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He Said: Grown-Up Christmas List
By Chris Surette at December 2, 2009 | 10:24 am | 268 Comments
[caption id="attachment_23557" align="alignright" width="123" caption="Peter Caty/The Mirror"][/caption] For most of us, Christmas was an exciting time during our childhood. It was a time of anticipation, waiting for the fat man to come down the chimney and place gifts around the tree. This was such a great time of the year and we had only one worry in the world: what more...
He Said: Let Us Give Thanks
By Chris Surette at November 18, 2009 | 7:52 pm | 3 Comments
Ah, Thanksgiving. What a wonderful holiday for a guy. It is a day where we have an excuse to be lazy and sit on the couch, drinking beer and eating our faces off. I don’t think you can get more masculine or American than that. But Thanksgiving is known for mainly one thing and that is football. With three games during the day, it’s a male’s fantasy. Granted, more...
He Said: Hanging With the Boys and Girls
By Chris Surette at November 11, 2009 | 10:48 am | 94 Comments
[caption id="attachment_23557" align="alignright" width="123" caption="Peter Caty/The Mirror"][/caption] College provides four great years to party and hang out before the “real” world approaches. One of the best parts of college is just chilling with your boys and all the shenanigans that come with it. There’s an old expression that states: “A good friend will more...
He Said: Knowing your roomie
By Chris Surette at November 4, 2009 | 11:50 am | 0 Comment
Everyone asks before entering college: what is my roommate going to be like? As we enter the halfway mark of the semester, we begin to form the answer. With all the great technology we have today, you are able to get to know your new buddy or possible worst enemy before you even meet them. Therefore, the process of wondering if you’ll be living with someone like more...
He Said: Halloween College Style
By Chris Surette at October 27, 2009 | 9:23 pm | 174 Comments
Growing up, Halloween was arguably everyone little kids favorite holiday. They were able to dress up as a character they were inspired to be and act ridiculous as they went door to door bugging the local neighbors for candy. The same can be said now for college students, as Halloween has become a weekend event where any possibility can happen. See now, instead of more...
He Said: Mass vs. New Jersey/York
By Chris Surette at October 21, 2009 | 10:16 am | 321 Comments
I honestly don’t even know why we are having this debate. It is not even a contest. If it wasn’t for the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where everyone knows the Revolutionary War started, we may all be talking with a stupid British accent and still pay taxes on tea to the Queen across the pond. But enough of a little history lesson. Let’s get back to more...
