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Top Ten Reasons The First Snow is a Good Thing

Top Ten Reasons The First Snow is a Good Thing

[Olin Library]

 

10.  Ski masks and gloves - if you need to rob something, you're ready

 

9.  Everyone is bundled up, so you can more easily avoid that guy you hooked up with at the frats last weekend

 

8.  Ice skating in Clayton or Forest Park

 

7.  It's less lame that you only leave the library once every three days

 

6.  Hot Chocolate

 

5.  R...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: it also means you get to watch idiots slip and fall on ice

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Virgin Voting!

Virgin Voting!

Today, for the first time, I (like many of my peers across the nation) voted for the first time in a presidential election. Since I had class from 10 to 4, and was afraid of there being long lines in the evening, I decided to go exercise my civic duty first thing in the morning. I also didn’t sleep very much the night before (a mix of doing ho...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: i can't help thinking it's awesome that there has been such long lines all over... people taking a greater interest in public issues is always a good thing www.kogmedia.com

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Columbus Day: The National Holiday Students Actually Protest

Columbus Day: The National Holiday Students Actually Protest

Yes, it’s true, you can protest anything, including obscure, rarely acknowledged national holidays.Most people leave our other holidays alone, Memorial Day (respect the troops), Labor Day (respect the workers) but Columbus Day? F*** that guy! The controversy stems from a lot of reasons, mainly that over-eager history majors and hippies on campus...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: "Time heals all wounds jackasses."

Tell that to Holocaust survivors.

It's easy to talk shit about an invisible population.

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BlizzCon '08 Starts Today, "Diablo 3" Playable

BlizzCon '08 Starts Today, "Diablo 3" Playable

Soon nerds on campus will have three more reasons to not leave their dorm rooms, Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. Bizzard is set to unveil new details about all three games starting today at BlizzCon, at the Anaheim Convention Center. The three upcoming releases will be spotlighted, and it’s unlikely any new ...

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Halo 3: Recon Trailer is Full of Non-Master Chief Goodness

Halo 3: Recon Trailer is Full of Non-Master Chief Goodness

Well Bungie’s long awaiting, much delayed announcement has finally been made, and it’s a new Halo game. No, not Halo 4, it’s more like Halo 3.5. Check out the trailer for Halo 3: Recon above.


You are no longer Master Chief, instead you’re simply a different Spartan outfitted in “Recon” armor who crash lands on some Covenant infested planet and ...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: The Sign that says New membossa in the trailer.

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U-Dub and Wash U Find that Doctors Might Not Be Honest, New Paranoia is Born

U-Dub and Wash U Find that Doctors Might Not Be Honest, New Paranoia is Born

Feel like you’ve got enough to worry about, what with the failing economy, the presidential election, and studying for midterms? Okay, then stop reading this right now. Otherwise, you will discover that a recent survey of 200 doctors conducted by the University of Washington and Washington University found that doctors are less likely to admit t...

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Five Things a College Student Would Do with $700 Billion

Five Things a College Student Would Do with $700 Billion

So congress just voted to give Wall Street $700 billion dollars so they don’t nosedive our economy to the point where we all become slaves to the Chinese. But I can’t help but think, wouldn’t that money be better spent on other stuff? Here’s what I’d do with it.

 

1. The Ultimate Frat House

 

Tear down a shithole frat and replace it with the act...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: vodka river = beautiful

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The VP Debate: OTR Editors Weigh In

The VP Debate: OTR Editors Weigh In

Photo: AP

 

Paul:

 

Palin won. Oh wait, just because you survived until the end doesn’t mean you won? OK, then Biden won. Look, this clearly wasn’t the disaster we we’re all hoping and praying for on either side. What was supposed to be a gaffe-filled explosively controversial evening was instead a relatively interesting (if not tame) debate on ...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: This is a great article guys. Thanks for that. Figured i would put my opinon down as well. Joe Biden was the clear winner. He was more clear, personal, and professional. Best moments. There are two,

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OTR Readers, You Tell Us: Who Won The VP Debate?

OTR Readers, You Tell Us: Who Won The VP Debate?

So sadly there were no major mess-ups last night to harp on, but that doesn't mean the debate was a draw. Palin talked herself blue about energy, energy, energy, while Biden nailed it with foreign policy.

 

So who did it for you? Was it Biden's charming smile or Palin's incessant winking? Oh, and, who's issues did you agree with most? Basically,...

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Latest comment by PoisonIvy: If I could vote twice, I'd vote Ifil's classy attire.

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McCain Ad Tries To Distract Voters From Palin Gaffes By Pointing To Biden Gaffes

McCain Ad Tries To Distract Voters From Palin Gaffes By Pointing To Biden Gaffes

Dear John McCain,
 

What were you thinking?
 

Tonight’s VP debate at WashU has everyone waiting for Palin to fall flat on her face. You’d think in times of such anticipation, you would want to set the bar low, so that no matter how well Palin did people would be impressed (I mean, it’s possible right?).
 

But no.
 

Instead, you put out this ad ...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: lmao, I like Biden moar after seeing that.

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Ladies from The View Debate Before VP Debate at Wash U, Elisabeth Hasselbeck Gets "Testy"

Ladies from The View Debate Before VP Debate at Wash U, Elisabeth Hasselbeck Gets "Testy"

You’ve gotta give it to Sarah Palin, the woman knows how to make things interesting. Yesterday on The View, the ladies divided up on their usual battle lines, with Joy Behar going all liberal on Survivor contestant-turned-talk-show-host Elisabeth Hasselbitch’s ass, with Barbara Walters as the mediator. The fulcrum on which the argument pivoted? ...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: It is a given that they are going to be down on Palin,and Sherry honey I am so glad that you are a Christian but it is sad that you would pick som

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Nintendo DSi Unveiled, Paying Attention in Class to Become Harder

Nintendo DSi Unveiled, Paying Attention in Class to Become Harder

People don’t quite realize how popular the Nintendo DS really is. Sure it’s great for raising your brain age and playing with virtual puppies, but seriously, people love this thing. Since its release, the DS has sold over 77 million units worldwide. And how much do these things cost? $150? Do the math and you’ll see one of the reasons Nintendo h...

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Vets For Freedom Bribes Frats To Protest Debates, Offers Money And Free Food

Vets For Freedom Bribes Frats To Protest Debates, Offers Money And Free Food

I’m pretty sure this could be considered hazing. The pro-Iraq war group (and ostensibly pro McCain as well), Vets for Freedom, is looking to beef up a demonstration for the vice presidential debate at Wash U by recruiting frat members from local colleges. Nothing is beefier than a bunch of meatheads (and non-meathead fraternity members) holding ...

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Drudge Accuses VP Moderator Gwen Ifill of Obama Bias

Drudge Accuses VP Moderator Gwen Ifill of Obama Bias

The lead story on the oft-conservative website “The Drudge Report” today is that the Vice-Presidential debate moderator and Simmons College grad Gwen Ifill is releasing an “Age of Obama” book on inauguration day. This has everyone all up in arms that the debate moderator will be biased towards Palin, and any “tough” (normal) questions she asks w...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: She was on MEET THE PRESS once and Tim R. answered her question as to whether he would ever have Imus on MEET THE PRESS? When Tim answered..yes, sure I would..she was about ready t

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VP Debates 2008: The Hockey Mom Vs. What's His Name

VP Debates 2008: The Hockey Mom Vs. What's His Name

So, the first presidential debate has come and gone without any major gaffes to focus on. But worry not, because now the vice presidential debates are coming! And that’s sure to bring some memorable mess-ups. I mean it will feature a candidate (not naming any names here) who thinks proximity to Russia qualifies as foreign policy experience.
 

Wa...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: THIS HOCKEY MOM WILL HIT THE NET EVERYTIME SHE APPEARS
AT A SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
GO SARA

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20-Year-Old NASCAR Driver Chrissy Wallace Prefers Speed to School

20-Year-Old NASCAR Driver Chrissy Wallace Prefers Speed to School

Chrissy Wallace, a college-aged young woman raised in St. Louis, where Wash U is located, isn't interested in school. She has other things on her mind-- like showing the boys how it’s done. The twenty-year-old NASCAR racer is the niece of former NASCAR champ Rusty Wallace and next year will begin competing full time in the truck series (that’s t...

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More College Kids Tasered

More College Kids Tasered
Today’s Daily Emerald is reporting that two students at the University of Oregon (Ian Van Ornum, 18, and Anthony Farley, 22) were subdued with tasers on Friday. Police claim the duo resisted arrest during a rally to demonstration against the Oregon Department of Transportation's use of pesticide spray on the highways.

While some might write of

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Latest comment by Anonymous: The taser is a much better alternative than a gun. Too many ppl, especially kids want to show how tuff they are to their friends and taunt the police or just plainly not listen. Yes you may a few strong heade

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