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Column: The Strange and Curious Origins of Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Brian Angus 0 Comments 2017, animal, animals, business, Catholic Church, Christ, christmas, Column, death, Dogs, events, Faith, family, festival, God, history, holiday, Increase, IT, Letter, love, Lupercalia, National, of, Pope Gelasius, power, Radford, Roman Emperor, single, St. Valentine, strange, the, Valentine's Day, Women, world

With all the love and chocolates that Valentine’s Day brings did you know the contrast from where the holiday started and where it is now is pretty extreme?

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Column: Being Single on Valentine’s Day Is Better Than You Think

February 14, 2019 Nay-Quan Bryan 0 Comments Activities, chocolate, Column, death, Dinner, Fashion, Food, Freshman, friends, fun, Healthy, Horror, IT, love, lunch, Major, Money, Movies, Muse, new, of, off, online shopping, Radford, room, roommates, Semester, single, singles, Social Media, talk, the, Valentine's Day

Today we give the answers to have a great Valentine’s Day if your single, or simply haven’t found the Mr. or Ms. right in your life.

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Finals Exams: Our Survival Guide to the Most Insane Week at Radford University

December 7, 2018 Morgan Hutcheson 0 Comments Advice, Column, exams, finals, Help, radford university, survival guide, The Tea

There is dread in the cold winter air as finals slowly approach us. Here is a quick survival guide to overcoming that dread!

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Column: The Benefits of Taking a Wintermester Class at Radford University

December 7, 2018 Jennifer Bennett 0 Comments Benefits, Column, radford university, The Tea, Wintermester

Whether it be catching up or getting ahead, a Wintermester class could be all you need to stay on track with your graduation goals.

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Column: Why You Should Say ‘Happy Holidays,’ Not ‘Merry Christmas’

December 7, 2018 Nay-Quan Bryan 0 Comments Column, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Snow, The Tea, winter

It’s great to spread acceptance for those who don’t celebrate this Christian holiday, acknowledge their own right to celebrate holiday’s native to them.

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Being Thankful on Thanksgiving: The Irony of Black Friday

November 15, 2018 Morgan Hutcheson 1 Comment Black Friday, Column, Irony, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Break, The Tea

While I warmly embrace the differences in this nation, for better or worse, the irony of Black Friday will forever mystify me.

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Column: My Issues With E-Cigarettes & Vapes on Radford University’s Campus

November 15, 2018 Savannah Roberson 0 Comments Column, E-Cigarette, Issues, radford university, The Tea, vapes

I’m not saying E-Cigarettes should be banned, but I think it should at least be an option to be considered. It seems that there are more problems than there are benefits.

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Column: Take a Break from Technology

November 10, 2018 Savannah Roberson 0 Comments Break, Column, technology, The Tea

By putting our phones down for just a few minutes a day, it’s much easier to increase our awareness of what is around us and learn that we don’t need to be in tune with technology every second of the day.

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