These first two days of the second semester have really made me appreciate having finals before winter break.

I had two weeks to forget unimportant things, and now I won't have to spend time relearning them. I will also remain guilt-free about not studying during the break.

Hillary Clinton narrowly won the New Hampshire Democratic primary over the predicted winner, Barack Obama.

While I don’t keep every little thing that I’ve owned, I absolutely consider myself a pack rat.

Look in my desk drawers, for example. You’ll find everything from a Japanese gum wrapper, to ugly plastic earrings from a birthday party, to the paper place card from a cousin’s wedding. Why would I keep these things?

Gargoyle photo by Rachel Skoza (click to enlarge)