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ELIZABETH KRESSFlorence Columnist Nothing could prepare a student for a year overseas. Classes lasting from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., pasta twice a day and a massive language barrier all came as a shock. Stepping out of a comfort zone and absorbing the surrounding culture as quickly as possible suddenly became a necessity, not a luxury. Jet lag slammed our group upon arrival, followed … [Read more...] about For now, Florence students bid ‘ciao bella’ to Malibu

CHRIS MAYERLiving Assistant Every so often, video gamers bear witness to a clash of the titans. The competition can often draw out over several years, as each new player unleashes its salvo. When Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., and Nintendo Co., released new gaming systems between 2000 and 2002, streams of press releases, critiques, fact sheets and advertisements flooded … [Read more...] about Game on

GINNA NGUYENStaff Writer Bleep, burrrr, whiiiirl. That’s Bob the Robot, talking about his latest dragon-slaying adventure. But, as modern-day culture tells us, dragons are not real. J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, when asked of the inspiration behind their novels, each answered that he wanted to read fantasy. But since few wrote such a genre at the time, Tolkien and Lewis had to … [Read more...] about Rock the world with self-expression

GARY GREEN, M.D.Health Columnist Last November marked a full month that 5-year-old Ana had been learning to tie her own shoes. One of the older girls who lived a couple of doors down had been teaching her. That day, Ana refused to tie the shoes. She wouldn’t even sit down for snack time. Instead, she clutched a young woman and would not let go. Ana was not sick or scared. In … [Read more...] about Students can avoid the flu this fall with just a few healthy habits

Staff Writer Steadfast certainty about life’s relationships, an earnest love for surfing and an everlasting smile are some of junior Jeannine Blankinship’s best-known traits. She’s a psychology major who spent last year in Buenos Aires. Inspired by a trip to Brazil, Blankinship bought a surfboard and began teaching herself the sport. Even though she has no wetsuit, she still … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Jeannine BlankinshipKERIANN BOONE