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Vignette: Does anyone buy CDs anymore?

“Print is dead!” people cry, but on a day-to-day basis we see a lot more magazines and newspapers than actual CDs. Can we blame its demise on the file sharing software, Limewire? Do we blame it on Steve Jobs’ pride and joy, the iPod? What has happened to the music we love and how we…

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Scenic Route: Pokemon Center Osaka

Have you ever wanted to be the very best, like no one ever was? Has the thought of being a Pokémon Master ever crossed your mind during life’s dull moments? To do what a Pokémon trainer does is nothing short of exciting. You travel the world with your six companions trying to catch the already…

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Vignette: Things you didn’t know about the Philippine public transportation system

If you use public transport every once in a while (or all the time), then did it ever come to mind that we often see things that aren’t supposed to be there, and yet we might as well have gotten used to it? Here are some facts to things you might have seen or experienced…

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Vignette: What to look forward to in 2014

2013 was a year of ups and downs. A short recap would include our UAAP victories in the Season 76 Basketball Championships and Season 75 Women’s Volleyball Championships, DLSU Chorale and LSDC-Street showcasing Philippine talent in international waters, Filipina beauties making a name for the country in four international pageants and Pacquiao winning against Rios…

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Green Pulse: What have you done? Recap, reflections and resilience

Like a wrecking ball, the realization crashed as quickly as the Harlem Shake trend died, and as crippling as the US government shutdown. At the same time, like the new Pope, the realization gives hope. It gives a cause for celebration, like what the birth of the royal baby gave the British monarchs, or what…

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Rant and Rave: Beyoncé

No one saw it coming. It was literally a surprise release that even hardcore fans didn’t know about. A few days before the explosive return of Queen Bey, an insider source told the press that Beyoncé’s new album would be released sometime next year. At the stroke of midnight, Friday the 13th, iTunes became a…

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Rant and Rave: Lumia 625

With the world being filled with iPhones and Galaxies, it needs to make room for the Windows phone. The Lumia 625 is the new colorful phone brought to you by the convergence of Nokia and Microsoft. From far away, people may mistake it for the iPhone 5C because of its vibrant backing but a closer…

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Rant and Rave: The Hobbit— The Desolation of Smaug

“Oh, Misty Eye of the Mountain below Keep careful watch of my brothers’ souls And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke Keep watching over Durin’s sons” Unless you’ve been living under a hill for the past few days, these are the opening lines to Ed Sheeran’s I See Fire. Now, I can…

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Vignette: The ten resolutions you never did

Wake up, it’s December! It’s been twelve months since you made your New Year’s resolution. So, how did you do? Oh, you forgot? Well, let’s just say that none of us are surprised. No matter how convinced you are that you will actually get around to making that one change about yourself, for some reason…

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Green Pulse: 2013 Resolutions: An aftermath

Ah yes, it’s that time of the year again. No, not talking about the shining light atop a gloomy year that the holidays bring in our lives – I’m talking about you and your lies. You, naughty Archer. ‘Tis the season to be unsure, indecisive, and have a “reason” to put that much mac and…