Everyone has to do things that they don't like sometimes. One of those things is quitting a job. I told myself that I would never do that, no matter what. I hate quitting things, but the time has finally come for that.
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Did you know that apparently in order to have a "good" childhood it is necessary to watch cartoons? I suppose that is probably a common thought, but it is one I do not follow; I always knew it was "different" that I did not like cartoons as a child, but I had never been told it was actually bad; until yesterday.
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The longer I am here at A&M-Commerce, the more I am astounded by the relationship between the community and the university. Now, before anyone gets their panties in a wad, let me just point out that I am in no way pointing fingers at anyone. And if I am, I'm pointing them at everyone. I think the students, faculty and administration of this university are just as much to blame as the community.
Growing up my mom always stressed the importance of being a well rounded individual, meaning that to understand this mixed up "melting pot" of a society we live in requires that we walk a mile in another persons shoes, eat things you can't pronounce, and trying everything at least once.
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I am currently in a state of mind that is housed somewhere in between slight confusion and utter dismay. The root of this unpleasant state I am in stems from a series of related experiences I had just yesterday.
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When writer Jessica Martin recently viewed the courses for the International Studies program, she remembered her desire to travel. In her words, "her wanderlust was flaring up again."
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As a newspaper, we value free speech. In fact, it's one of the reasons we exist and are able to do our job. That's why we, the editorial staff, find the actions of LuLu's Burgers, in the face of one negative comment, a bit perplexing.
With an increase in the price of parking permits from $22 last year, to almost double that ($40) this year, we can't help but question the thought processes behind such a drastic change.
I truly believe that spirit within an educational institution makes up the backbone of its structure. It is the support that allows a place to come alive and to become more than various brick buildings filled with rooms that are filled with desks.
For my first column of the new school year, I've decided to forego my normal funny, light-hearted column and, instead, address a problem that I see with the Residential Living and Learning department. I know what you're thinking: "Great. Someone else is complaining about housing. How very original." Well, before you go writing me off, the problem that I want to address is something that not all students are able to complain about: family housing.
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