Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Toying Around

When rescuers found Nathan Carman after seven days at sea, his mother had vanished without a trace. But his past was about to resurface.
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FEELING LOST?
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Dead Wake
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When rescuers found Nathan Carman after seven days at sea, his mother had vanished without a trace. But his past was about to resurface.
STUCK IN THE IVORY TOWER
Why Aren't College Students Using Career Services?
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College students' failure to fully capitalize on their career center's services in their pursuit of a job is not a new problem. But this tendency could help explain why so few students are confident they'll graduate with the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in the job market.
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The Lost Giant Of American Literature
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A major black novelist made a remarkable début. How did he disappear?
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The Mr. Fix-Its Who Save Broken Sex Dolls
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Jake Paul's School For Social Media Stars Will Teach You All The Wrong Lessons
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Yes, only Jake Paul can save you from the horrors of an average life with a bad boss and a 9-to-5 job in a cubicle. But first, you need to pay him an additional $57.
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How Social Media Is Killing Athletes
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Increasingly, what we do outside is less about enjoying the activity itself as an intrinsic good, and more about planning ways to go bigger, faster and farther, often for our selfie-stick mounted cameras. And so it went that once healthy outdoor pursuits devolved into suicide clubs.
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This Tumbling Battle In A High School Gym Is Straight Out Of A Teen Movie
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This is the best kind of high school drama. In fact, this is the best kind of drama, period.
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Hey. Have a good Wednesday. You deserve it.