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The depressing realities of an average collegiate experience

Collegian columnist Isaac Himmelman can’t wait for college to have been the pinnacle of his life.

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When we’re young, we don’t see it coming

Collegian columnist Kimberly Ovitz encourages students to consider dangerous drinking habits before they become normalized.

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Dam controversy

Don’t waste the last weekends of fall in a stupor. Collegian columnist Eric Magazu reveals one of Western Massachusetts’ best kept outdoor secrets.

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Turn down the sound

Collegian columnist Mark McDonough would like to complain about the music at the bars in Amherst, but you probably can’t hear him over “Born This Way” blaring from the speakers.

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Letters to the Editor: 3-2-11

Collegian readers respond to articles, columns and news from the previous week.

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Finding the right social lube

College means long lines, expensive drinks and way too many pizza options.

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UWash study reveals heavier drinking patterns amongst students who study abroad

A recent University of Washington study has uncovered evidence that students develop heavier drinking habits while studying abroad. The study also suggests that these newfound habits may be hard to shake off back home.

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Ten delicious, easy shots even a college student can afford

It’s Friday night. The bars are packed and you’re not in the mood to wait outside for your turn to get in and get your drink on. Fear not. Collegian writers Leslie Rosenfield and Kate Evans have compiled a comprehensive list of 10 east-to-make shots using minimal ingredients.

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A Scotch-lovers guide to whisky

Scotch is defined as any whisky made in Scotland. By law, it must be made from barley, distilled in Scotland, contain less than 94.8 percent alcohol, aged in oak barrels in Scotland for a minimum of three years and bottled at no less than 40 percent alcohol by volume.

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Cheers to the Super Bowl from Ireland

Nick O’Malley sets the scene at a Super Bowl party in Ireland: lots of fans, lots of excitement, lots of beer but little football knowledge. Luckily, only the first three mattered.

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