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...individual got up off his feet, started to wave a knife and yelled for the officer to get away from him,” said Steven G. Catalano, HUPD spokesman. “The officer stepped back, then radioed for back...
...group of rowers did in 2003 for their . What happens if I steal a library book? You could get ad boarded, according to past Widener clerk Precious E. Eboigbe ‘07, unless you convince library staff you took the book by mistake. So either create an elaborate back-up story about how you were distracted by a huge snow penis and forgot you had a book in your hand, or just buy your freaking books. What happens if I climb fire escapes that aren’t mine? You could be arrested for breaking and entering, trespassing...
Making decisions doesn’t mean closing off doors…it instead means choosing a particular route for now. These choices are malleable, so you will not be trapped forever. Go for your dreams—crippling cynicism is so unattractive at this age. And have back-up plans to make yourself feel more secure...
...want to stay with your girlfriend because it’s the more comfortable and easy thing to do? Because you think that breaking up with her would hurt her feelings? Because you think she’ll be a good back-up if you don’t find anyone better at school? These would all—surprise, surprise—be bad reasons to stay together. Choosing this route may be preventing you from seizing new opportunities...
...there’s anything wrong with that. But they need to put their thinking bras on and come up with more catchy covers, like “Don’t Cha” (originally released by former Outkast back-up singer Tori Alamaze) or they’ll quickly end up in the ever-expanding pantheon of one hit wonders...