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Girl’s guide to sacrifices

Newsfeeds have been full of what appear to be "Lenten diets." Who told the bourgeois they have to give up McDonald's for 40 days in order to get to heaven? Must have missed the memo. As elite college girls, we haven't had Mac and Don's since freshman year when those documentaries came out and we learned the true meaning of sacrifice. Full story

How to: disagree

  Within this last year we have seen a whole mess of mudslinging and unwillingness to compromise in Washington and in our own state. This week we have decided to go over some basics on how to tell someone, "I respect your opinion, I just don't agree.

High reward for walking in shoes of others

  If they aren't hard to talk about, they sure stimulate conversation and emotion. Social Action Theatre is a group that performs small skits, roughly two to four minutes in length, which involve topics that may be hard to talk about with other people.

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Rumor has it we have the most popular article on theracquet.net. We would like to thank all of our supporters for making this happen. We enjoy sitting back with a bottle of Svedka, stalk of celery, and MacBook Pros reading your insightful comments and soaking up even more attention. 5 comments

Battle it out with Bill and Becca

How to break up with your significant other

There is one rule you must always remember when breaking up with someone: the more creative the better. The straight foreword approach is easily the worst way to go. The breakup text is never the right choice, and neither is sitting down face to face to talk it over.

A different perspective: What defines us?

    Rewind to 1876, "The schools for white children and the schools for negro children shall be conducted separately," this would have been all too common of a phrase back in the days when Jim Crow laws once flourished down in the South. Jim Crow laws were a series of local laws that sought out to segregate people by the basis of race that ended in the 1960s.

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What are some suggestions for starting Spring semester off on the right foot?

  Take initiative, plan ahead, prioritize   As we start a new semester, Becca and I decided to give some advice for keeping ahead of all the schoolwork that is going to make its way onto your desk one way or another. It's a common theme for all of the papers that need to be finished and handed in the next morning without as much as a single revision.

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Events we love to hate-SBS: (sweaty beer Sunday, sweaty bro sobfest, super bowl Sunday)

  As you've probably heard from all the lame bros in your classes, there's this annoying event called the super bowl going on this Sunday. You may be familiar with this event because of Wisconsin's participation in last year's SBS. You may have even joined the bros in their celebrations; however, true college girls only celebrated to prove Wisconsin's elitism over whichever state the Steelers were from. 9 comments

The RIV

A film in focus

“The Ides of March” is in review and on a budget

After a long week of papers, reading, group projects and just all around stress, we all feel like we need a break – a little stress relief. If you're an average college student, chances are you're not made of money. In fact, if this assumption is correct, you're probably pretty poor.

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How do you know if you’re actually into someone rather than just liking the idea of them?

Avoid impulse, analyze, and evaluate An easy way to tell if your feelings are of infatuation opposed to something more "real," is to rationalize the situation. People tend to get caught up in their feelings and forget to think over the situation. They make impulsive decisions about relationships.

Feeling crowded?

How-to make the most out of a small space

Imagine this: a beautiful brand new apartment.  Dishwasher.  In-unit washer and dryer.  More than enough cabinet space.  Walk-in closets.  Now imagine moving from that piece of apartment paradise into a building half as small and three times as old.

Go Greek or go home

The inside scoop on Greek life

Have you ever thought about going Greek? Joining a sorority or fraternity can be a life changing experience, one that opens new doors and brings about many opportunities for college students. There is often a misconception about what being involved in a Sorority or Fraternity actually means; on many occasions outsiders associate these groups with toga parties, exclusivity, and many hazing activities.

Molly Kastner

Student Spotlight

A better look at the life of Molly Kastner

Year: Sophomore Major: Early Childhood Education Minor: Spanish Involvement: Student WEA and singing with Grand River Singers Hometown: Reedsburg, Wis. Favorite thing about La Crosse: How pretty it is. "There are beautiful Victorian homes, historic downtown, and the bluffs which are all lovely.

Battle it out with Bill & Becca

This dynamic duo will be bringing an advice column to campus. Get to know the writers! Bill and Becca tell all has been a dream of mine since I was a little boy. Well, maybe not, but it should have been because I like to believe that I give out some pretty dang useful advice every once in a while.

La Crosse 6 pack

You know you go to UW-La Crosse when...

Tried to climb the world's largest six-pack **** Slept on the couches located on the second floor of Cartwright **** Contemplated sledding down the bluffs on lunch trays **** Experienced indigestion from Whitney **** Stood at the corner of Pine going, "Wait.

Surviving a scary movie 101

How to come out alive if ever starring in a horror flick

Okay, we've all seen horror movies before, and they always end the same: Someone (or everyone) ends up dead. So, in an effort to prevent the seemingly inevitable in the case that you or you and your friends ever end up in the middle of a horror movie, listen up.

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