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Whines & Gripes collected by Jillian Curtis Sins of the Signs Dear teachers, please stop assigning things at the same time. I’d really like to keep my sanity in tack. Thanks. Learning Center, if I only get a 30 minute appointment, then at least do me the common courtesy of showing up on time! Okay Mother Nature, we get it. ENOUGH with the pollen. Dear Roommate: When I’m sick with the tlu and trying to sleep, please talk to your Mom about your toenail problems out side in the parlor. I’d really appreciate it. BDH: do you realize that students still cat on the weekends? We’d really like it if you were open on tiiiie and had more of a selection than overcooked fried chicken and hmchmeat. Does no one care about the fate of pub lications and clubs at Mei’edith? They’re highly under-staffed. What ar e people doing with their lives? Tiffany Roche, Contributing Writer As cliche as it sounds, college is a time of personal evolution and self-discovery, including an honest assessment of our flaws. Some astro logical signs are more predisposed to certain personality flaws than others.' Read on to discover (cue dramatic music!) the SINS of the SIGNS! Aries (March 21 - April 19): Domi neering and self-righteous. Don’t allow “natural leader” to become a euphemism for “bossy and overbear ing”. They’ll let you lead if you at least pretend their opinions matter as much as yours. ■ Taurus (April 20 - May 20): Jeal ous and headstrong. It’s understand able you resent those who seem to not work as hard as you, but receive the same rewards. But don’t hate the player, hate the game. In other words, work smarter, not harder. Gemini (May 21 - June 20): Inde cisive and superficial. You’re almost too open to change, too open to new experiences, and almost too willing to hear every new idea. You have no incentive to become more reliable because you’re often veiy attractive and easily let of the hook. Cancer (June 21 - July 22): Moody and possessive. Loyalty is lovely, but others need room to breathe. A smile every once in a while won’t kill you. Leo (July 23 - August 22): Vain and self-satisfied. Larger-than-life Leos are known for being very generous because they can afford to be kind to the little people. Use your charms for good and not to feed a sense of superiority. Virgo (August 23 - September 22): Nit-picking snob. Use your innate good taste to guide rather than to judge. Hint: The white-gloved home inspections might be the reason you’re the last to hear about the great parties. Libra (September 23 - October 22): Self-indulgent motor mouth. You talk too much, you eat too much, and you probably spend too much. But you’re really fun to be around so everyone forgives you. Scorpio (October 23 - November 21): Obsessive and ruthless. You’re the Tony Soprg|io of the zodiac and nobody wants to get on your bad side. The problem is that some might not want to be on your good side either if they sense your compulsive need for control and unwillingness to forgive and forget. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21): Reckless and tactless. When it comes to conversation, you’re the proverbial bull in a china shop. Is there anyone you haven’t offended? You’re not mean, but you can be a little thoughtless. Capricorn (December^2 - January 19): Pessimistic pen- ny-pincher. In these tough economic times, frugality is a virtue. Being cheap is not. The next time someone asks Letters From Sansepolcro Excerpt from Hilary Towle’s Despite all of the fun we’ve been having right here in Sansepolcro, we’re still taking group excursions and having fun on those as well. Last Saturday we headed to Assisi, most well known for St. Francis of Assisi—the patron saint of animals. I’m not sure if it was because of the warm weather and sun shining, or because of its location on the side of a mountain providing it with a gorgeous view of a valley below, but Assisi is lovely and definitely one of my favorite places visited to date. The narrow, winding roads that either took you up or down a hill depending on the direction you were walking made for a quaint feel to the town, and the palm trees (not native to the area, but Italians are big fans) and potted flowers in almost every window made it Blog - A Gelato a Day, Tuesday, April feel homey. Our first stop was the Cathedral; this dual-level church is home to some of the most, spec tacular frescoes depicting both the old and new testament on every inch of wall space available. St. Francis is buried in the bottom of the church, and his tomb is open to visitors in a small chapel where you can sit and reflect, or pray to him. We broke apart for lunch after our Cathedral visit, and most of us enjoyed a typical Italian meal in a trattoria before reconvening to head into the Carceri forest where St. Francis spent a lot of his time with the animals. However, some thunderstorms that were popping up in the area prevented us from taking our hike through the forest in order to observe various plants and natural life for science class; 6, 2010 instead we adjusted our plans and headed to Monte Casale, another location at which St. Francis spent much of his time. The Monte Casale monastery is still in practice today, and the monks were very generous for letting us take a look around. We saw where St. Fran cis slept on a slab of rock (part of his renunciation of all things too comfortable) when he visited, as well as the chapel, some animals kept there, and the incredible view, as Monte Casale sits on the side of a mountain. The visit to Assisi refreshed our memories on information we learned about the Cathedral in art history class, and we were still able to observe some natural plant life at Monte Casale, so all in all it was a successful day. to borrow a quarter, try not to let your hesitation be so obvious. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18): Detached eccentric. You come across very cool and above it all, but that’s because you’re really a robot with your human self locked away , somewhere. Weirdo. Pisces (February 19 - March 20): Overly sensitive and fearful. You’d rather not deal with the harsh realities of life and are more vulnerable than most. You also have a harder time separating fantasy from reality. Good news; this means you have no need for mind-altering substances. Last Issue for Spring! See you in August. Email us to help out: ^ herald@meredith.eciu i Townhouse for Rent! $1120/month. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1700-t- sq. feet of space. Great for two or three people! 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