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Volume 2, Issue 2 2/9/12 - 2/28/12

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When Cupid’s Arrow

Goes Awry ashley fitzpatrick wrote this

February 14th, Valentine’s Day, the day of love and lovers; sounds good, right? Wrong. Neck and neck with New Year’s Eve, this is a top contender for the most overrated holiday of the year. Whereas New Year’s Eve is amateur hour for those sipping the sauce, Valentine’s Day is a way to drum up resentment among singles and couples alike for the sake of the almighty dollar. Drug stores have already lined their aisles with hearts and red bags filled with that special someone’s favorite candy. Can you feel the love in the air? Probably not, the emotion that hangs heavy is anxiety. Everyone wants the day to go smoothly. We all hint at what we want to happen, and in doing so expect our significant other to do exactly as we have planned out in our heads. Girls dream of their boyfriends picking them up to take them on a romantic candlelit dinner, a stroll along the shore, and of course roses, jewelry, teddy bears, and chocolate. The gentlemen dream about the bedroom before during and after the sappy date. Well, not all goes as scheduled. Murphy’s Law is out and about on such a “perfect” day when we need everything to go according to plan. Cupid’s arrow doesn’t always hit dead center, which can definitely lead to an awkwardly memorable Valentine’s Day. The awkward dates to look out for… The Fine Italian: So your man picks you up at your door, hands you a rose, and escorts you to the car where he has a card waiting for you on the passenger seat. Since the card reads, “you are the meatball to my spaghetti,” he is obviously taking you to the finest Italian restaurant in town. You shortly arrive at Olive Garden. You have a reservation, thank God, and are able to sit down immediately. He naturally orders spaghetti. As he is talking to you, you are laughing and flirting along. Now it’s your turn. You make him laugh while he’s eating and….UH OH SPAGHETTI-O. He’s laughing so hard

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spaghetti comes out of his mouth and ends up on the $300 dress you spent all your food money on for this not-so-hot occasion. Awkward. The Romantic Kiss: The date went perfectly: a moonlit dinner, dancing under the stars, and a phat dessert to share. Sounds dreamy. You both seemed to have a wonderful time. Your dad let you borrow the Lexus to take her to and from Calhoun Corners, and now it’s nearing the hour to get her home safely. You hop in the car, having a great conversation. You’ve done everything just right, played every card perfectly and you’re certain you’re gonna get that coveted good night kiss. You walk her to the door, thank her for the fun night, and then you lean in to kiss her... neck. Awkward, denial.

What with all that sleep and binge drinking, one can never be buff enough.

see page 6

Inside the Mind of a Bro: Working Out at Fike

The Party of One: No significant other and all your friends have dates. You, my friend, are alone. With only a cat or dog by your side, you flip through the TV stations to find every channel is out to get you by playing only the sappiest love stories. The Notebook, You’ve Got Mail, Valentine’s Day, and then the one that pertains to you finally appears….He’s Just Not That Into You. Except it’s not “he,” it’s every single guy out there. Cue the waterworks. Now you have the perfect movie to complete the perfect(ly horrible) night. To top it off, the Chinese delivery guy just knocked on the door. Awkward face-stuffing. Like many of life’s greatest teases, cold fusion, the Forever Lazy, or the Kardashian family ritual suicide, Valentine’s Day never quite meets the bountiful expectations we’ve set for it. Best to just let it go. In the brevity of a candy heart, Be Mine Give Up.

Which late-night grub place reigns supreme? That’s some food for thought.

Did you change your shampoo? Your hair smelled different last night.

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Midnight Munchies: A Review

A Love Letter From Your Stalker


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