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12 Thoughts We All Have Before Spring Break

Spring break is one of the most anticipated weeks in the entire college year. It’s a time for relaxation, partying, hanging out with your friends, and much more. If you’re lucky enough to go away for spring break and escape the cold climate you’re currently living in, spring break is even more highly anticipated. Only a few more weeks and it’ll be time to unwind! “Why are all of my professors giving me so much homework? They call it a break for a reason” “Oh god I better start eating healthier and working out because I am nowhere near bikini ready” “I want to go tanning but I don’t want to spend money or get skin cancer” “I can’t wait to eat real food again and not have to answer to anyone besides the bartender”  “I’m so excited to sit in the sand, swim in the water, and drink 10

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11 Phrases That Only Make Sense to Temple Students

Every school, especially one as big as Temple University, is bound to develop its own culture, and in the process, its own vernacular. Here are eleven words or phrases that really only make sense if you’re a Temple Owl. This article was originally posted from the drowsy owl  and was written by Josh Carter a Temple Student. Check out the article below! Cherry and White What it means to normal people: Two colors, probably red and…white. What it means to Temple students: Temple University is THE Cherry and the White, and no other school can claim this. UConn may “Bleed Blue” and Houston may be “PowRED by Intensity,” but we’ll always fight, fight, fight for the Cherry and the White. The Temple Diamond Marching Band: the “Pride of the Cherry and the White.” “Meal or Diamond?” What it means to normal people: I…can’t actually think of a situation where someone would be forced

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10 Reasons Grilled Cheese Rules

People say that math is a universal language. Well, food is another example of things heard and understood around the world. No matter what path of life you walk–we all have an appreciation for good food. Grilled cheese is the ultimate comfort food. Whoever thought to toast cheese and butter on bread was a god among men. The grilled cheese sandwich is like the duct tape of the comfort food world. It can make everything seem a little bit better. Here are ten reasons why grilled cheese is a crowd favorite: 10. It reminds us of home. Grilled cheese makes us remember the days when our feet didn’t reach the floor and how our parents spent more time focusing on us than cooking dinner for the evening. Depending on the day, we probably even got to help make the sandwiches too. 9. It’s fun to experiment with. Add five cheeses

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Simple Hacks To Solve Your Horrible Dining Hall Food Experiences

Dorm living is not easy. Dorms usually mean a shared living space that has no personal bathroom or a kitchen; and whether you’re an amateur chef or burn water on a regular basis, it’s nice to have a kitchen. Then you add in the whole dining hall factor. I don’t care if your school has the best dining hall in the world, that food gets boring. The same 7 or 8 options every single night (only half of which I’d even consider) drive you crazy, and suddenly your bank account is plummeting since off-campus food isn’t cheap (nor is it a part of your meal plan). So here, instead, are just a few of the simple hacks to get you out of that horrible dining hall every night. 10. Magic bullet smoothies: easy to make, easy to clean up 9. Use the dining hall for ingredients: make a bomb smoothie with

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Stages of Being in a Lecture

Sure, some lectures are really interesting when you’re excited about the topic, but when it’s something like the history of math you tend to lose the professor somewhere in the middle. You know its bad when you start thinking about the homework you’d rather be doing. 10. The initial “I can do it!” thoughts- You tell yourself it’s not that long of a class; it’s only an hour and a half, how bad can it be? 9. When you start to realize it’s going to be a long class- Sips coffee cup #2.  8. You start drawing pictures of flowers- You’re bored/lost anyway, might as well do something. 7. Constantly looking at the clock- Okay, there are only 6 10 minutes left in class. 6. Leaving for a long stroll to the bathroom/water fountain- You think this five minute break will refresh your brain and when you go back to class you’ll be able