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Some drivers are dumb

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Lindsay Roberts.

After driving back and forth for the holiday, anyone could become a little susceptible to road rage. Here are some of the drivers you love to hate while driving.

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The people of the QU shuttle

Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by Lindsay Roberts.

The shuttle ride to New Haven is a special privilege that only Quinnipiac students get to enjoy. The bus is almost an event in itself, and like Forrest Gump would say, “You never know what you’re gonna get.” However, no matter what number you get handed out of that bucket, I assure you, you will run into at least one of these characters on the shuttle.

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Conservative textbook proposal ‘disturbing’

Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by Lindsay Roberts.

Staff columnist Lindsay Roberts examines the Texas textbook controversy.

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Getting on my nerves

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Lindsay Roberts.

Maybe it’s the disgusting weather or the eagerness for Spring Break, but everything seems to be getting on my nerves. Here are a few pet peeves that have really been irking me lately.

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The skinny on QU girls

Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Lindsay Roberts.

There are plenty of stereotypes for Quinnipiac girls. We all own a BlackBerry, the standard brown UGG boots and a North Face. Our lives would be incomplete without Toad’s. Describe us as bitchy, slutty or cliquey, and I could come up with plenty of arguments to shoot you down. However, I have found one descriptive word that fits a large proportion of Quinnipiac girls: skinny.

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Not your average news

Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Lindsay Roberts.

The news can be tough to watch when the main characters are liars, murderers and crazies. However, there are heroes in everyday stories. Being a hero does not have to be a profession. These stories prove that a little bravery exists in all of us. So step aside losers, let’s hear it for the heroes.

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Gym people: Five folks you’ll always find at the gym

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Lindsay Roberts.

Columnist Lindsay Roberts takes a look at the five types of people you’ll come across at the gym.

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Connecticut fun facts

Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Lindsay Roberts.

Everyone has pride for their homestate, but how many students who are not from Connecticut know anything about it? Here are some fun facts about the state you spend a good portion of your year in.

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Not your average news

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Lindsay Roberts.

Staff columnist Lindsay Roberts scoured the globe to bring you a few stories you might have missed. Prepare to be inspired.

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Right or wrong, gay marriage is a right

Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Lindsay Roberts.

If there is one debate that baffles me beyond all reason, it is the controversy over same-sex marriage. In case we have lost track, I would like to offer a few reminders.We are currently in a global financial meltdown, destroying the environment by the second and letting people die from things like genocide, curable diseases or just plain dirty water.

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The good news

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Lindsay Roberts.

Sick of hearing about swine flu and balloon boy? Sick of being stuck with a permanent frown after watching the nightly news? We scoured the globe to bring a few lighter and crazy stories to you. Prepare to be inspired.

9-year-old: 1, 32-year-old: 0 – Shame on this mother in West Virginia for leaving her four young boys in an unlocked car with the keys in the ignition.

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Use your freedom of speech, please

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Lindsay Roberts.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone speak anymore? Or have we all lost the ability to confront one another?
Let me explain my frustration with my most recent, but definitely not my last, encounter with embarrassment.
I am going to blame this lapse of judgment on the fact that I had a cold and was not thinking clearly, but this is not really an excuse since I feel like everyone on campus is either coughing or blowing their nose.

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The good news

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Lindsay Roberts.

With all the stories of economic downturn and acts of senseless violence, it is hard to see anything but serious and sad stories in the news. But there are stories that show a lighter and sometimes crazier side to real life, and we scoured the globe to bring a few of the highlights to you.

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Nobel Peace Prize: Is Obama worthy?

Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Lindsay Roberts.

Whether you are pro- or anti- Obama, I don’t think anyone could have predicted he would win the Nobel Peace Prize this early into his presidency. If the President himself was shocked, maybe we should inquire the reasoning behind the decision.

A few questions ran through my head after hearing the news.

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