Breaking Up Before Holidays

February 18, 2009 by

So you’re in a relationship. It was everything you’d ever dreamed of: the bee’s knees, cloud 9, blah blah blah, cliché bullshit. But notice the tense on that: was. You’re ...
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Left Said: Hope for the Homeless

November 24, 2008 by

Securing funding and tax breaks for churches and other groups that provide services to the homeless is direly important to the lives of those in need. It’s a step toward eliminating homelessness...
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Goodbye to You

May 30, 2008 by

Yes, it's that time. This is my last Nifty News ever. I have no idea what to do with myself.
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Nicki’s Nifty News: It’s Not a Cold, My Wi-Fi Allergies Are Just Acting Up

May 28, 2008 by

If I could pick up a strong wireless signal anywhere in the world, I would be a happy camper. I think it's a bit disgraceful that there isn't more Wi-Fi available on campus.
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Nicki’s Nifty News: Good Choice, America

May 23, 2008 by

David Cook won American Idol! Thank goodness. If that 12-year-old pathetic excuse for a singer read more

Nicki’s Nifty News: Hot Girl Contest

May 21, 2008 by

Um, you guys, I have some really bad news. I didn't win hottest college girl 2008. Damn it!
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Nicki’s Nifty News: Try This, It’s Disgusting

May 19, 2008 by

I went to a Eurotrash party this weekend. Even though I spent four months in Europe, I realized I have absolutely no idea what it...
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My Reasons to Smile

May 16, 2008 by

Despite the seventh-week slump so many of us find ourselves in right about now, there are still a crap-ton of things that make me smile lately.
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Nicki’s Nifty News: Will You Go to Prom With Me?

May 14, 2008 by

Ah, prom season. It's the most epic time of high school for way too many girls and not enough boys. My friends and I spent hours poring over dress catalogs, booking limos, fighting over where pictures...
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Can’t We Just Cuddle?

May 12, 2008 by

When I started college, I had a strict "No Touching" policy. Then I got friends who yelled at me for not hugging them enough, so I started opening up my arms to them more.
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To My Dearest Mother

May 9, 2008 by

Because we're headed into a nasty recession, lots of people aren't spend...
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Nicki’s Nifty News: Mom Says I Should Be a Professor

May 7, 2008 by

The San Francisco Chronicle recently put together a database of the University of California's top earners. Over 17,000 of...
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How Much for the Puppy in the Window?

May 5, 2008 by

I'm a dog person. Cats are just too bitchy for my liking. I never really realized how much of a dog person I am until I got to college, a.k.a. the time when you learn how freaky you actually are. My f...
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Guide to Being Politically Correct in 1,000 Steps or Fewer

May 2, 2008 by

I try my damnedest to be politically correct whenever I can. They're people with disabilities, not disabled people. She is African American, not black - even though I'm white, not European American. H...
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Nicki’s Nifty News: I Want to Ride My Bicycle

April 30, 2008 by

First, I owe you kids an apology for yesterday's mysterious lack of blog entry. I'm unusually busy this quarter (turns out I'm actually reading for my classes... go figure) and I can't keep updating e...
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