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Jessica Almanza
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Sassmuffin!Move It, Halle Berry -- Sarah Palin's Arrived!
By Jessica Almanza (09/04/2008 3:57 PM) Tags: the hills, halle berry baby, halle berry, bristol palin, sarah palin, lauren conrad
A few short weeks ago, Senator John McCain accused his Democratic opponent Barack Obama as being a celebrity. But what screams celebrity more than nabbing tabloid magazine covers? Oh you know, his vice president! McCain’s VP Sarah Palin’s face has been plastered all over the pages of Us W
... MORE »5 Reasons It Sucks To Live Off-Campus
By Jessica Almanza (09/02/2008 12:06 PM) Tags: quinnipiac dorms, quinnipiac offcampus, offcampus housing, off campus, college dorms
After a week filled with laboring at brand-new classes aka brand new bores, Labor Day came and went at Quinnipiac. With an overflowing influx of surprisingly sizzling hot freshmen filling up the dorm rooms, came the proverbial boot to QU’s top dogs – seniors.
Three unforgettable (and sometimes
CollegeOTR Intern Despairs Over Vacuous Life and Vending Machine
Disturbing Footage of a Colossal, Giant Squid
Best Up-and-coming Masters Universities
By Jessica Almanza (08/22/2008 11:42 AM) Tags: best masters programs, northeastern masters programs, best colleges up and coming masters universities, us news and world reports
These Masters programs are turning their students into true masters of the universe!
Bob Bland is True Brooklyn Royalty
By Jessica Almanza (08/21/2008 2:11 PM) Tags: brooklyn royalty, williamsburg, 3rd ward, bob bland, fashion
Tucked away on a narrow street in Williamsburg’s industrial section of Brooklyn is 3rd Ward - the home of Brooklyn Royalty. In a sea of sleeves and pant legs, stands Bob Bland pinning together a jacket in preparation for her upcoming September runway show.
Bob Bland, the founder and designer for Brookly
... MORE »Hackers Laugh in MBTA's Face
By Jessica Almanza (08/20/2008 11:19 AM) Tags: MBTA fare systems, charliecard, MBTA hackers, MBTA, MIT, MIT hackers
Three MIT students hacked into the MBTA fare system and now they can finally brag about it.
OTR & Yastrzemski Bring Down The Red Sox
By Jessica Almanza (08/19/2008 3:47 PM) Tags: elani ciclo, triple crown baseball, yaz, red sox, carl yastrzemski
A day after OTR publishes an article about the rise of the Red Sox, news breaks out that Carl Yastrzemski is hospitalized. Has OTR jinxed the team?!
But on your note of "The Curse of the Bambino". Thats a Yankees curse on the Sox so the only way that will come back is if the Yankees get good again, which is not happening any time soon.
Top Ivy League Money Makers
By Jessica Almanza (08/19/2008 10:31 AM) Tags: pay scale, ivy league list, ivy league, top moneymaking ivy leagues, top ivy leagues
Dartmouth may be the worst of the Ivy League universities, but its alumni end up earning more money than graduates from every other Ivy League school.
Opposed To Gay Marriage But Not Banning It
By Jessica Almanza (08/18/2008 3:33 PM) Tags: oppose gay marriage, support gay marriage, quinnipiac polls, gay marriage
The gay community has been making strides lately as they have earned the right to marry in both California and Massachusetts and are now being recognized in New York. Contrary to popular belief, it seems that same-sex marriages are not as taboo as we originally thought them to be.
A Quinnipiac poll shows t
