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-Wednesday Nooners

What are you doing on Wednesday’s around noon? Chances are you aren’t mellowing out to some sweet live music. If school is harshin’ your mellow, then stop the University Union and check out some great live music from the likes of French Cassettes, The Tibetan Method, and Cave Women.

-Movie Screening: HANGOVER 2

Remember when movie tickets were a nickel? Yeah, me neither. Don’t fret though, now you can catch the second installment in the classic Hangover series when it is shown in the University Union.

-Games Room Video Game Tournaments

Are you a gamer? Do even know how to play video games? Does it even matter? Well no, no it does not. The Games room in the University union holds video game tournaments monthly, and the best part, they are free! So whether you have been gaming since birth or have never played before, there is no reason to not give it a go. For all you know you could be the best halo player at the school and not even know it. Your talent is hidden deep within. Unleash it. Free it.

Top 5 best Halloween Costumes

1. Whatever costume I eventually decide on

2. Green Man

3. Kenny Powers

4. Any character from Mad Men

5. Zombie Herkey

Top 5 worst Halloween costumes

1. Any form of vampire
2. The Joker
3. Pokémon Characters
4. Harry Potter
5. Any Super hero

      6. Nurse, schoolgirl, angel, devil… ya know what im getting at.

Find a great costume on a budget:

On a budget this year? Don’t want to break the bank on your costume? But you also don’t want to show up dressed, as a ghost with a sheet over your head. Don’t worry, we have you covered.

One of the best places to find a few pieces for your costume is Good Will. You will have to search through piles of outdated hand-me-downs, but there is a good chance you will finds a “diamond in the rough”. Good Will prices are insanely low and they have a huge variety of items.

Also make sure to check out thrift stores, which are similar to Good Will.

A great way to save money on your costume is to try and make some of it yourself. Go to a Halloween costume store like Spirit or Evangeline’s to get some inspiration and then try and recreate it yourself. When was the last time you created something with paper mache?

Alternative Ways to Purchase Textbooks

-Does anyone else think that textbook prices have gotten out of hand? Here are some tips on how to buy or rent your textbooks for much cheaper, because who really wants to spend $120 on a book you are going to read once or not at all?

-Chegg

Chegg.com allows students to rent textbooks for a semester at much lower prices than if they were to buy the book. Chegg will ship you your book in a couple days and you will be ready for class. Once the semester ends, Chegg offers free shipping so you can send back your books. For every book you order, Chegg will plant a tree in your desired location.

-Rent from our Bookstore

If you want your books immediately, the Bookstore offers a rental program for their textbooks. Instead of paying full price, you can rent the book for a semester at a much lower rate.

-Amazon

Amazon.com offers most textbooks at a much cheaper price than the Hornet Bookstore.  Make sure to check with you professor to see if they allow an earlier edition of a book; they are often much cheaper and are offered on Amazon. Amazon also offers a trade in program that allows you to sell your book back and receive credit towards future Amazon purchases.

-Talk to students who were previously in class

Students who were previously in a class often hang on to their books and try to sell them to other students during the next semester. Check the corkboards around campus and see if any books are available.

-Check to see if there is an online version of your book

Online versions of books are often much cheaper than their physical versions. Check around on the publishers website to see if an online version is available.

“Horrorscopes”

Capricorn: No one deserves to be blindly worshiped. Unless you are part or a sadistic cult, you weirdo.

Aquarius: Slow down and try to remove yourself from the hustle and bustle of the world today. Zombies follow this advice and look how happy they are.

Pisces: Mysterious feelings can be better understood if you take a romantic point of view. No, a romantic point of view is not hiding in the bushes with a machete, Michael.

Aries: Don’t let your confidence make you careless about what you say today. I have seen enough saw movies to know that having your tongue removed is painful.

Taurus: If you ask lots of questions today, you will get good responses. Be Bold. Consult the Ouija board.

Gemini: Some tension you've been feeling will finally start to dissipate today. It’s your soul leaving your body. You are now a ghost. Congratulations!

Cancer: Enjoy the positive attention you're getting -- you're entering a high-profile phase. Hope you don’t you don’t regret selling your soul to the devil.

Leo: The only thing worse than a braggart is someone who is falsely modest. Or people who love vampires. They are worse than both.

Virgo: If you're planning a group activity, be aware that complications could be in store. Group sacrifices can get messy. Bring some moist towelettes.

Libra: Your attention to detail will put you ahead of others in a competition. How do you think Dracula got to where he was?

Scorpio: If you're hungry for exotic excitement, try a new foreign restaurant. There is a new restaurant serving human flesh. Bon Appetite

Sagittarius: Your high standards are admirable, but how realistic are they? Lighten up a little. Those people are always the first to die in horror movies.

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