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NEWS EDITOR

I don't cook.

Ever.

It's not because I don't like to or because I don't know how because I can and I do. I don't cook because I'm a college student, a resident, and, more importantly, I'm excessively lazy.

I, like most college students, have fallen into the bottomless pit of hot pot ramen noodles and microwave popcorn, fried Campus Corner food and chicken finger wraps from the Widener food court.

Dormitory, and semi-dormitory, housing life is not conducive to

If my overwhelming lethargy, due to homework and the supplemental sleeplessness that ensues, of course, prevents my timely trek to the cafeteria, I am, for lack of a better phrase, S.O.L. My meal options are limited to ramen noodles and phone ordered deliverables, the salt content of both of which exceed the weekly sodium allowance.

The kitchen is always an option, but to be perfectly honest with you, it's really not all that attractive an idea when the oven sets off the smoke detector and the microwave has food baked on the inside from the early 80's. But I'm not complaining; I'm really not. I ~/11.,li>~th~{irst pneJo a?JPittthat college students are among the laziest, most destructive demographic on the planet.

And so, given my college cooking history, I ask: is there life after ramen? Will I be a an upscale middle-aged business professional heating a Styrofoam cup full of dehydrated vegetable nibblets and hyper-curled pasta? I doubt it.

Generations of sluggish college students before me have broken worse habits. But until the day when I have to give up the pampered life of prefab meals and buffet lines, I will continue to radiate my leftovers and boil my ramen.

Shannon King Staff Writer

Apartment life definitely has its advantages. Not only is living in the Cabrini Apartment Complex a first step toward "independent living," it's also really nice to not have to wear flip-flops in the shower.

Cleanliness is always a huge issue on campus and being able to clean your own bathroom and kitchen is a major plus. You know the people you live with and don't have to worry about some random drunk person wandering in to your bathroom to do who knows what to your shower.

Living in the apartments also gives you the option of cooking meals in a kitchen that is not containing trash from the entire house. Earlier in the year the houses were having this problem, so I hope that by now the situation has been resolved.

When you walk in the houses, it is obvious that they are in dire need of maintenance. The walls need to be painted, the carpets are dirty and worn, and things are falling apart. On the other hand, the CAC is one of the newer buildings on campus and looks a lot nicer. There are problems like hot water issues and fire alarms that are a concern everywhere on campus, so these are just things you have to deal with as a resident anywhere.

When you live in the apartments you are not required to go home on breaks. It is much more convenient to not have to pack up all of your belongings to bring them all back in a week or two.

This year the apartments are mostly seniors. It's nice to be able to have almost your entire class in one building. It gives everyone a chance to be together one last time before graduation. Being able to live with your closest friends is also nice.

I know our apartment is surrounded with pictures from all four years, and we have truly made our apartment our space. Living with friends anywhere on campus is a great experience, but living in a nice apartment with friends is even better.

Don't let fashion take over your personality

Cristin Marcy Features

a lot about a person, but give you the wrong idea. And of course when a woman shows a little skin, we all know the names and labels that people may call her.

Fashion is imperative to a per- When I see people wearing son's reputation. How many times white shoes all year round, yes, I have you described a person based think they have committed a fashon what they wear? You know that ion faux pas but it does not guy that wears that baseball cap change my opinion of the person. all the time, or that girl who has The one thing that gets on my those Prada shoes or Kate Spade nerves the most is when someone bag. Sure we have all done it. I "gets dressed" and everyone asks will be the first one to admit it. them, " you're all dressed up, Fashion can really place a where are you going or what are stereotype on a person. If a person you doing today?" Like a person wears warm-ups and sweatpants has to be going somewhere all the time, they may automati- important for them to wear cally be labeled an athlete. Or if a clothes other than sweatpants and male takes pride in his wardrobe hoodies. People make assumpand likes to shop, well he has to tions that do not exist. I know it , , n be a homosexual. Clothes can say happens but it should.not.