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‘SNL 40’: Sincere, Nonstop Laughter for 40 years

“Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!” The opening credits for “Saturday Night Live” are enough to get me buzzing with excitement and hyped for the pop culture phenomenon. Everybody enjoys a good laugh, but no one takes the time to consider where comedy would…

#FoodTruckPeoria

As a Bradley student who at one point lived on campus with no car or means of transportation, I can fully understand the belief that there are only so many good places to eat around campus that are both delicious and reasonably priced. After an…

For good vibrations, go down(town)

When one thinks of a playground, there’s a certain scene that comes to mind: swings, slides and a copious amount of energy that only the young possess. Kids run the playgrounds, though, leaving us adults (a term loosely used to describe us college kids) no…

The Fictional Friend Zone

Urban Dictionary refers to the friend zone as “a state of being where a male inadvertently becomes a “platonic friend” of an attractive female who he was trying to initiate a romantic relationship.” However, I prefer the very last definition on the popular website stating,…

Dear Sweetheart

I never really had luck, couldn’t ever figure out how to love.1 And then I met you. I remember you told me to be a part of the love club where everything will glow for you.2 The DJ had us fallin’ in love,3 as you…

Digital Love: Fake girlfriends, decreased intimacy and sex-bots

Love is pretty neat. Kissing can be fun. A little bit of hanky-panky is alright every now and then. But what about digital love? For $25 per month you can buy a fake boyfriend or girlfriend. Invisiblegirlfriend.com is a new website that offers a service…

Alternative Cinema For Valentine’s Day Viewing

Let’s be honest, there’s only so many times a couple can watch John Cusack blast Peter Gabriel out of his boom-box in “Say Anything,” or cry together when Rose lets go of Jack at the end of “Titanic” (I swear, it only happened to me…

Stop Dropping the L-word

Love is an obscure word. It can be full of so much emotion or be tossed around without much of a connotation at all. Loving a TV show elicits a very different kind of feeling than loving your parents. So, why are we using the…

How To Have a Good Date in Peoria

The River City has all kinds of great and diverse locations to choose from for a nice dinner. If you want a smaller venue that serves specialty food, then Hofbrau is your place. This is one of few places in Peoria with authentic German food…

Tinder pick-up lines

When it comes to meeting someone for any sort of romantic interaction, one of the most entertaining aspects is the use of pick-up lines. Sometimes they’re hilarious enough to evoke a follow up conversation, but other times, they’re just plain awful. With apps like Tinder…

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