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So many of my friends, coworkers, classmates, etc. are doing what I now can call 'Facebook Detox.' It is the start of a new year and like every year since the beginning of time people are pulling out those resolution lists or what I like to refer as 'l...

In the very back of the Hooley-Bundschu Library sit a few round tables, shelves of portfolio-sized books, and a handful of dedicated English and Honors students, ready and waiting to help edit papers for students in need of grammatical assis...

Avila's new Cross Country team has finished its season with a bang. The team has clearly made a name for itself with great help from team member Adam McGovern, a transfer student from Emporia State University. Coach Dave Denny says...

Students in college are often perceived as adolescents or kids. Most are 18-22 years of age and holding a part time job or are full time athletes. The image of a college student is molded every day when we get through rigorous course loads a...

Burning books is good. It's right. There's something about watching the flames and that smell of kerosene that warms the soul. People who own books have obviously been misled. The real way to be happy is to get rid of the books! Burn them! ...

An important topic was brought up at our latest Talon meeting. The subject of 'voice' was presented. As we sat and brainstormed stories we all became pretty heated talking about the restrictions that are put on our freedom of speech, and the...

Comedy Central's stand-up comedian and the main character of the film 'Super High Me', Doug Benson, recently took the time to be a part of a conference call to talk about his new show called 'The Benson Interruption.' I was fortunate enough ...

The results are in! Avila University's cheer and dance squads submitted a qualifying video for the national competition in Orlando, Florida in January. Both routines looked amazing and now the wait is over. The ranking of the teams' perf...

Let's go back to April 4, 1968, the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Riots and disorder began, police enforcement was called upon, and the American people were enraged with anger. Back in Kansas City we were coping and while ...

The cool item around the town is silly bandz, a shaped rubber band. These rubber bands have exploded around the Kansas City area. They were so addictive they were banned from elementary schools. Were Avila students participants in the craze?...

College: a time to meet new people and figure out what to do in life. It's the best time of our lives; or so they say. It's also a time that puts people in thousands of dollars in debt to student loans. Students without scholarships, fin...

In this economy everyone is looking for a way to save or at least cut back. With groupon.com you don't have to stress about saving money. This website is designed for customers and consumers trying to save money and time. The catch? It i...

Have you noticed a creepy crawler in your bed at night? Recently students at Avila University have been complaining about bedbugs in their dorm rooms. According to the 'Medical Dictionary' bedbugs are small, wingless insects that are act...

I've been a student at Avila since the spring of 2009, back then the parking was more available to students, in particular non-residents. However, over the past twelve months, all the parking spots near Dallavis have been reserved for 'resid...

Thursday is my favorite day of the week: last day of school, no job to go to, and a DVR full of wonderful shows to catch up on. Thursday mornings are always relaxing and everything seems to fall into place. My Thursday...

iPods have become a way for people to escape from the world. The second you put those ear buds in your ears you drift away to the sounds of relaxation. For some, relaxation music is soft rock and for others it may be rap. All that matt...

There is a new team added to Avila University sports team roster: cross country. The 2010-2011 team includes: Adam McGovern, Cary Lanzoni, Eden Woodberry, Maggie Leuhrs, Amy Ayers, Ashley Sheets, and Meg Eagleburger. They will be competing i...

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