the re are notsocool girls in every house. Every house has a stereotype and every house has rumors. The most important thing is that you are happy in that house orever. House reputations change and maybe your pledge class will be the one to turn your house around!
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RUSH TIPS
d’ ! Though you might eel a comortable closeness with a girl during Rush, you still don’t truly know her well enough to bring up controversial topics! Throughout your lie you will learn many important lie lessons, and this is your rst one as a college student. There are three things that you should never discuss with close riends: politics, religion, and ethics. So, it’s probably not the best idea to discuss your personal opinion about abortion with an almoststranger because, really, you have no clue how she eels about it and that might make or break her decision about you.
d’ ! Sorority girls do not want to hear how you eel about the other sororities you’ve been to. Not only do they not want to know, they’re not allowed to know! Rush rules are strict, and they include an important rule about the discussion o other sororities! So, please do not try to sound cool by making un o another house to a girl during Rush because, rankly, she’s just going to think you’re a bitch.
d’ f! Matching outts, synchronized songs, automatic smiles, door stacks, and hair fipping…who wouldn’t want to run and hide? Rush can be very intimidating and, at times, scary. Don’t let these things turn you away rom a sorority, they are just old traditions! Trust me, you couldn’t pay most sorority girls to do a hair fip song in the middle o the year!
i’ j … , ! I doubt you would go to a job interview hungover in your pajamas! At a job interview, you want to make sure that the boss likes you, but you also want to make sure that the boss knows what he is getting. During Rush, you don’t want to be ake or anything other than yoursel, but, just like a job interview, you want to be your best sel. You want the girls can see the real you, your personality and style included. But, because rush goes by so ast, your rst impression is important, so you want to make sure you look and act your best.
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v ! Just like that tattoo you got ater too much to drink that night, once you make a decision, you’re stuck with it or lie. Luckily, i you visit every house on the rst day you can make a much mo re inormed decision about which rat you’ll be happiest in. You’re in it or lie, just like that tattoo; now don’t make that mistake twice!
! b —’ g The more guys you meet, the more votes you get; the more votes you get, the ! more chances you have or one o those guys to really like you and want you in The worst thing that could happen during Rush is ending up in the wrong house or you. That’s why it is so important to make sure you can see every house enough to make an inormed decision. You want to make sure that you are completely ree during Rush to make sure you get to see every house. Don’t blow o your uture sisters or a hot date!
d’ q! Rush is not about knowing what percentage o house dues go to their philanthropy or social calendars! Rush is about getting to know girls on a personal level, and asking a bunch o questions is not going to build a lielong riendship! Yes, it is important to know some o the answers to the questions you might have, but keep it to j ust a ew questions, not an interrogation!
their house. I you only meet one guy, and he hardly remembers remembers you, they’ll spend their rush meeting trying to gure out who you are! I you meet tons o guys, once your name comes up they’ll talk about how cool and social you are!
b —’ ! Just as important it is to visit all the houses on the rst day, it is important to be available throughout Rush. I the guys ask you to come by on short notice, it’s probably a good thing and you want to be able to make it! You also want to spend as much time as possible at the dierent rats making sure that you know where you want to be or the net our years. Don’t blow o your uture brothers or a dorm party!
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RUSH TIPS
ej ! y ! Rush is supposed to be un! It’s really just hanging out at a rat house with some cool guys, getting to know each other! It shouldn’t be too stressul or unpleasant. You should really enjoy Rush because you only get to rush and pledge once, ater that you have to be on the other end o it!
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The most infuential people in a raternity house are the members o the eecutive board. I you get a chance, try to meet some members o eec and get to know them. I one o them remembers and likes you, your chances o being invited back to that house improve signicantly! Also, they are the people that run the raternity, so their decisi ons will ultimately aect you i you choose to pledge that raternity.
Just like your girlriend can tell when you don’t genuinely care about her new dress, rat guys can tell when you don’t genuinely care about their house. When you’re visiting the rats, try to be truly happy to be at each one, even i you liked the one beore it better. You You want to make sure to be riendly to every brother you meet because you never know who might make or break your decision.
d’ ! Fraternities don’t care how much you know about rat lie. They don’t want to hear you brag about yoursel or sound impressive. Only i you have real questions about raternity lie or the rat itsel, ask them! Trust me, you don’t want to sound like an ignorant tool, they will just make un o you or it once you leave! Ignore the cheesiness but, be real, be cool, be you!
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Every guy likes a girl who is condent enough to make the rst move and every rat guy likes a rushee who is condent enough to do the same. Try not to be shy; make an eort to be condent and comortable among the brothers o every house. I you’re wandering around the house alone, you’re just going to look like a loser and no one will even remember you were there. But, i you’re making the rst move and introducing yoursel let and right, the brothers will have just as much condence in you as you do yoursel.
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ROAD TRIPS
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where to stay (usc/downtown): The Standard Downtown will always be the “it” spot, but with LA Live booming you might want to check out the LA Live Marriott or RitzCarlton both still so new you can probably smell the wet paint on them. Most hotels oer shuttles on game day.
night: The Crocker Club on 5th and Spring is a popular weekend hangout. Crated out o a ormer bank, the underground rooms are made o old bank vaults, just make s ure you’re dressed to impress they don’t play around with the dress code. While you’re in your «weekend best», check out Seven Grand on 7th and Grand or the everpopular Edison.
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There’s only one place to pregame an d that is on campus. On the oday, take the Metro Train up to Hollywood and Highland and do the tourist bit or the day. Come on, you know you want to take a picture with that Edward Cullen lookalike.
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how to get around: Having a car in LA is denitely a plus, but the metro bus/rail system isn’t hal bad either. either. Check out metro.net to plan out your route.
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where to stay (ucla/pasadena): Unless you HAVE to stay by the UCLA campus, you’re better o camping out in Pasadena. There’s so much to do in Old Town and the cross town commute rom Westwood is less than a cakewalk. The Westin and the Marriott are both amicable choices and oer shuttles to the Rose Bowl. I you must stay in Westwood, the W Hotel is the way to go.
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night: The new it spot in Pasadena is Bodega Winebar. Get a delish bite in this casual yet upscale atmosphere, while learning a thing or two about wine rom around the globe. In Westwood, the scene is all at the W Hotel.
day: Night and day, Old Town has something or everyone ages 898. With shopping, spas, local breweries, caes, the day will fy by. For a sports oriented scene check out Yard House and Barney’s Beanery. Net stop, Lucky Baldwins or some authentic English ale and grub or Bar Celona or some nice Spanish wine and Tapas.
P o t o s : M a p o L o s A g l s P o t o b y S l l y G ; P o t o c o u t s y o U C L A A t l t i c
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ROAD TRIPS how to get there:
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There’s no better ecuse or a roadtrip than to take the PCH up to San Francisco. The BART is great or getting around the city and to Berkeley but getting to Stanord is a little more tricky. I you do opt to fy, you may want to think about renting a car to make the trip south.
You are in San Fransisco! Or course you must ride the Trolley, Trolley, visit Chi natown, get a bowl o Clam Chowder at Fisherman’s Whar, and walk or bike over the Golden Gate Bridge. On gameday, Stanord oers ree parking, shaded areas, and manicured lawns all which contribute to a wonderul pregaming eperience. Cal ans might want to ni tailgating as the parking area at Berkeley is minuscule and instead head over to Bear’s Lair Pub on campus.
where to stay: Whether you’re in town rooting or the Golden Bears or the Cardinals, you will w ant to stay in Frisco preerably somewhere not too ar rom Mission, as you will probably end up spending the mast o your nights in this colorul neighborhood.
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Flights are usually budget-riendly and take the blink o an eye. You better have some good road games i you plan on driving or 7 hours through fat desert.
The tailgating situation at U o A is not be missed but i it’s not game day, check out these two Irish oldies but goodi es: O’Malley’s and Maloney’s. Maloney’s. I you’re catching an ASU game, tailgating might just be a little bit too un you’ll be lucky i you even make it to the game.
For U o A in Tucson, you’ll want to stay on 4th St. Not only is it right o campus but 4th St. is the only place you’ll want to be. The Marriott University Park or the Four Points University Plaza are closest. For ASU games in Tempe, you have two options: Scottsdale or Tempe. Scottsdale has an i nsane nightlie and Tempe is right by campus.
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The Mission is where it’s at. For more o a “divey” scene, check out Mission Bar, Eliir, Eliir, or Bus Stop one o the olde st bars in Frisco. I you’re looking or a more rened eperience and some good Italian ood, try Beretta. While you’re all dressed up, head up to Union Square and see who’s spinning at Ruby Skye, where some o the world’s top DJs spin regularly.
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night: For U o A games, Cactus Moon is THE college hot spot especially on Wednesday nights. Ladies get 25 cent drinks rom 810 p.m. and $1.50 drinks rom 10close. I you’re at ASU, the best college scene is Old Town Scottsdale, where a pub crawl usually ensues.
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hp photosmart c4680 all-in-one printer The perec t printer or students, the HP Photosmart C468 0 combines a printer, copier copier and scanner all into one compact machin e so it won’t take up too much precious space in your dor m room. This newer version al so includes the latest HP TouchSmart technology, which will allow you to print photos without a P C. Save paper by using the Smar t Web printing eature that will combine multiple Web pages onto one page. Green students will appreciate this ecoriendly printer, which uses less than 1 watt o energy in o mode. HP 60 print cartridges contain at least 50% recycled plastic. >> $70 / p.
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stu we like lum-tec a9 watch A watch says a lot about a person and so strapping this timepiece to your wrist will have you looking and eeling as cool as the dark charcoal titanium it’s made rom. The A9 eatures some neat bells and whistles water resistance, antirefective coating, ree lietime battery replacement but, best o all, boasts the LUMTEC MDV technology, which basically means the dial glows in the dark. Pere ct or sneaking out o that sorority girl’s bedroom at 5am.
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seagate ree agent go These portable hard drives are the thinnest available and come in a wide range o shiny colors, rom spring green to solar orange. Back up your photos, music and other documents quickly using a USB cable or choose an optional dock to orego the cable. Pick a size capacity rom 250 GB to 1 TB.
v-moda crossade lp headphones VMODA’s VMODA’s headphones give you multiunc tionality, whether you want to use them or gaming, lis tening to music rom your mp3 player, or talking on the phone. Memory o am in the ear cushions and a memory headband provide comort while wearing them. The Cross ade LP has a unique metal V design. It has universal compatibilit y with any device, a high delity microphone and detachable cables . Best o all, these headphones were designed in collabor ation with some o the world’s top DJs and musicians to deliver deep bass, midrange and clarity. Available in three sleek colors: gunmetal black, phantom chrome and white pearl. >> $250 / vd.
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klipsch igroove sXt pod speaker bluelounge reresh charging station Keep all your electronics organized while charging them in your dorm room with Bluelounge’s Reresh charging station. Reresh provides you with two builtin iPod connectors, a micro and mini USB connection and two etra USB connections or other devices. A black rubber tray hides the mess o cables underneath and provides a sleek look. Reresh is available in three colors: jet black, polar white or resh pink. >> $90 / uung.
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What’s an iPod without speakers? Share your music by plugging your iPod or iPhone into the sleek iGroove SxT speaker system. The speaker ts fawles sly into the smallest o spaces, making it a great companion in dorm rooms and rst apartments. But don’t be ooled by its compactness: the speaker deliver s big, clear, distortionree sound, all while recharging your device. >> $150 / ip.
GADGETS
eXpo neon board A musthave accessory or your dorm room, the Epo Neon Board is an 8.5 11” black dry erase board with an aluminum rame that won’t take up too much space on your wall. Us e the three neon marker combo pack to make cool drawings on the board or decoration or write a todo list to start o the school year organized. >> $15 / prr.
peel inkJet printable skins To make sure you never get bored with your iPad cover style, iaPeel oers printable skins made o durable vinyl or scratch protection. The best par t? You can design and customize the skin with your avor ite photo, logo or artwor k, and print it at home. Each pack comes with ve skins, so get designing! >> $30 / ip.
Jabra clipper Unlike other bulky Bluetooth headsets that attach dir ectly to your ear, the Jabra Clipper is a nity device that can be clipped to your clothing and have headphones attached to it so those are worn rather than a headset. What makes the Clipper so unique, however, is not the appearance. It’s actually a wireless s tereo music player that, when paired with a Bluetoothenabled phone, can switch bet ween music and calls eortles sly. The device ts any standard headphones, so there’s no need to give up your avorite pair. >> $60 / jr.
marshmallow morcer I your rst impression o this device that shoots marshmallows is “why would someone nee d this,” you’re doing it wrong. Allow us to corre ct you “why wouldn’t someone need this?” There you go, all b etter. All joking aside, this item is great or making hot cho colate awesome. >> $40 / ing.
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With your dorm space as limi ted as a tiny closet, there’s not much room or heavyduty objec ts, even the most necessar y o them. Luckily, the Wavebo Portable Microwave is small and lightweight, meaning that you can pretty much put it anywhere and carr y it around when you like. >> $250 / wv.
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orgasmo clock Waking up to the sound o a woman having an orgas m pretty much tops every guy’s list. Eper ience this every morning with the Orgasmo alar m clock. Since it is practically guar anteed to wake you up, you won’t have to worry about being late to class. Finally, an alarm clock that doesn’t make you want to press snooze! >> $12 / ..u
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alienware netbook portolio To ensure the shiny new electronics purchased or the new school ye ar don’t suer an unortunate ate once the semester begins, protection is crucial. For your netbook, the Alienware Netbook Portolio is great or just that. It’s light, which means you should have no trouble carrying it around campus, and best o all it’s durable.
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canon powershot sd1200 Available in a rainbow o colors, this 10 megapiel ashionable camera has all you need or crisp and clear photographs o your college memories. A large 2.4 inch PureColor LCD screen allows you to view photos easily. The intelligent AUTO unction automatically adjusts settings or the speci c moment using 18 predened shooting situations. The DIGIC 4 Image Proces sor tracks aces to ocus in on them, preventing blurry pictures. Its contrast correction eature will brighten dark areas while keeping bright areas the same.
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kensington powerbolt micro car charger Easily charge an Apple device, rom iPod Nanos to iPhone and even the iPad, w ith Kensington’s compact car charger. Easily detach the USB cable rom the charger any time. The simple design will blend into any car’s interior. Kensington provides you with a two year warranty.
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Lugging around an iPhone is easier than lugging around a whole computer even i it is a laptop. Wi th this app, you’re pretty much lugging around both, minus the weight! I you have a Mac computer, computer, just sync this app with i t and all o your les will be available to be accessed on your iPhone. [$9.99]
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terra chips Regular potato chips are just dull compared to these eotic vegetable chips!
>> rrip. kind bars KIND bars are a delicious, healthy snack made rom wholesome ingredients that you can see and pronounce!
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emergen-c I black is the new pink, then EmergenC is the new coee; with no crash to ollow. EmergenC not only gives you a burst o ener gy, but an immune system boost as well!
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multigrain pringles The same great taste o Pringles that you grew up eating, but now with a healthy, multigrain twist!
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Popchips ound a way to keep all o the favor o potato chips in, while keeping most o the at out!
Sweet Lea Tea’s Tea’s premium iced teas with creative favors such as Mint & Honey Green Tea are the net Snapple!
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kashi tlc oa oatmeal tmeal dark chocolate chewy cookies Low in sugar and at but not in taste, these cookies are the perect craving or chocolate lovers who want to avoid the reshman 15.
synergy kombucha Kombucha has been used around the world or hundreds o years to help restore balance and vitality, so it’s no wonder it’s the perect drink or ending o dorm foor plagues.
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on the boX
WHAT TO WATCH THIS MONTH by Carla Thorpe
undercovers Prir Wdnd, spr 22 8 p.. n Nbc Hot o o, well, every show he’s ever made ( Lost, Alias, Fringe, Felicity ) writer/ producer/director/genius J.J. Abrams returns with a one-hour spy drama that plays like a TV version o Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The pilot kicks o with boring married couple Steven and Samantha Bloom being reinstated to their ormer jobs as two o the best spies in the CIA. Not only are they thrust back into the action-packed world o espionage, secret identities, gunplay and hand-to-hand combat but they have to do it all while trying to keep their marriage intact. Look or this to be a un combo o snappy dialogue and action scenes; no doubt a breakout hit o the new season.
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Prir tud, spr 21 9.30 p.. n Fox
Prir Wdnd spr 8 9 p.. n t cW
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Showtime has really hit its stride with dark comedies like Weeds, Nurse Jackie and United States of Tara and now they’re adding another to the stable. The always brilliant Laura Linney stars as a suburban teacher, wie and mother who gets a new lease on lie when she’s diagnosed with ca ncer. Gabourey Sidibe ( Precious) rocks a recurring role as one o Linney’s high school students.
Calling all Arrested Development ans! This new romantic comedy series is not only produced by AD creator Mitch Hurwitz but stars unnyman Will Arnett as an immature Beverly Hills playboy who is trying to win (or buy) the heart o an uber-liberal humanitarian (Keri Russell). Don’t expect it to hit the comedic genius heights o AD right o the bat, but still, deinitely worth a look.
The teen savvy olks at The CW have nally gured out what they’ve been missing this whole time: cheerleaders. Like a collegeset Bring It On, Hellcats ocuses on a young pre-law student (Aly Michalka) who loses her scholarship and is orced to join the college’s cheer squad. Cue drama, team politics, hot dance routines, lots o Ashley Tisdale and (we hope) some spirit-ngered bitch slaps.
First, cheerleaders and now spies! Well played, CW. This reboot o La Femme Nikita sees sexy actionilm star Maggie Q step into the title role as a secret agent and assassin who is going all Jason Bourne on the organization who created her. I they can stretch the budget or some bad-ass action scenes and keep the storylines as tight as Maggie Q’s martial arts skills, this should be a big hit.
tv ON dvd giveaway!
Beore the new season start s, we’re giving you the chance to catch up on some o the best shows on television by giving away “ tV n DVD” bundles to ve lucky reader s. To enter to win, email givw@ng. with your answer to this question:
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movies Panha 3D
WHAT TO WATCH augu 27
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adam scott cast: Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott stoRy: The townsolk o Lake Victoria become
cast: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez stoRy: A ormer Federale is doublecrossed
walking sh ood when a tremor releases a school o prehistoric piranhas. It’s up to the local sheri Shue to save the d ay… bUzz: A welcome return to some campy, Bmovie horror with a brilliantly random cast including Christopher Lloyd and Gossip Girl ’s Jessica Szohr. Let the 3D goreest commence!
by the organization who hired him and goes on a kniewielding killing spree to eact his revenge. bUzz: Director Robert Rodriguez has thrown a whole world o kitschy coolness into this action lick, including pitchperect turns rom Lindsay Lohan, Steven Seagal and Robert DeNiro.
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Panha 3D With an impressive list o TV and lm credits ranging rom Parks & Recreation and Knocked Up to his leading role in the brilliantly unny Party Down, you’ve no doubt seen Adam Scott’s deadpan comedic delivery in action. This month he stars in campy horror fick, Piranha 3D and sat down with us to get serious about maneating sh…
sNmaG: Tell us about your character in Piranha 3D he’s a scientist, is that right? aDam scott: Yes. A scientist who hates Piranhas but loves plaid shirts.
sNmaG: The movie is jampacked with awesome actors Christopher Lloyd, Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyuss was there anyone in particular you were ecited to meet and work w ith? as: Back To The Future, Karate Kid, Jaws. Yes. I was shitting my pants.
cast: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter stoRy: Alice Jovovich continues on her mission
cast: Shia LaBeou, Michael Douglas stoRy: Gordon Gekko is nally released rom
to nd and protect survivors o the zombiying TVirus and heads to the rumored “sae haven” in Los Angeles. bUzz: It might be the ourth installment o the ranchise but we’re still happy to hand over our bo oce dollar to see Jovovich and Ali Larter shoot our colors o gore out o zombie nation. And in 3D!
jail and soon teams up w ith a young Wall Street wiz kid, who is on the trail o an impending global nancial disaster. bUzz: It will be tough to top the 1987 classic but this sequel should be worth a look thanks to the combo o director Oliver Stone, Michael Douglas and hot young things Shia LaBeou and Carey Mulligan.
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sNmaG: What’s one o the gnarliest death scenes in
DVD GiVe GiVeaw awa ay!
the movie? as: I believe someone gets their penis orcibly removed by a piranha using its teeth and mouth. Is that what you mean by gnarly?
sNmaG: Did you have un shooting at L ake Havasu? as: Yes. I was almost date raped by a drunk rat guy decked out in Ed Hardy on my rst day and thought to mysel, “I’m home.”
sNmaG: Was it tough having to imagine a lot o CGI sh every where? Were there any sh standins to help you on set? as: Yes. One o them was named Jerry O’Connell.
sNmaG: What was your approach to the movie’s balance o camp humor and horror? as: I don’t know what you’re talking about, but yes, we will be eligible or the Oscars.
sNmaG: Not that we need persuading but how would cast: Kristen Bell, Odette Yustman stoRy: A young woman realizes her brother is marrying the girl w ho tormented her in high school and sets out to epose the ancée’s bitchy true nature. bUzz: So the story is airly run othemill but we’re predicting awesomeness thanks to the stellar list o actresses here, including Kristen Bell, Sigourney Weaver, Kristen Chenowith and…Betty White!
I you want to rewatch the original Wall Street beore the sequel releases this month, or have never seen it (s hame on you!), we’re giving away ve copies o Wall Street: Insider Trading Edition on DVD. To enter to win, email us at givaway@ smag.com with the answer to this question:
What was the name o Charlie Sheen’s character in Wall Strt?
you pitch the movie to college kids? as: It’s easier than reading about people getting tor n apart by pissed o prehistoric sh.
sNmaG: What are some o your avorite movies? as: Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Jerk, Midnight Run. [ Visit smag.cm t ad u xtdd itviw wit Adam ]
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video games
WHAT WE’RE PLAYING THIS MONTH
[ never putting it down ]
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transormers: war o cybertron Activisi
sin and punishment: star successor nitd
Available on xbo 360, PlayStation3, Wii and Nintendo DS
Available on Wii
Since we have to wait another year or the ne t movie, get your Transformers with this new installment o the game ranchise. For the
rst time, you can engage in actionpacked multiplayer battles online, ully customize the look and weaponry o your own Autobot or Deceptacon and compete in headtohead story missions with riends around the world in dropin/drop out online cooperative pl ay. We call dibs on Optimus Prime!
kane & lynch 2: dog days eIDoS
Available on PlayStation3, xbo 360 and PC
Available on xbo 360, PlayStation3 and PC
Badass criminals Kane and Lynch are back or more brutal action as they nd themselves wanted by the entire Shanghai underworld. It’s a crime shooter like no other with new game mechanics that add to the adrenalineuelled realism and a variety o modes including single player, multiplayer, online coop, arcade mode and the cri tically acclaimed Fragile Alliance mode which lets players choose between teamwork and greed. Watch your back!
100 classic books nitd
dead rising 2 Capcm
Available on Nintendo DS
Available on xbo 360, PlayStation3 and PC
Literature on a gaming sys tem? Yep, you can now zip through a compilation o some o the greatest works o classic literature on a pocket sized game card or only $19.99, $19.99, with more available to do wnload. Authors include Austen, Dickens, Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, Twain, all the usual suspects. Settings include larger onts and virtual bookmarks to help readers mark a page. Each book includes a plot synopsis and a biography o the author.
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[unplayable ]
A longawaited sequel to the Japanese Nintendo 64 cultclassic, this arcade shooter game delivers an intense thrill ride that pushes the boundaries o the genre. Play as Isa or Kachi and take to the skies with a jetpack or hovering skateboard as you b last away at a host o po st apocalyptic enemies. The precis ion o the Wiimote makes shooting bad guys a snap and you can check your high s core against the online international leaderboard.
ront mission evolved Squa eix
Set in a uturistic world, this highoctane thirdperson shooter puts you in control o a massive, humanoid w ar machine called the “wanzer.” Customize your wanzer with dozens o weapons shouldermounted rocket launchers! and parts or various terrains including cityscapes and Antarctic wastelands. Once you’ve mastered singleplayer mode, enter the online battleeld solo or in a team and engage in multiplayer destruction!
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[pretty good ]
This sequel sees our hero Chuck Greene competing in a gruesome game show where contestants must survive zombielled environments. On top o that, Chuck must also nd the Zombre drug his daughter needs to prevent her rom turning into one o the li ving dead. So what we’re saying is, you have to kill a shit ton o zombies . Cool eatures include being able to combine everyday objects to create weapons and 2player coop so you can take on the zombies tagteam style!
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interwebs
SITES OF THE MONTH
crowd rise Scial udaisig
Ever ind yoursel asking, “How can I make an impact? ” The answer is just a click away! crwdri. is an innovative platorm that takes the concept o undraising to a viral level where users can start by cre ating a proile, initiate a project, ask or donations, invite supporters to the project, share stor ies and ultimately create change. And i you don’t have the time to start your own projec t or money to donate, you can always ind a cool charit y where you can volunteer to help make a dierence.
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trolling Jesus Jsus is my mby
Disclaimer: I you’re deeply religious or easily oended, perhaps give this one a miss. I, on the other hand, you have an awesome s ense o humor, then we insist that you get yoursel to a computer asap and visit ringju.wrdpr. . Basically, what you get is a blog o captioned, pencildrawn illustrations, all eaturing JC hilariously interacting with people who are just trying to go about their everyday lives. Sounds weird but trust us, it is genius and will have you LOLing all over the place.
Running rom store to store beore movi ng into your dorm is tough, but with Dr. you can ind everything you need, even that alarm clock to wake you up on your irst day o class. This o nestop shop web site has all o its items organized rom bedding and cookware to rugs and posters. There’s also the DormCo Lounge or tips and resources to help students prepare or that crucial irst year o school. Our avorite items include the S’Mores Maker and Flying Alarm Clo ck.
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For the uninitiated, a “kludge” is a workaround, a quickanddirty solu tion to a problem. The kind olks at riidi. have gathered up photos o masterul kludges, wacky inventions and makeshit FAILS rom around the world and posted them all or your viewing pleasure. It’s the perect site to scroll through i you’re bored at school or wor k and need to entertain yours el or a couple o hours. As i that weren’t enough, you can upload your own photos and re ad some o the bril liantly snarky user comments.
Powerpoint slide s are all well and good but i you want to add some etra wow to your presentations, check out pri.. The site is super userriendly and will guide you through all the steps necessary to create a ully customized presentation. Since the presentations are all online, users have the opportunity to view other people’s work and share their comments. Let your imagination go crazy! Current pre sentation subjects range rom “Walmart Good or Bad?” to “The Arab Israeli Conlict.”
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