My tour of the Dirty East is supposed to formally in Sapporo. Unfortunately, no one wants to go there and I must fly through Tokyo in order to reach the promised land of Asian beer (in all fairness, it still all tastes like piss). Still, Narita was not a complete w

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"Wanna get away?" Summer is the perfect time for students to visit their favorite vacation spots, whether the destination is local, domestic, or abroad. But how to avoid the jacked-up prices and recent obligatory baggage fee? The latter, I'm not so sure about, unless you make it a point not to f

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It's the end of the semester, which means Cal students have packed up their necessities (bathing suit, camera, toothbrush) and headed for various corners of the earth. They have also, considerately, updated their facebook statuses to let us all know about their excursions... MORE »

Anyone who knows Intisar Abioto knows that she is blessed with many gifts and excels in several art forms, from dance to spoken word to photography. To be honest, I find it hard to write about her because I have been so impressed by her over the years at Wesleyan that I don't know just how to convey the

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In the blog "Places We Did," residency program hopefuls Nina (pictured above) and Eric post their travel experiences as they tour the Eastern US. In this entry, they visit Chapel Hill and UNC. Their picture slideshow of the UNC campus and Franklin St is exquisite!

Do I sense the beginning of a new running segment at UNC OTR?

Skybus is bankrupt. The airline company based primarily out of Columbus, Ohio has gone into the red due to rising gas prices and inability to compete with the struggling economy. Known for their $10 seats, the airline started in May of 2007 only to finish operations on April... MORE »

This summer, all i can think about is being away from my boring  hometown as much as possible. I don't want to see my ex boyfriend, hang out at the same places I used to in high school, and I need a change of scenery. If you find yourself in a similar situation, do as the Noles do and study abro

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