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Imagine crossing the street walking backwards with your eyes shut. To your surprise, considerate drivers graciously give way as you hurtle, rear first, to what you take to be your death. Such compassion was unexpected: this is Taft after all, and you, my friend, are mere road kill. Or so you thought. Now imagine walking…

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The basic doodads of modifying, upgrading and creating your own desktop computer

So you reach home one night, weeping in silence as you stare into the blankness of space – or rather, your computer screen: as it still remains lagging after you loaded that fancy HD game or video two weeks ago. Watching every annoying warning pop up on your desktop only highlights the futility of your…

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Awesome moments in DLSU

“The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions – the little soon forgotten charities of a kiss or a smile, a kind look, or a heartfelt compliment.”  -Samuel Taylor Coleridge   In a world of soaring prices, crashing economies, war, poverty, famine, strife, and disappointing American Idol results, only the little joys remind…

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Chuck the classroom, see the world

Adapting to changing learning environment is a matter of survival  for students and teachers alike. As technology evolves to new heights, school is no longer the cut-and-dry institution it once was, and the classroom has shed its four walls entirely, becoming a world  and a community in itself. So forget the school bell and invest…

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Culture hopping: Europe

Europe has always been a dream destination for many people. While some like it for its culture and elegance, it may also be because Europe is a place where various treasure troves from the ancient times can be found and have been thoroughly preserved, up to date. Any artist, architect, historian, or even engineer would …

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A bite out of the Big Apple

A young man runs down a dark alley. The air is cold and choked with smog, the tense rhythm of footsteps banging on rain-soaked pavement broken only by the distant wail of police sirens.  He glances fearfully over his shoulder once, twice, then again, to check if the three burly men are still in pursuit…

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Rant and Rave: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

A fantasy world still seemingly real, set in various locations, carrying subplots that are just as interesting as the main plot? Confused? Throw all of that in – plus just the right amount of trivial romance – and you have City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare. City of Lost Souls is the fifth instalment…

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Rant and Rave: Sting Powerpacq

The People’s Champ has confirmed it, ladies and gentlemen. It’s got Manny Pacquiao hooked, but don’t worry, it’s nothing too illegal. The sensational multi-division boxing champion is on… Sting Powerpacq. This latest addition to the powerhouse Sting Energy drink line up is finally up for grabs, and is causing quite a stir among athletes and…

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Rant and Rave: ‘Insurgent’ by Veronica Roth

If bookstore shelves are any indication, dystopian literature seems to be all the rage for young adults these days. More people, especially the young, have taken an interest to reading titles on those particular shelves. There are some people who oppose this section of the bookstore – saying that the books there are not of…

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Rant and Rave: ‘The Serpent’s Shadow’ by Rick Riordan

Rating: 2.5/4 Rick Riordan redefines Egyptian mythology, once only associated with archaeologists and their mouldy artifacts,  in his latest novel, The Serpent’s Shadow. The third and final installment to the Kane Chronicles series, Riordan once again wields his wand to prove his worth as a magician, as he produces a satisfying conclusion that leaves Carter…