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Yea to winter term. We can't really think about anything good to say about the time between fall and spring, but we figure it should probably be saluted anyway. Okay, maybe not. Nay to snow over winter break. Apparently our climate needs to get it straight and snow while we're at school, thus giving us time off while we're actually living within walking distance of all our friends.

I am not going to BS you all here. It is hard to keep those New Years resolutions, and while I am no expert at advice or keeping goals that I set, I do have some things that might assist you on your journey to … well, whatever it is you're striving for. 1.

The current bailout situation looks to be snowballing. From the financial industry to the newspaper industry, numerous companies are requesting assistance from the federal government. As the economy moves in its natural cycle from growth to recession, many companies are striving to keep from going under by receiving an artificial injection of cash from the U.