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Make good use of summer

Matt Stanton
Semesters always seem to fly by quickly. They seem to go by quicker and quicker each time. With another passing school year comes the summer break. We have always had summer breaks since kindergarten, but summer break in college is especially nice. You have the freedom of being an adult and a lot of leisure time.
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Late-night TV wastes time

Matt Stanton
College students watch a lot of late night television. It is in our nature. When you are busy doing schoolwork, TV is a nice way to relax and chill out. Cable television, especially, has many choices for the viewer who needs something to fall asleep to.
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Avoid unwanted reunions

Matt Stanton
Everywhere you go on campus, it seems you see someone that you worked with or went to high school with. This isn't always an ideal situation. Last week, I found myself in a predicament of seeing someone I didn't want to talk to.
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Fight end-of-semester slump

Matt Stanton
Spring Break was a few weeks ago, giving the student body a much-needed break in the action. This gave us time to relax and forget about school for a few days. The problem that arises from this is that when you come back, you don't have the energy to keep going.
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Prepare to schedule with caution

Matt Stanton
Registration for the fall semester is fast approaching, and Northern Kentucky University students are mapping out their course of action. This can be a tedious task for students, so the university has appointed academic advisers to assist the troubled student population.
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Eating habits questionable

Matt Stanton
The "freshman fifteen" is a phenomenon that has baffled scientists for years. Why do students get so fat once they enter college? Is it their environment? Is it peer pressure? Is it that darn rock 'n' roll music? I think I have discovered the cause of the problem.
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Appearances do matter

Matt Stanton
The one complaint that I hear most around campus is how unsightly it is. "The concrete prison," they say. No one ever wants to help and throw ideas out on how we can beautify our campus. I feel it is my duty as a voice of the common man to express these suppressed cries of the student body.
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Holiday focuses on women

Matt Stanton
For some, Feb. 14 is a day set aside by the American culture to celebrate those special people that you love. For others, it is a day to complain about how it is a Hallmark holiday.
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Moving out means moving on

Matt Stanton
A few months ago, I made the first important decision of my life. I decided to move out and get an apartment. I was going to take the swimmies off and doggy paddle down to the deep end. Unfortunately, I found out that it was more difficult to keep your head above water than I thought.
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