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	Shopping 101 By Alex Blessing April 8, 2013 - 12:13pm Strapped for cash and looking for ways to save money in whatever way possible? Heed my advice on what to buy when. You’ll be buying these items at the cheapest price possible - so you’ll be getting more bang for your buck! Just watch your savings grow! In January: · Christmas/Hanukah/Kwanza decorations and wrapping paper. The holidays are over so anything holiday themed is on clearance. They are always AT LEAST half off because stores are trying to sell all they can before it has to be gone! Buy everything in advance and be prepared for the next year! READ MORE
	The Origins of Valentine's Day By Elyse Brown February 13, 2013 - 12:54pm There's love in the air. Valentine's Day is just one day away and everyone's excited to surprise their sweetheart.This year, we will send each other over 141 million Valentine's Day cards (History.com)! But do you ever wonder how this day deticated to love came to be? According to History.com, the exact reason for the celebration of Valentine's Day is not known. They speculate, however, that its roots could have started within two different stories. READ MORE
	4 Tips for Reducing Stress this Semester By Elyse Brown January 31, 2013 - 9:09am Welcome back to Millersville! While we all needed that extra long break this winter, it's great to reconnect with our pals and to cross off more dates on the college calendar. The first week of the semester is always easy, but every college student knows how that week of syllabus explanations and no homework goes by too quickly. By the time week two arrives, we have group assignments and paper deadlines! Juggling school, homework, internships, jobs, sports, clubs, activities, and social lives can be overwhelming and can seem unmanageable. Here are some tips for eliminating stress this spring semester: 1) Make a To-Do List READ MORE
	Energy Drink Induced Deaths and Illnesses? By Elyse Brown November 18, 2012 - 10:34pm The FDA recently reported deaths and illnesses linked to consumption of some popular energy drinks. So far they have linked 40 illnesses and five deaths to Monster Energy, 13 illnesses and two dissabilities to Rockstar Energy, and 92 illnesses and 13 deaths to 5-Hour Energy shots. The FDA traced these effects back to adverse-event reports (AERs) that patients, families, or doctors filed about the products. The product manufacturers who market their drinks as nutritional supplements must collect these reports and submit them to the FDA. READ MORE
	Four more years for President Obama By Joie Formando November 10, 2012 - 7:32pm by Laura Maginley READ MORE
	More Than Just Awareness By Joie Formando November 3, 2012 - 5:26pm by Danielle Kreider October was the month for all things pink, celebrating breast cancer awareness. On October 17th, Millersville University held its second annual Breast-A-Ville, which is a wellness fair that focuses on breast health and breast cancer education. READ MORE
	Empower Peer Educators Walk-a-Mile By Kaitlyn Pearson October 20, 2012 - 6:54pm There is an old saying that you cannot really understand a person until you walk a mile in their shoes. That is exactly what Walk a Mile In Her Shoes, asks individuals to do. Each year, an ever-increasing number of men, women and their families are joining the award-winning Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®: The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence. Due to the sensitivity of these topics, this march allows a comedic way to break the ice, and hopefully have people take them more seriously. It is important to remember that sexualized violence does not just affect women. It affects the men who care about them, their families, their friends, their coworkers, and their communities. Sexualized violence is epidemic on society....
	Incredible Story of the Arts at Millersville By Joie Formando October 13, 2012 - 10:28pm On Friday, October 12, the Winter Visual and Performing Arts Center officially opened after two years, six months, and twelve days since its groundbreaking. The VPAC is the new home of the arts at Millersville and the entire community is talking about it. The VPAC has a dance studio, state-of-the-art recording studio suite, scenery workshop for theater productions, an art gallery, ensemble and percussion rooms, music library, a 40-station piano lab, and three performance spaces, which includes a 300-seat concert hall, 150-seat recital hall, and a 650-seat performance hall. But that's not all. READ MORE
	The Search Continues By Joie Formando October 6, 2012 - 10:31pm Millersville University is searching for a new president. There are currently six candidates on the lineup - Dr. John Anderson from New York, is the first to visit campus. Dr. Anderson was on campus from October 2-4, meeting with students, faculty, and the President's Cabinet in two open forum sessions which were held in the Student Memorial Center. Dr. Anderson is the President of Alfred State College in New York and is also the Executive Vice President and Provost at Hartwick College and Vice President of Academic Affairs at the State University of New York Institute of Technology. READ MORE
	Feel More Energized By Elyse Brown September 26, 2012 - 5:22pm I think I can speak for everyone when I declare my exhaustion before my day is even over. Everyday we wake up early, attend a lengthy day of classes, attend organization meetings, go to our part-time jobs, do homework, and sometimes don't get into bed until after midnight! (Not to mention trying to cram in meal times between all that.) It's no wonder why we are constantly tired. READ MORE