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Are you drinking it right?

By Harry Pearse Staff Writer “Erik, I’ve started drinking a lot of coffee.” “That’s great Harry however are you drinking it the right way? The Swedish way?” Now, this conversation took place a year or two ago between myself and housemate Erik Berthagan, a senior economics major. Although I said…

When to harvest?

By Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson Staff Writer Exercise or rest? Study or party? Fast food or home-cooked? You are faced with the same dilemma several times a day. Do something that feels good for now or do something that you will profit from in the future. Invest or spend. Saw or…

Success

Harry Pearse Staff Writer What is success to you? Is it a six-figure sum after five years from graduating college? Working in the hectic and ruthless environment of Wall Street? Having a big house? What about that glorious Aston Martin? I have had two or three conversations this week with…

The Brilliance Of Books

By Harry Pearse Staff Writer That book. That quote. Wonderful. Beautiful. Life changing…ever had the words of a book jump off the page at you? Where an idea literally makes you shake with excitement, onto a very scary and unrecognized path mixed with the respect of brilliance, and it makes…

In The Bubble

By Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson Arts & Entertainment Editor Sororities, fraternities, athletic teams, clubs, organizations. LIU and college life in general offer lots of possibilities to join a group or team. And those are just the official ones. Then there are all the other groups of people you come across; your…

We’re Back

By Harry Pearse Staff Writer We are back. And I am not sure about you guys, but I was bloody excited to get back in a classroom and study some good ol’ academia. Well, not the homework and the long hours of studying before midterms and finals. Nor the anxiety…

Specialists and Generalists

By Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson Staff Writer The fall semester has just begun and the university is filling up with new and returning students. Campus is coming back to life and the student counsellor services are in full swing. Majors, minors and classes have to be decided. Regardless if you are…

H.P., Phone Home

By Harry Pearse Staff Writer “Make sure you keep in contact with me and your mum, okay?” “Yeah, yeah, course I will!” Eight weeks into this tremendously adventurous journey, and I have begun the “drifting away” stage. This is where students, sons and daughters, who have moved away from home, begin…

Sports You Didn’t Know Existed: Mutton Busting

Eirik Bjorno Staff Writer Little League baseball is probably great for young kids, but for a more thrilling experience for your son; sign him up for mutton busting. Country singer Merle Haggard gives you good advice in the song, “Mama, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys,” but…

X’s & O’s

A thrilling 42-38 win over Slippery Rock put a bow on an exciting season of Pioneers football. Even at 7-4, the Pioneers fell short of the playoffs and will ride into the off-season as spectators again. But with any season come the end-of-season awards, the best players and moments from the 2010 football season.