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>> making the most of college life
HOLIDAY 2005
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Student Advantage Magazine
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HO-HOHOME?
Don’t let the holidays
wipe you out
SURE SHOT
A student filmmaker
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into a work of art
GUSTER
TIME OUT
New album update
Get involved, but don’t
get overwhelmed
FINALLY
FAMOUS
Jason Lee becomes
television’s most
unlikely leading man
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ON OUR COVER: His name is Jason
Lee, and he’s one of our favorite actors.
Photo by Chris Buck/Corbis Outline
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HOLIDAY 2005
FEATURES
22
FACE TIME
29
YOU’VE GOT ISSUES
34
STUDENT LIVES
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11
Fall Down Funny
Jason Lee has been “almost famous” for years. Now, on My
Name Is Earl, he just might save the television sitcom.
Time Trials
So much to do, so little time. How do you get involved in all
your campus has to offer and still have time for a life?
History in the Making
Student filmmaker Seth Bernstein turned his camera’s lens
on the history and culture of Brandeis University.
DEPARTMENTS
WELCOME LETTER
FROM U
101: A crash course for your college life
On Campus: Get along with your roommate
or find a new one. page 11
Classroom: Find out if you need a tutor
before it’s too late. page 13
Money: Shop early, shop often and avoid
Turn your books
into bucks
See page 14.
overextending yourself. page 14
Careers: Spend your winter break making
money, not sitting on the couch. page 17
Student Body: Change more than your
attitude before you go home. page 19
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BUZZ: Guster’s Ryan Miller on the band’s
next album; Xbox 360 highlights; and more
41
TRIPPING: Where to go and
45
DISCOUNT CARD SECTION:
how to get there
Baggage: Going home for the holidays
doesn’t have to be hellish. page 41
College Town Focus: Start spreading
the news about New York. page 43
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welcome
note from the president
sam
Editor John Patrick Pullen
Managing Editor Martin Lieberman
Assistant Editor Deblina Chakraborty
Copy Editor Susan Cassidy
Editorial Assistant Gwyn Driskill
Contributing Writers
Ted Alvarez, Beth Anderson,
Jamie Bellavance, Heather Bouzan, Erin Byers,
Dominique Channell, Greg Lalas,
Eóin O’Carroll, Christie Phillips, Meredith Singer
THERE’S SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE THIS TIME OF
year — you’re well on your way to making it
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If you’re coming up empty on ideas for gifts, turn to page 46 for some of
our favorite ideas this year.
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But before you go, be sure to check out page 41 for tips on how to avoid culture
shock while you’re back home, i.e., how to avoid a winter breakdown while
sharing a bathroom with your parents.
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Enjoy the holiday season, and best of luck in the coming year!
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>>THE DUMB QUESTION
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ON CAMPUS: pg. 11
Get along with your
roommate before she
drives you crazy.
IN THE CLASSROOM: pg. 13
CAREERS: pg. 17
Find out if you need a tutor
before it’s too late.
Score a part-time job
during your winter break.
MONEY:
STUDENT BODY:
pg. 14
Earn some cash so you can
afford all those holiday gifts.
pg. 19
Establish a new you by
changing your look.
Stay Warm
in the Dorm
Don’t let the cold put
you off this winter —
cozy up instead.
Keep blinds open
during daytime to
soak up sunlight,
or use insulating
cellular shades
(about $40.00 at cellularwindow
shades.com). Don’t place lamps
or TV sets near the thermostat;
warmth sensed from these appliances can cause your heating to
shut off. To prevent drafts, pick up
a window insulation kit at your
local hardware store ($13.99, Ace
Hardware). An area rug can also do
wonders in the morning when the
floor is cooler than your bed (check
out urbanoutfitters.com for different
styles). You can dress warmly, too,
and still be fashionable. Try layering
two lightweight sweaters instead of
wearing a big heavy one — the air
between them insulates body heat.
— Dominique Channell
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small amount of current and
can short-circuit. Also, clean
out your mini-fridge, unless
you’re conducting your own
science experiments. — D.C.
Room
WARS
What to do when your roommate turns to the Dark Side
IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE A BIG DEAL WHEN YOUR ROOMMATE BORROWS
your prized Journey T-shirt or eats your mom’s famous lasagna, but in close
quarters, small arguments can lead to big problems.
“Letting things go until you can’t take it anymore leads to explosion,” says Susan
Fee, licensed counselor and author of My Roommate Is Driving Me Crazy! So before
your roommate pushes you over the edge by clearing the TiVo of your favorite episodes
of The OC, take the time to lay down some ground rules everyone can live with.
Josh Leavitt learned this lesson the hard way. While a student at Washington
State University, Leavitt learned his new roommate wasn’t going to class, wasn’t
paying the bills and had developed a drinking problem. “His parents had to get
involved,” says Leavitt. The experience left Leavitt much more cautious with new
roommates; financial obligations were always posted on a dry-erase board. “You’ve
got to run a tight ship,” he says.
But when it’s clear the irritating behavior isn’t going to end, it’s best to gently let
your roommate know he or she is starting to grate on your last nerve. “Most of the
time the roommate has no idea there’s an issue,” Fee says. “You don’t want to go up
to the person and start saying, ‘You’re a jerk.’”
If things don’t improve, it may be time to consult with resident advisers, but don’t
expect them to make the issue disappear or assign you to a new room. “They’re not
there to solve your problems,” Fee says. “They’re students too.”
Moving may be not just cost prohibitive, but impossible, since dorm rooms
can be scarce. Still, some students are willing to pay the extra expense. When
negotiations failed and housing officials did not intervene, University of Alabama
at Birmingham student Courtney Stringfellow chose to leave her freshman dorm
for an apartment before her lease expired — deciding it was worth paying rent in
two places to escape a messy roommate. “I couldn’t stand living there,” she says.
“Things are a lot better now.”
— Beth Anderson
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EXTRA CREDIT:
Make an F
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Self
EXAMINATION
It’s almost time for finals. Do you need a tutor?
When hitting the books leads to hitting a wall, seek help with peers, professors and
parents to catch the problem before failed exams pile up. “The more people
involved, the more help a student will get,” says Susan Little Lantz, associate dean of
students for Lehigh University’s Academic Support Services. Review the following
word problems to determine whether you need a tutor.
SAM: What’s the secret to success
CONFUSING THE CONTENT
requests a course-specific tutor and
Before the first exam in one of his
a learning assistant, who focuses on
courses, Benjamin fails to understand
study skills. “A tutor can help tailor
the material. “The minute a student
studying to your lifestyle,” says Abi
starts having difficulty, he or she needs
Ingleton, director of the Undergraduate
in Professor Woody’s class?
WH: The best advice I can give is
to keep up with the material. I try
to make my class as uncomplicated
as possible by laying new information on material that everyone
already knows.
to seek help,” says Lantz.
Success Program at the University of
SAM: My cat died, my boyfriend
SOLUTION: Benjamin talks to his
Southern California.
dumped me, I got food poisoning ...
What will it take to get some sympathy?
WH: Sometimes a relative will die,
so you have to assume the student
is being honest. If it’s the sort of
thing that’s beyond their control, I’ll
let them out of a test or assignment.
You just have a feeling for how much
[leeway] you want to give people.
teacher after class and studies with
a classmate who has mastered the
MANAGING THE MATERIAL
material. “Be honest about your need
Alex feels like he doesn’t have enough
for assistance,” Lantz says. “The sooner
time or energy to complete his work.
you get help, the better your opportunity
The volume of work overwhelms him,
of succeeding in the course.”
and he can’t meet his course deadlines.
SOLUTION: Since tutors analyze study
AVOIDING THE ASSIGNMENTS
habits and give advice, Alex consults
Magazines, TV, parties and surfing the
one to produce a study schedule for
Net sidetrack Sandy’s study time, but
the semester. “Students need to
when she fails to give her assignments
understand they won’t get through
the attention they require, she’s got a
college by themselves,” says Ingleton.
real problem.
“And tutoring doesn’t have to be
SOLUTION: Sandy
visits her univer-
sity’s academic support center and
SAM: How do I get you to be more
thought of as another class.”
— Jamie Bellavance
PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
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You had a legitimate
reason for falling
behind in your
classes. Or maybe
you didn’t. Maybe
you just slacked off.
Whatever the case, nearly everybody’s grades need a boost after
midterms. Woody Hickcox, senior
lecturer in environmental studies at
Emory University, has some advice
for raising those slumping grades.
If you get an academic warning, be specific when explaining how it
happened, says Lehigh’s Susan Little Lantz. For example, “I’m having
difficulty understanding key concepts” or “The professor asked
questions I wasn’t prepared for.” Your folks might not get biochem,
but they will understand that everyone makes mistakes.
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and keeping the lines of communication open.
SAM: What are some of the more
absurd suggestions students have
proposed to pull up a grade?
WH: Students think they can just
write an extra paper. I might let
someone do something that’s really
bizarre, like write a play or paint a
mural, but something appropriate
to the material.
— Gwyn Driskill
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MANY HAPPY
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ShopWisely, Shop OFTEN
If you’re living on a shoestring budget, sometimes it’s better to give a gift from the heart
instead of the wallet. For example, layer the dry ingredients of your favorite baked
goods recipe in a jar, attach the recipe and lovingly distribute. You’ll earn creativity
points for jar accoutrements, layer aesthetics and recipe calligraphy.
You can also handwrite your cards and make your own wrapping
paper. Experiment with the campus newspaper, doodle on a brown
paper bag or repurpose your roommate’s posters. Just stay away
from Naughty Santa and the Playboy Bunny Elves.
— M.S.
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Savvy students know that Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the great gift hunt.
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about the process.
First things first: Overdoing it may be your specialty, but you’re not Julia Roberts,
and you certainly don’t have Diddy’s bank account. Avoid putting excess strain on
your credit card by starting your shopping early rather than cramming it all in at the
end. “It’s important for students — and all adults — to know how much they
can spend responsibly before they begin holiday shopping,” notes Kathy Witsil,
senior vice president of marketing at Chase Card Services.
Also, instead of heading off to Bloomingdale’s, take advantage of deals wherever
you can find them. Comparison-shopping Web sites such as mysimon.com or
pricegrabber.com will point you in the right direction, and many stores will offer
holiday shopping incentives, such as free shipping. Of course, you shouldn’t overlook
gifts like yearly magazine gift subscriptions or Loews movie tickets. Both options —
and a myriad of others — are discounted for Student Advantage members.
Still need inspiration for gift ideas? Visit Web sites like Craigslist.org or eBay.com.
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a vintage Led Zeppelin tee or your grandfather a first printing of his favorite novel,
for example. These gifts may be secondhand, but you’ll learn firsthand how your
discipline will come in handy in the long run.
— Meredith Singer
( STUDENT )
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Here are some telltale signs the semester is almost over: cafeteria food actually
tastes good, your roommate’s on your last nerve and you’re studying so hard
you don’t even notice that lint is the only thing in your wallet. In addition to
getting some well-deserved R&R, the period between semesters is a perfect time
to cushion your bank account. After all, being a couch potato isn’t all it’s cracked
up to be.
It’s surprisingly easy to find short-term gigs. In fact, just walking through your
local mall, you’re likely to see stores desperate for part-time employees to help
with the holiday rush. That’s how Julie Viola, a senior at Loyola College in
Baltimore, was able to score a job at The Gap over her winter break. “I had over a
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says. Despite not having any experience in sales, she
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teacher. “You’re out by 2:30 most days, so you still have nights and weekends
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Winter break is also a perfect time for some alumni networking. Check in with
your school’s career center and ask them to help put you in touch with local alumni
who might be willing to take you on short-term so you can gain experience.
Whatever you decide to do, if you know what your availability will be, start
looking as soon as possible. The best jobs fill up fast, and your wallet can’t take
another hit.
— Gwyn Driskill
Sooner or later you’re going to find
that when it comes to job searching, it’s not just what you know but
who you know. But don’t fret if you
feel like you have no connections.
Believe it or not, you’ve already
done a ton of networking without
even trying — you probably just
called it “online procrastination.”
Sites such as facebook.com and
friendster.com can prove handy
not just for finding a weekend date
but also for getting a job.
Facebook.com, for example,
has about 3.5 million users at 832
schools across the country, plus
alumni. With those kinds of numbers, you’re bound to run into people
who’ve been in your shoes and can
help you get to where you want to
be. Troll your friend groups and your
high school and university alumni
groups, and see what comes up.
Over at linkedin.com, invite
former coworkers or managers into
your network, and you’ll be set with
references and job recommendations for the future. You’ll find more
than 200 professional groups at
friendster.com; be sure to check
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Expanding your mind in college doesn’t mean your belly and hips have to follow. When
studying for finals makes trekking to the gym out of the question, you can work off last
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follow suggested routines. Try one of
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1
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Jenn Peters, fitness coordinator at Ohio
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State University. To do complete sit-ups,
arms back to your sides, palms facing
point your elbows to the sides, keep your
inward. For other moves, improvise with
neck straight, and touch your shoulder
what’s in your room. “I’ve used soup
blades to the floor at each recovery.
cans as weights,” says Stephanie
Increase resistance by holding a textbook
Kloos, a senior health and wellness
STAY SIMPLE. “Basic core
tance band around each side of the
muscle exercises, like sit-ups and
doorknob. Holding each end of the
push-ups, work wonders,” says
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weight sets are a good way to get your
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or 5 minutes between weight sets.
heart rate up,” Peters says. “If you don’t
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DRESS IT UP: Troy Surratt, consulting makeup
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artist for Maybelline New York, says that though
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“A red lipstick in your makeup bag is like a little
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it polished and healthy-looking.”
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instance, Sharon So, creative director for BUBBLES salon
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maximum shine. “It actually has shimmer in it so it reflects
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So says. “It contains silk and
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Who would have guessed that Jason Lee would
be the great hope to save the sitcom? After all,
on his new show, My Name Is Earl, he’s been
cast as a dimwitted amateur thief who wins the
lottery and learns a valuable life lesson from, of
all people, Carson Daly. But Lee has mined this
premise for comedy gold, and that’s exactly why
he’s the sitcom’s savior. If you’ve seen the show,
which airs Tuesday nights on NBC, you know
that like Earl, Lee has hit the jackpot.
➤
A decade and a half after he
dropped out of high school, Lee
himself is surprised by his success.
(This is a guy whose first film was
Kevin Smith’s Mallrats.) During a
career that has included not just edgy
fare like Chasing Amy and Dogma but
also more mainstream films like
Almost Famous and The Incredibles,
Lee has become one of our favorite
go-to guys for sarcastic, straightshooting laughs. And now it seems
the rest of the world is learning what
we’ve known all along.
In the midst of his whirlwind
schedule to promote Earl, Lee spoke
with SAM about getting great buzz
and doing what you love.
SAM: You’ve been in
a lot of hot
projects, but never in one of the most
buzzed-about fall TV shows. What’s
it been like? Have you been pulled
every which way?
JL: Pretty much. I mean, luckily I’ve
been acting for 10 years. If this were
completely new to me, I’d lose my
mind. But yeah, I’m hanging in there.
I’m proud of the show. I love it. I think
it’s amazing and smart and unique, and
it’s one of the best shows on TV.
SAM: Most of
your career you’ve been
playing second-banana supporting
roles. With the exception of A Guy
Thing, you’ve never really been a
leading man. Now here you are, the
star of it all. How’s it feel?
JL: It feels pretty good. The reason
why, I think, is because it’s the lead role
but he’s certainly not a leading man. I
don’t know how cut out for that I was.
I’ve always been a little off-kilter, one
might say. I’ve never really been cut out
for playing the Ben Affleck roles.
SAM: Well, this
time you get the girl,
sort of. Jaime Pressly plays your exwife on Earl. What’s it been like
working with her?
JL: She’s an ass-kicker. She’s so perfect
for the part; she could do it in her sleep.
That character has to be strong enough
and pissed off enough to give Earl a
hard time in every episode, and she
does that really well.
SAM: But
isn’t Earl trying to clean
up his act?
JL: It takes him a while. He’s an
ignorant guy. He’s got a big heart.
He’s naïve. So it’s going to take him a
while. He certainly doesn’t become an
overnight Buddhist monk or anything.
He’s still going to make mistakes, he’s
still going to have his struggles, but
he’s really all about correcting the bad
things that he’s done. So we’ve got this
journey to follow with this small-town
common man and the situations he
gets himself into.
SAM: Your
résumé shows that you’ve
gotten into some great situations over
the past 10 years. You have the Kevin
Smith movies and then more mainstream stuff like Vanilla Sky and The
Incredibles. Any favorites in there?
JL: Mallrats was just awesome because
it was my first movie. So it was like
going to Disney World for the first
time. But Almost Famous, in terms of a
whole experience, was pretty incredible.
It was about six months of work
altogether. We immersed ourselves in
that world, and it was just fantastic.
“I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE OFF-KILTER, ONE
MIGHT SAY. I’VE NEVER REALLY BEEN CUT OUT
FOR PLAYING THE BEN AFFLECK ROLES.”
24 SAM HOLIDAY 2005
SAM: Most of the roles you’ve played
have been comic relief. How closely does
the on-screen persona you’ve established match who you are off-camera?
JL: I think it does a pretty good job of
it. I’m a goof, so I like to screw around
and make people laugh. I’ve always
wanted to be on Saturday Night Live, so
there’s that element to what you see. But
at the same time, I love love love the
Vanilla Sky performance, and being able
to work in an atmosphere like that —
that was completely different from
anything I had ever done. It sort of
proved that I could expand a little bit
and do something different than what
most people would expect of me. That’s
very rewarding. I love doing dramatic
work. But it’s all a part of who I am. It
shows in everything I’ve done, I think.
SAM: And
all this you’ve accomplished with very little formal
education. You dropped out of high
school. Do you ever regret making
that choice?
JL: No. I guess I always knew that I
wanted to get out there and see what
was going on in the world. I grew up in
Orange County, Huntington Beach,
Calif., and there wasn’t much going
on there. I started skateboarding.
I did pretty well in school, but I knew,
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ironically enough, that I wasn’t really cut
out for college because I didn’t want to
be a specific thing that would require
college. All I knew was skateboarding,
and fortunately it paid off and I became
a professional skateboarder. I guess you
could say I got my education by traveling
and experiencing the world through
that. I got to go everywhere — Hawaii,
Japan, Australia, all over Europe and
America — so that really opened my
eyes. I’m glad it happened the way it did.
long time with my friend and fellow
ex-pro, Chris Pastras. We have a team
of skaters and we make skate videos
and clothes. We’re like any other skate
company, and we’ve been around for
13 years now.
SAM: You’ve
acted with Tom Cruise
and Ben Affleck. They’re obviously
ladies’ men. Is your role on Earl
going to propel you into that kind
of stature?
JL: Well, on the show I have big hair
SAM: What did your
parents say
when you told them you were
dropping out?
and a moustache. I look like an ’80s
porn star. So I don’t think I’ll be much
of a ladies’ man, even though I am Earl.
JL: My mom was a little bit upset. I was
living with her at the time. But as soon
as she saw that I was traveling and
making money and very excited to be
out there doing what I loved doing, she
was very happy.
SAM: Has she been supportive
this
entire time? Things have worked out
pretty well for you.
JL: Yeah, absolutely. My mom probably
can’t wait until I buy her a house or
something [laughs]. I don’t think she
has any complaints.
SAM: Do you still skate?
don’t you own a skateboarding
company?
JL: I’ve had that since 1992. I’ve been
running [Stereo Skateboards] for a
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2006
➤ MONSTER HOUSE
2005
➤ THE BALLAD OF
JACK AND ROSE
➤ I LOVE YOUR WORK
2004
➤ THE INCREDIBLES
➤ JERSEY GIRL
2003
➤ A GUY THING
➤ DREAMCATCHER
2002
JL: I’ve had a production company —
➤ HEARTBREAKERS
niva films — for a couple of years, and
we’ve actually got quite a lot in
development, features and TV shows.
So I’d like to do more films as an actor
during my hiatuses, but I’d also like to
be involved in these projects that we’ve
got in development. Being on a hit
television show doesn’t hurt those
things by any means.
➤ JAY AND SILENT BOB
STRIKE BACK
SAM: In
1998
the pilot episode, Earl learns
to follow Carson Daly’s philosophy of
good karma to get him through life.
What philosophy guides you?
JL: Do what you want to do, and do it
SAM: That must be hard, because
You know him. You love him.
But maybe you’ve forgotten
about some of the films Lee
has been in over the past 10
years. Here’s a primer:
SAM: Now that Earl has taken off
and is a hit, you’ll have a lot more
opportunities than you’ve ever had
in your career. Besides SNL, what else
do you want to do?
JL: I was skating quite a bit for the past
couple years off and on, but now that
I’m doing the show, I’ve got to stay off
the board in case I get injured. But I
had a nice little run before the show.
Weren’t
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for you. That’s exactly why I’m where
I’m at, because I made decisions in life
and I did everything in my power to
follow through with them. That’s the
best advice I could give. ■
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2000
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1999
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T R I A L S
Nearly every student knows
someone who seems to have
more than 24 hours in their day.
They’re out there, and we show
you how to become one of them.
By Erin Byers
Illustrations by Matt Vincent
Peppered across the student union bulletin boards and
telephone poles all over campus, millions of postings for
clubs and committees to join, and activities to commit to
practically grab you as you walk by. Yeah, they all sound fun,
especially if they involve doing something you enjoy, like
singing rock-a-pella, as opposed to, say, doing calculus. But
with this endless array of choices, and 15 credits worth of ➤
classes on your plate, joining one
too many activities can sink your
semester fast.
Still, you don’t need to shy away
from those opportunities just because
your course load sucks. In fact, most
college counselors and former
students say taking on activities
outside the classroom makes college
come alive. The trick, however, is
balancing all the things you want
to do with all the things you need
to do to keep your college days
stress-free and fun.
Motivate and Motor
A lot of students don’t discover their
dream career in the classroom, and
you might not either, but that doesn’t
mean you have to switch majors or
transfer schools. At the University of
Florida in Gainesville, junior Heather
Berger had declared journalism as her
a public relations office. “I worked at
my internship 20 hours a week. On
Mondays and Wednesdays after that
job, I went straight to the Alligator and
worked until around 10:30 p.m.,” she
says. These days, she keeps track of her
many deadlines, assignments and events
by using a sticky-note program on her
computer, but it’s more motivation
than megahertz that keeps her going.
One reason Berger is able to do so
much is that her schedule is packed.
“There have been studies that show
an ideal number of hours to work
in addition to school is 10 hours a
week,” says Dr. Bert Epstein, clinical
director of university counseling
and psychological services at
Oregon State University, who
helps students make time
for everything from
physics class to
Ultimate Frisbee.
“If you work more
most college counselors
and former students say
taking on activities outside
the classroom makes college
come alive. the trick, however, is balancing all the
things you want to do with
all the things you need to do.
major by her sophomore year. But
instead of waiting for the hardcore
upperclass media courses, the Student Advantage member joined the
student newspaper, The Independent
Florida Alligator, as a theater reviewer
and quickly became the assistant
editor of the entertainment section.
Berger also worked as an assistant
director of the student government’s
rape-awareness cabinet and interned at
30 SAM HOLIDAY 2005
than that you become so busy
you don’t have enough time to
study adequately. If you work less
than that, paradoxically the extra
time leads to difficulties with
motivation and procrastination.”
By Epstein’s calculations, it’s
logical that Berger is wiped out
by day’s end. “While a lot of my
friends are going out at night
or going to dinner,” Berger says,
“I get home late, and I’m so tired that
I don’t want to see anyone.” But with
all the people she’s seen by then,
that makes sense.
The Take-Charge Type
At the University of Virginia,
sophomore Gardner Semmelman
found himself a little restless after his
first semester freshman year. “I had
plenty of time to read every page of
my textbooks,” says Semmelman, but
he knew that books weren’t all college
had to offer. So his second semester,
he pledged a fraternity, taking on the
role of pledge-class president.
While his free time quickly
disappeared, his knack for
leadership took shape
as he became responsible for a
group of rowdy
pledge brothers
and their crazy
schedules.
Semmelman’s
study and sleep
time dropped to
less than half of
what it was his first
semester, but he
made up for it by
streamlining his study
habits. “I probably spent
upwards of 30 hours a week
on fraternity activities,” he
says, and he even crashed
at the fraternity house
some nights. “There were
certainly times when my
involvement in the fraternity and
the added pressure of being pledgeclass president got to me.”
This semester, he took an officer
role within his fraternity, which will
beef up his leadership skills even
more — something he knows he can’t
get from a classroom. But with a 15credit course load, his schedule can’t
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handle many more commitments, or
his studies will suffer. “Although I’m
the type that usually likes to do every
homework problem assigned,” says
Semmelman, “I learned to do only
those necessary to learn the material.”
According to Epstein, experts
recommend setting aside two hours
of study time for every credit
you’re taking. But if you’re not
even near that, don’t worry: “It all
depends on what classes you’re
taking and your efficiency level,”
assures Epstein.
Map Out Success
“I feel like the busier I am, the more
I get done,” says Temple University
senior Corey Fenwick. “If I have too
much time on my hands, I’ll get lazy.”
The Student Advantage member has
played rugby since freshman year and
works a few shifts a week as an oncampus lifeguard, all while tackling a
17-credit course load.
To balance hectic schedules like
Fenwick’s, Epstein recommends
starting each term by mapping the
semester on a day-by-day calendar.
“Take a look at your schedule,
syllabi and assignments, then break
it down, figuring out which nights
you’re going to be reading,” he
says. “See when exams are and
when papers are due and plan that
into your schedule…. You’ll have
your entire term’s schedule planned
out, and you’ll be less likely to have to
pull an all-nighter.” And don’t forget
to add in some downtime (like all
day Sunday).
That plan works for Fenwick, who
certainly needs downtime to heal
after rugby practices that eat up more
than 10 hours a week, and tournaments that take up some of his
Saturdays and most of his Sundays.
In addition, he lifeguards nine hours
a week and still makes time to study.
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He’s mapped time into his daily
routine to go back to his apartment
between class and rugby practice, and
he also writes all upcoming deadlines
on one sheet of paper, crossing them
off as he completes each item.
Now that he’s a senior, Fenwick has
a more forgiving schedule. To better
balance his time, he has chosen
classes that start later in the day —
giving him a little extra time to finally
get some much-needed sleep. ■
THE CLOCK IS
TICKING...
Twenty-four hours a day, times seven days in a week — 168
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work-study and eating, you still need to find time to make
college life a little more fun. Without help, not even 24’s Jack
Bauer would be able to pack it all in. So we asked around to
find out how much time you’ll be expected to commit, per
week, before you embark on a mission you can’t handle.
— E.B.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE: 2–5 hours
VOLUNTEERING ON CAMPUS: 4 hours
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our average tweedy liberal arts professor has a hard
enough time downloading attachments, let alone
using a Canon XL2 digital video camera. That’s why
every college needs what Brandeis University has: Seth
Bernstein. Need a cool promotional video for fundraising?
An ad? A full-fledged documentary? Call Seth.
The 21-year-old senior has clients
and an impressive list of works,
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youth-led anti-tobacco movement,
and a slick promotional video for
Culture X, an on-campus multicultural festival. He has his own production company, Eidetic Productions,
and has invested in some serious
equipment, including a Sony TRV–
900 3CCD camera. Factor in a double
major in linguistic anthropology and
psychology, as well as an aversion to
saying no, and the native of Ithaca,
N.Y., somehow still maintains his
balance — but he doesn’t sleep much.
Learning, Hands-On
Bernstein, a Student Advantage
member who got his first taste of
filmmaking and stage production in
high school, earned his reputation as
his university’s video go-to guy early
on. Back when he was a freshman, he
answered an ad to do some video
editing for a resident artist in the
women’s studies program.
“One day, I was working late and
the [program] director stopped by to
ask if I was interested in doing a 10minute documentary about the
history of the program,” Bernstein
recalls. “At that point, I didn’t have
any equipment, so I borrowed the
artist’s 3CCD camera and used what
little savings I had to purchase some
good microphones.”
While Brandeis has the liberal arts
curriculum Bernstein wants, the school
doesn’t have a film department, so the
women’s studies project was like a selfdirected crash course in filmmaking,
with lessons in everything from sound
recording to interviewing techniques.
“I was a little sophomore interviewing
tenured professors, and I didn’t realize
how the video camera in my hand
made me intimidating,” he says. “It
all helped me figure out what stylistic
elements make a documentary speak
to an audience. Mostly by accident,
I saw how editing to music can really
draw people in.”
The film required three months of
archival searches and interviews. The
women’s studies faculty and staff were
so impressed with the result they used it
as the centerpiece of their 25th anniversary celebration. Tales of Bernstein’s
talents spread to other departments.
“And the rest is history,” he says.
So it was no surprise when, in 2003,
the sociology department asked Bernstein to create a retrospective on activism at Brandeis. One of the incidents
he examined was the 1969 takeover of
Ford Hall, the former administrative
building, by roughly 70 black students
looking to raise awareness of minority
issues. A racial incident at Brandeis
later that year inspired Bernstein to
expand the Ford Hall material into a
stand-alone 10-minute documentary
titled The Not So Silent Generation.
The film won Best Documentary at
the 2005 SunDeis Festival, an annual
New England college film festival held
at the university.
Artist in Progress
The Not So Silent Generation marked
a leap forward for Bernstein as a
filmmaker. He tracked down some
of the event’s principal players and
deep-searched the school archives.
He used high-end cameras, such
as the Panasonic VariCam. He edited
and re-edited. He also tapped his
friends’ creativity; actors did
voiceovers and a guitar-playing
buddy composed the score. “Being
a filmmaker, you have to have talented
friends,” Bernstein says.
It was a long process, but the film
strikes just the right tone, with grainy
photos, moody music, tense moments,
and an optimistic resolution in which
we learn that one of the student
protestors, inspired by his experience
at Ford Hall, became a judge in
Roxbury, an underprivileged Boston
neighborhood. It was a surprising
twist, even to Bernstein, and served as
a good lesson in storytelling.
“The biggest obstacle to filmmaking is without a doubt the mental
games you have to play with yourself,”
he explains. “With documentaries,
you can shoot yourself in the foot by
trying to force the story to fit some
preconceived notion of what you’re
covering. With creative work, thinking
that a scene has to look a certain way
or a shoot absolutely has to get done
can blind you to other possibilities —
and drive your crew crazy.”
Bernstein is open to all the possibilities that life behind the camera can
present. He’s studying in Prague this
semester, taking film courses and
writing a screenplay that explores the
same-sex-marriage debate. He hopes
to produce the film when he returns
to Brandeis in the spring, and take a
break from the documentary gig.
“I really enjoy making documentaries,
and I’d love to do it again,” he says.
“But my background is in the theater.
I miss the creativity and the improvisation of working with actors and
working with a script.” ■
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Continuing
EDUCATION
Guster’s Ryan Miller discusses the band’s next album
While studying at Tufts University and recording their first album, the band members
of Guster earned five incompletes. The band plans to release an EP for the holidays and
its fifth studio album early in 2006. Guster’s Ryan Miller (left) updated us on the band’s
progress and the addition of the band’s fourth member, Joe Pisapia (not pictured).
SAM: What’s the quintessential
RM: I can’t offer any objective opinion
Guster sound?
on what the record is, although I am
RM: At the beginning we were trying
a thousand, million, trillion percent
to write great pop songs, and I think
sure that these are the best songs
now, for the most part, we’re trying to
that we’ve ever written.
write great pop songs too. Not pop
songs like Beyoncé writes pop songs.
SAM: How has the addition of Joe
Pop songs like the Stones wrote or that
Pisapia changed Guster?
Wilco writes. Maybe it’s not even pop
RM: It’s another set of limbs, which is
songs — maybe we’re just trying to
super-important…. He is better than
write great songs.
all of us at bass, and he’s a better
guitar player in a lot of ways. It’s just
SAM: What was the experience of
bringing us up to be a lot groovier in
making this album like?
a lot of places and a lot more soulful
RM: It was a bit of a D.I.Y., organic
in other places.
affair…. We spent a few months in
Joe’s attic in Nashville doing vocals
SAM: That will probably come in handy
and overdubs. Brian (Rosenworcel,
on stage. What is your favorite type of
Guster’s drummer) was sleeping in
show to do?
an apartment he saw on Craigslist.
RM: College tours are always a lot of
There was something special about
fun, because there’s a little less
the four of us just being in a room
pressure and we like just being around
[recording] without any sort of massive
that sort of collegiate energy. We can
external help.
go play bocce or throw the Frisbee or
go eat at dining halls. It’s like relentless
SAM: Did that make this album sound
different from past Guster efforts?
chasing of our adolescent experiences.
— Heather Bouzan
Let’s Talk
It Out
A Perfect Circle
1
Vince has one. Eric’s got
Say hello to your dorm room’s new best friend:
Xbox 360 (available at studentadvantage.com/tech).
It’s well known that this system can play everything
from music and movies to, well, of course, games.
But here are some lesser-known tricks to this year’s
must-have from Microsoft. — John Patrick Pullen
one. Heck, even Johnny
1. By going wireless, Xbox 360 controllers make one
of the last platform’s most played games, “Halo 2
Limbo,” obsolete.
everyone in
2. Plug Xbox 360 into a broadband connection and
you’re logged onto Xbox Live, Microsoft’s online
community, where you can chat with friends, enjoy
multiplayer games and download communitycreated content.
2
3. The box stands up or lies down (but does not roll
over or play dead).
3
4
4. Plug your Xbox Live or cell phone headset into the
controller to chat up your cross-town
gaming buddies as you blast them.
5. USB inputs allow gamers to
plug in and utilize their PC
devices with Xbox 360, such
as the USB-powered ashtray,
humidifier and massage ball
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5
Drama has one.The
folks from HBO’s
hit show Entourage
would have you
believe that
Hollywood has a
Moto Razr V3 mobile phone.
Maybe not, but XE Mobile
(xemobile.com) makes it easier to
put the power of your posse in the
palm of your hand by offering the
feature-filled phone as a part of the
company’s pay-as-you-go plan.
Motorola stuffed every bell and
whistle they had into this aluminumcased gadget: Java games, Bluetooth, a digital camera with 4x zoom,
group SMS, a speakerphone and
MP3 ringtones (so you can hit up
hbo.com and download the best ring
of the year — Ari Gold saying, “Let’s
hug it out, bitch.”).
— J.P.P.
Holy Box Set, Batman!
With Batman Begins available now on DVD, it’s time for a refresher on the previous four Dark
Knight films. Luckily, the Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989 –1997 DVD box set
— Martin Lieberman
is also in stores now.
FILM: Batman (1989)
FILM: Batman Returns (1992)
FILM: Batman Forever (1995)
FILM: Batman & Robin (1997)
VILLIAN: Jack Nicholson as
VILLIANS: Danny DeVito as
VILLIANS: Tommy Lee
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Jim Carrey as the Riddler
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and Alec Baldwin were
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their parents mistrust them,” she says,
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The origins of winter break are unclear, but one thing is certain: the person who
Regularly calling or e-mailing will allow
came up with it was a sadist. Who else would create something that forces you to
your parents to see gradually how your
travel in the dead of winter and keeps you at home for nearly a month? That’s only
life is changing (and tho they won’t be
enough time to make finding a job a pain and get you addicted to daytime TV.
thocked by your rethent tongue ring,
But the hardest part about returning home from college is not the timing or the
TALK IT OUT
There’s a lot to be said for not
dropping off the face of the earth.
for exthample). Also, keeping in touch
weather — it’s the culture shock. Jumping from college life (all-nighters, friends
with hometown friends will ensure
within walking distance, a sweet Internet connection) to home life (curfews,
you aren’t left out of any New Year’s
shoveling the driveway) can mess with your head, especially if you found the past
parties.
— Eóin O’Carroll
semester to be particularly transformative.
If you’re heading home for the holidays, here are a few ways to make sure things
work with your new roommates (also known as your parents):
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GET OUT OF THE HOUSE
After finals and the holiday routine,
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CHECK YOURSELF
“Some students will return home
with a whole new self and expect their
back a little. But a week spent watching
family to respond accordingly,” says
the Game Show Network in your
Ann Kramer, author of Life Puzzle:
bathrobe might leave you a little
Putting Your Pieces Together. Kramer
understimulated. Why not volunteer at a
advises that you ask yourself a question:
local hospital or animal shelter? Or, if you
“Which person are you taking home —
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the new you or the old you? If you want
stores to see if they need post-holiday
to take the new you home, that’s great,
help. If you can’t find a job now, use the
but don’t be surprised if your family
time to set something up for the summer.
expects the old you.”
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Holidays on Hiatus
Can’t make it home? Not keen on
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SEE THE WORLD: Head over to
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SAVE THE WORLD: Charities like
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p.m. are $8.00, but the 9:30 p.m. show
is free — just get in line, like a real
New Yorker would.
— Ted Alvarez
place that springs to mind when you think of a college town, but are you going to
argue with the hundreds of thousands of students attending the more than 40
universities located within the five boroughs? Fuhgeddaboudit. New York is the
biggest city in America, and it doesn’t matter whether you’re into dining, doodling
or debauchery — the City’s got it.
The big trick, of course, is navigating New York without
cashing out your student loans (this is the home of the $15.00
Get Carded
burger, after all). It’s possible to find some of the city’s best
You can score big-city discounts with your Student
food, drink and entertainment on the cheap, and if you know
Advantage Card at more than 700 (!) Gotham locations.
where to look, you can sometimes even get it for free.
Get There
First things first: Pizza and bagels remain classic New York
• Amtrak and Acela, Penn Station,
800.USA.RAIL (15% off rail fares)
staples, and a schmear or a slice usually won’t set you back more
Crash
Here
than $3.00. Most pizza places are decent, but for our money
Comfort Inn Midtown, 129 West
•
Rosario’s on the Lower East Side owns the slice market, while
46th Street, 212.221.2600 (15% off online)
Lombardi’s throws the best pies. For bagels, try the sesame with
• Quality Hotel Times Square, 157 West 47th Street,
212.768.3700 (15% off online)
cream cheese at H&H Bagels on the Upper West Side.
• Clarion Hotel Park Avenue, 429 Park Ave. South,
If you’ve just gotta have a burger, try Island Burgers and
212.532.4860 (15% off online)
Shakes, in Hell’s Kitchen. The Hawaiian-surfer-themed shop
Grab a Bite
features a mind-boggling 63 varieties of burgers and chicken
• Island Burgers and Shakes, 766 9th Ave.,
sandwiches, ranging from the basic cheeseburger to the im212.307.7934 (10% off bill total)
• Café Buon Gusto, 151 Montague St., 718.624.3838 (10% off)
possibly complicated Hippo (a burger plus curried sour cream,
• Taqueria Mexicali, 89 South St., Pier 17 (South
bacon, cheddar, onion, scallion and guacamole on a pita).
Street Seaport), 212.406.2251 (10% off any entree)
Ask your waiter for an ultra-juicy burger plus their famous
Go Out and Play
black and white milkshake. It’ll keep you stuffed for under
• RENT, 208 W. 41st St., 212.840.5577
(Half-priced tickets)
$10.00. If you have room for any more after that, head on over
Stand-Up NY Comedy Club, 236 W 78th St.,
•
to Magnolia in Greenwich Village, where the cupcakes bring
at Broadway, 212.595.0850 (Free admission
out some of the biggest stars, including Gwyneth and Bono.
Sunday–Thursday and two-for-one admission
To see more stars, get in line for one of the late-night talk
Friday–Saturday with purchase of two beverages)
shows. Tickets are totally free. For Late Night with Conan
Visit studentadvantage.com/search for a complete list of
New York City discounts with Student Advantage.
O’Brien, standby tickets are available on a first-come first-
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Your favorite characters from the stopaction classic holiday television special
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer are back
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welcome to the student advantage
HOLIDAY STORE
the perfect gift for the perfect one
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Waterford Holiday Heirlooms
Precious Present
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WoolTweed Jacket
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Kenneth Cole
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Studentmags.com
Barnes&Noble.com
AllPosters.com
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2006 America
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“Frustration,” various
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ArmaniExchange.com
AllPosters.com
Mossimo Down Vest
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SequinTee
20% OFF with code
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Monet’s Le Pont
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SA Tech Store
eBags.com
UrbanOutfitters.com
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JanSport
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Men’s Reverse
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AllPosters.com
Beauty.com
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UrbanOutfitters.com
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I used my
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Meet Amy, a senior at Bryant University in Providence,
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“With the discount from Target, I saved nearly $4 on my dish chair,
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When looking at her dorm room/townhouse, you’d be surprised that
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Amtrak
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Adobe
Go Smile
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mychasestudentcard.com
adobe.com
gosmile.com
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XE Mobile
xemobile.com
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Experience
Skechers
experience.com
skechers.com
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ESPN
College.US.com
1800FLOWERS.COM
www.Giveme.ESPNMag.com
college.us.com
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21
4
1-800-FLOWERS.COM
Studentmags
studentmags.com
12
Nellie Mae
nelliemae.com
UrbanOutfitters.com
urbanoutfitters.com
25
Foot Locker
footlocker.com
33
AICPA
42
LaQuinta & Baymont
LQ.com & baymontinns.com
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Greyhound
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Ecco
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Back Cover
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