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Finally, Thanky-G (am I really the only person who refers to it as such?) is upon us. Rather than meditate on what I am thankful for and how many papers I need to finish in this five-day time span, I choose to reflect upon the two most memorable Thanksgivings I have had.

My boyfriend invited me to go home with him for the holidays to meet his parents and just spend some time together during the break. The problem I have is that a lot of my relatives will be coming home to visit during the break, and I'm sure it won't go well when I try to tell them that I'm not going to be there.

Dance music's success has been seen on the charts this year, from a variety of artists like Kylie Minogue and Dirty Vegas. One of the biggest successes came off of an independent label that not only has a staff of about eight people, but also only focused full-time on dance music about two years ago.

I think Molly Ringwald is stalking me. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you must. But I have proof of her vendetta against me: I have never seen the end of "Pretty in Pink". Every single time channel 11 shows that movie, I get interrupted right before the end at the exact same scene.

Student Beach Resident Association Co-President Tim Harper's comments at 200 nights may have offended some people, and perhaps were inappropriate.  But the vast majority of people in attendance at 200 Nights had no problem with it, as his speech ended with wild applause and cheers.

What happens when it is time for super duper "girly night" insanity? I'll tell you what happens. Every single copy of Cosmopoltian from the past year is dug out from the depths of the space I like to call "under the bed." We give each other pedicures, wear masks, have (naked) wild pillow fights, put curlers in our hair, all the while watching movies like "Legally Blonde.

Twentieth-century French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre said, "Hell is—other people!" He probably would have requested a single in Dolan. I venture to expand upon his declaration and proclaim: "Hell is—other people making their roommates afraid to get out of bed in the morning.

If you venture into the movie theater showing "Punch-Drunk Love" expecting to view a simplistic, predictable, typical Adam Sandler movie, you might as well walk out or strap on your thinking cap. The film marks Sandler's most dramatic performance to date, and its credentials accentuate this refreshing, much-desired change.

The men's and women's tennis teams complete their fall seasons this weekend at the Omni Hotel Regional Championships. The top two men and women compete in the fall season finale. Colin Torrance '04 and Sean Tompkins '03 will represent the men's team, while Diana Webb '05 and Erin Reeves '04 will compete for the women.

Parents weekend, always a joy, said my bud Laura, almost in tears, as she watched the 20 people sitting with us begin to eat. In a quaint little restaurant in town, the craziness of parents weekend 2001 caused the waitress to completely forget about her meal, whoops.