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Given that the economy is currently in the tank, Ink thought it might be helpful to compile some free services that VCU offers.

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At Media and Reserve Services on the third floor of James Branch Cabell Library, students can check out OVO's and CO's FO FREE! Yes, the OVO collection is focused more on classics than new releases, and I doubt you'll find TI.'s "Paper Trail" album, but hey, it's FO FREE! Make sure you return everything on time-late fees for OVO's are $1 a day. To search the catalog from home: www.libraryvcu.edu

For primary care, VCU Student Health Services offers many treatments absolutely free. From flu shots to those weird bumps on your leg, Student Health Services will treat you FO FREE! There are also many services that are minimally priced, such as generic Claritin, 12-packs of brand name condoms and STO testing. Note: This is not the place to go for emergency services, and appointments are mandatory. (804) 8288828

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In the basement of Cabell Library lies Technology Services, which is where you can take your sick computer to be looked at. If your problem is software related, they will direct you to their office at the first floor of the Gladding Residence Center. They fix software problems FO FREE! If your problem is hardware related, a diagnostic test is $4S, and the prices grow from there. (804) 828-1177

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If you ever need some advice and guidance outside of your circle of friends, University Counseling Services may be able to help. They are located on the second floor of the University Student Commons, and they will see you FO FREE' (804) 828-6200

The Stuart C. Siegel Center Gym offers fitness assessments FO FREE! These assessments include your body composition, blood pressure, height and weight. Students recieve one free assessment per semester, and at the end students recieve a comprehensive computer printout so they can become aware of how out of shape they are. As always, the gym itself is absolutely free too. (804) 827-1100

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For all of these issues and more, The Wellness Resource Center has you covered. The Well has speCially trained staff for problems like these and has quit kits for smokers that they offer FO FREE' You can also razz them for writing "The Stall Street Journal." (804) 828-WELL

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Through VCU Recreational Sports and the Siegel Center Gym, there are a number of athletic clubs, sports and fitness classes offered through the school FO FREE' A full printable list is available at the Siegel Center Gym. (804) 827-1100

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testified that Beckwith had privatly told them he had killed Evers. He was found guilty and died in prison, proving that even the Mississippi justice system couldn't ignore a guy who was essentially a white supremacist version of that "Oid I ever tell you I was hit by lightning seven times?" guy. "I ever tell you guys how I killed Medgar Evers?" "Oh, Jesus Christ, this again." "Hey, Byron, why don't you tell us the one about how you fucking shut and dealt the cards? I don't think I've ever heard that one." 6

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Crime: Being the head of the Boston Mafia

The early seventies were kind of a crappy time to be a mobster. The Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, had just been passed, which essentially says that if you're part of an ongoing criminal enterprise, you can be held accountable without being

convicted of a specific crime.

This was particularly grating to Angiulo, who was already facing stiff competition from Irish mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger. After the district attorney obtained a warrant to bug Angiulo, it soon became apparent that Angiulo was very, very lucky to have lasted this long. Here's an honest-to-God partial transcript of his (courtadmissible) conversation with his consigliere, Larry Zanni no: JA: We're fuckin' bookmakers. LZ: Bookmakers. JA: We're selling marijuana. LZ: We're not infiltrating. JA: We're, we're, we're illegal here, illegal there. Arsonists. We're every fuckin' thing. LZ: Pimps, prostitutes.

Needless to say, he got a swift, federal kick in the ass, but was released in 2007. We like to think that was for his own protection, as he probably had a habit of exclaiming "I hope nobody stabs

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Fellas, we have to talk. I walk around campus or the mall and I do not like what I see when it comes to how you look. Remember, you only have one chance to make a first impression. Do you want the ladies to think you go everywhere looking busted? I don't think so. I am not a fashion guru or anything, but I do have some tips that can help you look better. Make sure your clothes are not wrinkled. There is no excuse for coming out of your place with wrinkled clothes on. I see too many guys who look like they just picked up whatever was piled up beside their bed. Sometimes it looks as if guys come out wearing clothes they slept in. Nothing says lazy like wrinkled clothes. I have heard different ways to combat this problem. Some people say hang your clothes up after they finish washing and drying. Others say to throw them back in the dryer before you wear them to eliminate wrinkles. Good strategies, but nothing beats the good old· fashioned iron. I know that it's a little bit of work, but you can't beat the results.

Make sure your clothes are in good shape. It seems that guys don't know when to let clothes go. Let me explain, if your clothes have holes in them, it's probably a good sign to get rid of them. Seriously, do you think females are impressed by clothes with holes in them? Neither do I. Again, it sends the wrong message. This goes for shoes, too. Don't come out wearing dirty shoes or shoes that look like they have taken a beating. Shoes are just as important as clothes.

Make sure your clothes fit. There seems to be an epidemic taking over. More guys seem to be wearing tighter and tighter clothes. I don't know who began this trend, but it has taken hold and it has to stop. It is not cool to wear skin-tight clothes. A while ago, it seemed that a lot of guys wanted to wear tight shirts to show girls their "guns" and some guys still do it. Now a lot of guys are wearing skinny jeans. Then they have the audacity to sag their jeans below their butts. If you have to sag your jeans below your butt to walk, they are too tight. Come on, put down your younger brother's clothes and wear the right size.

Make sure your clothes match. We have all seen somebody at the mall or at the store looking like a rainbow and wondered what they were thinking when they put that outfit together. Nothing stands out like mismatched clothes. If you aren't sure whether your clothes match, ask someone. The outfit needs to match head-to-toe. This applies to patterns too. Don't come out wearing stripes with polka dots. It doesn't look good.

Don't neglect your accessories. If you're like me, you like to wear stuff like hats and watches with your outfits. Treat your hats, watches and other accessories like you would your clothes. If the accessory doesn't match the outfit, then don't wear it. You don't have to wear accessories, but if you do, wear them right.