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Qwerty: How to professionalize your online presence

Fixing an online “paper trail” is more than setting a Facebook profile to “private.”



Confessions of a Television Whore: Summer shows worth watching

The regular television season is through, but that doesn’t mean there’s no TV on at all. Here are my picks of what to watch during the coming summer months.



The Pixel Fix: To sequel or not to sequel

As E3 rolls around this year, I’ve noticed that a lot of the games that are set to be shown are sequels. This got me thinking: Are all sequels really that good?



The Velvet Rope: Runway suits up with ‘casual Friday’ atmosphere

Wednesday’s “Dress for Success” show was a step up from last year’s, incorporating Will Ferrell’s infamous “glory suit” SNL skit, an insightful do’s and don’t’s lecture, and hilarious runway commentary guaranteed to give Joan Rivers a run for her money.



Confessions of a Television Whore: Next season full of surprises

This past week was one of my favorites of the year: Upfronts Week. It’s the week when all the networks announce their schedules for next season and what their new shows will be. This year, I’m actually surprised with what they’ve done.



The Fishbowl: Misnomer

“Yeah, you’re Melissa,” a patient said to me with a smile during Bingo. That day, I probably was.



Star Hazing: Bar fights, Brooke Shields and Tupperware — oh my!

There are three things I never want to see during my time on Earth: Kiefer Sutherland when he is not Jack Bauer on “24,” Brooke Shields at a nightclub and a bar fight involving people over the age of 40.



The Pixel Fix: This week in digital motion

The internet has been abuzz with new gameplay videos this past week. I’ve sorted through them all and have laid out four of the most important videos for your viewing pleasure.



Confessions of a Television Whore: Three things needed for a good finale

As we enter the fabulous month that is May sweeps, it seems like a season (or series) finale is on every night. Whether or not they’re any good is something I find debatable.



The Velvet Rope: Happy bellies pack street fair despite the storm

Despite the near-hurricane that deprived the happy-go-lucky moods of many, International Street Fair wanderers clenched their umbrellas tightly to get a taste of culture, traditional clothing and, most importantly, enough delicious food to drool a flood.



The Fishbowl: Insights

Intrigued by the foreign atmosphere of the ward with more “acute” patients, I sought to explore the hospital a little more this week.



Bitchin’ Blonde: Ashamed but not surprised

Palmerfest 2009 turned from a bright beautiful day of drinking and music into a dark and shameful night of riots, violence, and arson. Why?



The Fishbowl: Blunders

For this week’s visit, I decided not to volunteer during a preset activity. The consequences of this decision were interesting, to say the least.



The Velvet Rope: Fashion associates ‘rave’ down the runway

In a room hazed in black and pink, Ohio University students strutted their assets down the runway May 2 for the Mom’s Weekend fashion show hosted by Fashion Associates.



Pixel Fix: OnLive and its possible implications

Announced during this year’s Game Developer’s Conference, OnLive has the possibility to change the gaming industry.