To be or not to be?: Keeping or losing the V-card
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2006 proved to be a record-setting year for sales in the video game industry. Now that the three big video game console makers have spent at least one holiday season with their new consoles on the market, numbers coming out show how many people are buying the new hardware and what rationale they are using for their purchases.
College students never seem to have a lot of money, becuase of this they are usually aching to get their first paycheck. While one might be tempted to spend money freely upon getting that first job, looking ahead and investing for retirement might be the better thing to do. Starting earlier can be the key to financial health in the distant future.
UW-Madison was not immune to the Great Depression. Accounts show that times were hard for students and faculty. Luckily, the university's present success and some of the traditions from the era have proved that the storm has been weathered and life went on.
UW-Madison students are often nationally recognized for their academics and innovation, and when they walk off that Kohl Center stage with their diplomas, companies will be lining up to start getting a piece of these graduates' fat pay checks.
The Capitol is many things. It serves as a tourist attraction, a visual highlight on Madison's skyline and of course, as home to Wisconsin's political process. To students, it can also be the starting point for breaking into a career in politics.
Adam Korn simply called the governor's office and then a legislator to see if they were seeking an intern. He suggests trying this method as well as getting involved in state and local campaigns.
College students usually keep money on their mind through their years at UW-Madison, and summer proves to be no exception. Road trips are a great way to get away but can come at a steep price. Following budget tips on a road trip can keep students from breaking the bank.
A mutant strain of chickens with the ability to grow teeth during development has bolstered the evidence that traits lost during the evolutionary process remain hidden within DNA and can sometimes be coaxed out of dormancy.
Move over crossword puzzles. More and more students are starting to discover a quirky number game called Sudoku to keep themselves busy during class.
As students graduate and move into the real world they might find that English is not the only language spoken in their day-to-day lives. This holds true especially in the world of business, giving an advantage to those who are multilingual or even those who have a basic knowledge of different languages.
During the 1960s, Beatlemania swept the world as the Fab Four toured and the Beatles became embedded in the minds of thousands of fans.
Every week, students go to the store and stock up on specific brands of food. Although students may not be aware of it, many of their food choices could be influenced by strategic advertising campaigns set into play by food marketers.
Some UW-Madison students do risky things in the winter, like plunging into an ice-cold lake for charity or flying down Observatory Hill on a lunch tray with no regard for their safety. According to a recent study, their thrill-seeking behavior could be linked to their genes.
December and January may not have thrown many cold Wisconsin days at UW-Madison students, but it can still be a chilly trek up Bascom Hill in February and March. Students should still bundle up to make their trip to class warm and comfy. Unfortunately, there are many different brands of clothing made with different materials, making what to buy for warmth a hard decision.
While some students may still be going through the difficult process of selecting a new roommate for next year, some have chosen to avoid this ordeal by choosing to live with a non-human roommate instead. There are many UW-Madison students who share their homes with pets, but doing so can come at a hefty price that might catch some students off guard. However, even with the extra costs, students can manage to enjoy their time with their, pet and also, there are new pricey options that will allow them to keep their pets with them for a very long time.
The calm voice over for Master Card lists many expensive purchases, but makes them all worth while with a concluding 'priceless' item. This version shows a father taking his son to a baseball game, a lost puppy and even a favorite cartoon nuclear-safety inspector.
The wardrobe of a typical UW-Madison student on game day does not usually include the maroon and gold of the Minnesota Gophers. Unless of course the student happens to be one of the nearly 3,000 Minnesotans attending UW-Madison thanks to the tuition reciprocity agreement between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Anheuser-Busch is THE name that people think of when it comes to Super Bowl commercials. This ad hails from the year of Janet Jackson's Nipple-gate that spawned the Federal Communications Commission to freak about dirty content. While the commercial is crude, it works. It starts with two men commenting on their dogs. One man's dog can fetch a bottle of Bud Light from a cooler. While the other is impressed, he wastes no time in showing what his dog 'Fergus' can do to get quench his master's thirst. What ensues is the comically classic but painful meeting of a dog's teeth and a man's crotch, showing consumers there is more than one way to acquire a cold one from a friend.
This ad answers the age-old question of why friends would give away their tickets on the glass for a hockey game. In Anheuser-Busch's second entry on the list, two guys go to a sporting event and decide to mock their friend, who has given up his ticket, using a camera phone.