For the superstitious, something as simple as a broken mirror means seven years of bad luck. (Harrison Smith)

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What’s luck got to do with it?

You may not believe in leprechauns or pots of gold, but chances are you’ve received a blessing from someone you don’t even know after a sneeze.

Word Nerd

Shifty semantics

There’s a fairly well known brainteaser told by word nerds throughout the English-speaking world. The story goes that in 17th century London, England, when damage to Saint Paul’s Cathedral in was repaired, the monarch overseeing the repairs called the new architecture “amusing, awful and artificial.”

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February 29, 2008

Sizing up your carbon footprint

A few years back, a man with a mild southern accent and an oversized black suit introduced himself as the once-almost president of the United States and presented the first picture ever taken of the Earth in an attempt to get the message out about the dangers of carbon dioxide.

February 15, 2008

Is volunteerism the new vacation?

When asked to picture the ideal Reading Week vacation, many students would imagine a sunny escape to an exotic locale.

February 12, 2008

Uprooting your Valentine’s rose

On Feb. 14, millions of freshly cut roses will be purchased in celebration of one of the most romantic and financially lucrative holidays in North America: Valentine’s Day

February 8, 2008

Redecorate your room the Feng Shui way

A university student’s life can often lack in positive energy. Enter Feng Shui.

February 5, 2008

Introducing your profs at age 20

It’s hard to believe, but your professors were once young and restless too.