Dear Christine,
This is in response to last week’s question about the guy who was
trying to lose weight, but his girlfriend was getting in the way.
My roommate has gradually been gaining weight since freshman year.
It’s like he gained the freshman 15 and hasn’t stopped. I’m really
getting worried about him — he doesn’t do much except go [...]

I am an American, and a proud one at that.
If our great nation is famous for anything, it’s for housing
aggressive, ignorant, self-righteous, trigger-happy people who elect
leaders with appropriately similar features.
We’re also fat.
I may not be that fat, but I treat my body like garbage nonetheless.
My muscles get sore just from eating.
But it’s so easy [...]

The Western Michigan Broncos are coming to town Friday, and that can
only mean one thing for CMU students.
It’s going to be one crazy weekend.
In fact, it’s going to be so crazy, side entrances to all dorms will
be closed off between Thursday and Sunday. Police officers are sure to
scatter the stadium Friday and the entire town [...]

Dear Christine,
I recently started trying to lose some weight, and my girlfriend is
making it difficult for me. She loves to bake, and I don’t know if she
realizes it, but the constant source of freshly baked cookies is really
killing my diet. Is there a nice way to let her know?
—(Hopefully) a Loser Boyfriend

Dear Boyfriend,
Have you [...]

Video gaming is ready to hit the power switch one more time this month.
This new generation of gaming comes with the usual upgrades — games
look and feel more realistic as they continue to become more complex
and diverse.
The key term is upgrade.
Microsoft followed up its Xbox with Xbox 360. On Nov. 17, after six
years of PlayStation [...]

If girls want to look sexy, it’s their choice
By Lindsay Henry
Senior Reporter

When I was younger, I took pride in my Halloween costumes.
Over the years, I dressed proudly in a variety of looks. Some of the
highlights include Princess Barbie, a devil which I wore for five years
in a row, and my personal favorite, Snow [...]

Dear Christine,
My girlfriend’s birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks and I
think she’s expecting something nice and expensive. Unfortunately,
after paying off my credit card this month, I don’t have the funds to
give her what she really wants. I want to make her day special, but I
don’t know what to do.
— Broke as [...]

Early Sunday morning, we will be celebrating the end of daylight-saving
time.
In case you’ve forgotten, daylight-saving time was implemented to
make people try to remember how to set the time on their car radios.
Sure, I know it sounds fun.
“An extra hour of sleep? More time for crazy parties?” you ask.
“Where do I sign up?”
Not so [...]