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‘Christmastime’: The NYC Curse

By Nadia Shammas Before zombies even have a chance to rise from their graves, the first Christmas commercial arrives, marking the very first silver bell in the oratorical onslaught that will be around...

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Suffering Does Not Hold You

By: Taylor Morgan Disasters, including natural and man-made, take us by surprise. Part of our human condition is to help others that suffer loss, helping ourselves, and moving forward. Yet, does this...

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Valentine’s Day: Marketing

By Nadia Shammas Valentine’s Day is one the most successful and most easily recognized marketing ploys of all time. Despite our growing skepticism as a society, many still adhere to and experience the...

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Danny Bowien Nominated for Chef of the Year by Time Out NY

By Theresa Dinh What kind of guy opens Mission Chinese, one of the hottest Asian fusion restaurants since Momofuku? A guy who never cooked Chinese food prior to opening Mission Chinese. A guy who...

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H 2 NO: MMC is a Water Bottle Free Zone

By Chaney Long I remember few things from freshman year orientation. I remember that there had been a mistake with my information, and that my roommates had convinced themselves that I was imaginary...

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The Obsession With “Having It All”

People of all ages are holding our generation is under a microscope, reminding us that at this moment we possess the ability to “have it all.” Those that are older[...]

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SNL: How Tina Fey Baptized Six New Cast Members & Aaron Paul

Over the past two seasons, Saturday Night Live has said goodbye to many long-beloved cast members—Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, and Andy Samberg—and will soon lose Seth[...]

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The B-S With Your B.A.

elcome to college. You are assigned many mundane tasks that you think are useless, but they become the building blocks to your success. You begin to realize as the years[...]

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A New Theater?

To help facilitate the growing theater and dance programs, Marymount Manhattan College is considering the purchase of a theater located on 2nd Avenue. Word has been abuzz for a few[...]

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Facebook: Time Waster or Useful Tool?

By Alicia Baldwin Guest Writer It has happened to most of us.  We sit down at the computer, ready to work on an assignment or respond to an email, when[...]

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Op-Ed: The Issue with E-Cigs

I would like to preface this by stating that I think e-cigarettes are an excellent alternative to cigarettes.  They do not contain the carcinogens found in real cigarettes, and they[...]

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A Pool of Untapped Talent

Like many soon-to-be graduates, I learned a whole lot in college, but little of it was the kind of learning I’d expected. So much of the cliche experience of a[...]

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NOchella: Calm Down and Put Some Pants On

Every year around this time, the photos of girls in their finest hippie wear and flower wreaths begin to circulate around the web, and we hear celebrity stories and pine[...]

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Transitional Outfits: Seamlessly Go From Class, to Work, to a Night Out

Living in the big city, we often find ourselves scurrying around last minute to find the perfect outfit before our early morning classes. 8:30 Mondays, anyone? Well, the problem comes[...]

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Keeping Up with the Komedians: Pete Davidson

Hello, friends! My name is Sam Curry and I like comedy, a lot. Probably more than I should.  This column will be about comedians who perform in New York, whether[...]

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Wanderlust: Adam Without Borders

On August 17, 2014, I stepped foot on American soil for the first time in nine months. I come to you now not as the self-righteous traveler with the coveted[...]

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Siblings, Suicide, and ‘Starship’: The Skeleton Twins

Have you ever thought about Bill Hader in a dress? What about Bill Hader singing the glittery “Nothing Can Stop Us Now” by Starship, made popular in the 1987 film[...]

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Weekly Celebrity News Round Up

SORRY LADIES! GEORGE CLOONEY IS OFF THE MARKET! Many people claimed that George Clooney would forever be the most desirable bachelor. Unfortunately, though, ladies (and gentlemen), his search is over!...

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Twelve Albums You Should Have on Your Phone (To Make Yourself Seem Cooler)

Do you cringe when someone asks to look through the music on your phone? Does your heart stop when someone passes you the aux cable in their car? Fear not,[...]

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Adam Without Borders: A Soot-Streaked Window into Communist China

Since 1997, when the British Empire relinquished sovereignty over Hong Kong, the state has remained under the thumb of The People’s Republic of China. For the past couple of weeks,[...]

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