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Butting Heads: On campus or off campus?

Living on campus: actually pretty lit Emma Gauthier From Weldin to Burnside to Garrahy, I can confidently say I enjoyed living on campus. I know what you’re thinking, “don’t you have to deal with Resident Advisers, room inspections, roommates, and 3 a.m. fire drills?” Yes. But the benefits to living on campus definitely outweigh minor…

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Mentoring first year students

Coming to college can be an extremely nerve-wracking experience. Not knowing where to go, how to sign up for classes, even the proper way to prepare for an exam all add to a stressful first semester. Thankfully, at the University of Rhode Island, there’s the mandatory URI 101 class that helps ease the stress of…

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Butting Heads: Hope vs Butterfield

Hope reigns supreme Yes, it may be older and yes, it might be smaller, but Mainfare Dining Hall, also known as “Hope,” is the far superior dining option at the University of Rhode Island.   Hope is best known, both famously and infamously, for its hours. No, it isn’t open for breakfast throughout the week,…

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Is sex healthy?

We know it feels good, but is sexual activity beneficial to our overall health? In today’s day and age, everyone has their own opinions on sex. Everyone from the preachers at the library, to your resident advisors who leave condoms outside their door for anyone to snatch up. There are even people who believe that…

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So close yet so far

Plagued by ‘senioritis’ Recently I’ve been suffering from some serious side effects of school:  laziness, dreading waking up, absolute lack of motivation, tired of picking out cute outfits, not following through with reading assignments, regularly napping and, most of all, constant daydreams of graduation. Yep, I’ve caught the crippling disease — I have senioritis. Now…

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Butting Heads: Cats vs Dogs

The Case for Cats: Pure Puurrrfection   Cats are tiny balls of pure fluff and happiness. Whether you are waking up to it sleeping on your head or lying down with it curled up next to you, cats are a wonderful companion for your daily life. They are perfect house pets. There is no trudging…

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A Foodie’s First Taste: Caliente

Caliente Mexican seems to be in a perfect position to capitalize on a trend in the taco-eating, burrito-hugging, millennial generation, of which I am a part. We have taken a liking to fast-casual restaurants, especially chains or local offerings, like Chipotle Mexican Grill, that serves absurdly large burritos at college student-friendly prices. This is Caliente’s…

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