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STAFF Caitlin Saniga EDITOR Sarah Steimer MANAGING EDITOR Brittany Moseley ASST. MANAGING EDITOR Adam Griffiths ART DIRECTOR Regina Garcia Cano, Amy Cooper, Kristina Deckert, Doug Gulasy, Laura Lofgren, Erin Perkins, Kelly Petryszyn, Christina Stavale, Amy Szabo, Jinae West, Ben Wolford, Denise Wright WRITERS
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14 Chow down and show
You want white teeth, dyed hair and a cell phone at the hip. But as they say, beauty comes at a price.
Host a green dinner party from setup to scrub-down.
The way you use everyday items may be hazardous
Mother Earth some love, too
7 A chill in the air and some
commentary
This machine’s got everything: It keeps your house smelling great and your belly full for days.
Sorry, I must not have gotten that Facebook invite
chili in the slow cooker
9 Is your room a disaster?
It pays to organize your room, and it only takes a little bit of time and money. It’s as easy as saving old shoe boxes.
12 It’s all about seeing and
being seen by others
Check out the season’s hottest glasses — and others will check you out, too.
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Can a 21-year-old technology fanatic spend five days without modern gizmos and gadgets? Just barely.
22 Can I get a light?
Smoking comes with a lot of dangers, but it also provides a lot of interesting moments, as writer Doug Gulasy found out during his week as a smoker.
ON THE COVER Jinae West photographed by Adam Harris, Nov. 6, 2009, at Kent State
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