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  • Natalie Wood “If you could go on a date with anyone for Valentine’s Day, who would it be and where would you go?"

    "Will Ferrell. He'd be a great date because he's so funny. We'd go to dinner and then a movie so I could hear his funny side comments and laugh the whole time." -Hannah Brewer, sophomore   "Betty White because she's awesome. I'd take her out for her 90th birthday and we'd have a swell time.

  • Disgruntled notes to no one

    Have a general grievance you'd like to share with the campus population? Submit one (or more) to Joe Dillon, jad005@marietta.edu, and we'll pick the best to be featured in our next issue!   Dear professors, I don't know what you do on the weekends, but I don't just sleep for 48 hours.

  • The Marc: Grow up

    In our technology-driven culture, more fights seem to take place on Facebook and Twitter than face-to-face. We've all seen these bitter brawls that often start with one person simply stating a personal belief or feeling. Almost instantly, another person feels that they have to make a not-so-nice, contradictory comment to the other person's post or tweet.

  • Peter Thayer Mall Wall: “If you had 24 hours to live, what would you do?”

    "I'd go to Big Sur in California where I could climb the rocks, look at the ocean and explore the scenery. It's my favorite place that I've been." -Lindsey Kudaroski, sophomore   "I'd spend the most time with my family and friends. I'd also try to do something fun to get my mind off the fact that my life was ending " -Olivia Smolder, senior   "I'd go traveling with my family.

  • Disgruntled notes to no one

    Have a general grievance you'd like to share with the campus population? Submit one (or more) to Joe Dillon, jad005@marietta.edu, and we'll pick the best to be featured in our next issue!   Dear adults who utilize social media, You might not be looking for a job or applying to grad school, but the things you put on Facebook and Twitter are under plenty of scrutiny, too.

  • The Marc: Time is fleeting

    In four short months, Marietta College will add more alumni to its Long Blue Line. Indeed, May 13 is an exciting day for the class of 2012 to look forward to. While moving to the next chapter of life can be exciting for soon-to-be alumni, wishing away the final days of your college education could be a big mistake.

  • Senior Suggestions: How to make the most of election season

    My freshman year at Marietta was marked by the campaign of, then senator, Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. I remember walking to Front Street with Sean McKenna and other members of The College Democrats to hear, now our vice president, Joe Biden speak.

  • Cervantes Counseling Corner: Remedying self-sabotage

    It's a new year, a new semester has begun and we are facing what to do about our resolutions, if we made any. There are two psychological phenomena that interfere with our resolve: fear of failure and fear of success. Sometimes these phenomena are known as self-sabotage.

  • Insabella Diary of a December grad: Playing the waiting game

    Just a month after graduating from Marietta, the post-graduate life is in full swing for me. As all my friends are returning to campus and getting ready for another semester, I am at home watching the NFL playoffs and browsing every job search website that exists.

  • Jake Double “If you could switch places with absolutely anyone, who would you be?”

    "I'd love to be Taylor Swift. She has good morals and she's a great role model. She's adorable." -Tonya Carlile, sophomore "I'd switch places with Robert Downey Jr. In both his movies and his life, people always think that he's risky, incompetent and dangerous; but, he always knows what he's doing.

  • Disgruntled notes to no one

    Have a general grievance you'd like to share with the campus population? Submit one (or more) to Joe Dillon, jad005@marietta.edu, and we'll pick the best to be featured in our next issue! Dear fellow student, I'm glad to know that you're getting your math homework done.

  • The Marc: ‘Tis the season

    As the holiday season is upon us, thoughts of those less fortunate weigh heavily on our minds. During this time of the year, numerous individuals decide to dedicate their time to helping out in food pantries, as well as donating gifts to the families who need them.

  • Senior Suggestions: How to keep the holidays with a student’s budget

    With the holiday season approaching, here are five tips that I've learned that can make the holidays affordable....if you can hold on just long enough to make it through finals.  1. If you have a core group of friends agree, to do a secret santa or gift exchange.

  • Dr. Nan Cervantes, Clinical Psychologist Counseling Corner: Reconciling college and family life while at home for holiday break

    When finals are all over next week, it will be time to prepare to go home. "My parents treat me like I am in high school again. They give me a curfew and want to know where I am all the time. How can I make them stop?" There are two reasons parents do this to their returning college students.

  • Christine Drawl “What is the most interesting thing that you have in your dorm room/office?”

    "I have a giant pencil that says. ‘Hydration is the key to victory' on it. I also have a turkey hat." -Allison Sells, freshman   "My ‘Big Daddy' cup is the neatest thing I have! I went to the mall with a bunch of girls when I got it.