Top U800. #chesstournament

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Chess tournament in Monroeville.

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Under my academic robes… photographer vest with 3 frozen ice packs. #heatwave #HonorsConvo @setonhilluniversity

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A little board-gaming for Labor Day.

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Hi, I’m the St Joe’s basement doorstop. Let me start your three-day weekend by wrapping my chain around your ankle, tossing you into the mud, and breaking your phone.

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Anonymous comment cards from student journalists at the end of the second week.

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Full Bloom opens tonight.

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Digital literacy is different from print literacy. How do we balance the trade-off?

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The other day I did a socialize with some of my Humanities colleagues. (I am proud of myself.)

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Full Bloom opens next weekend. Tickets 724-527-5777.

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Pioneering Harvard Blog Site Wrapping It Up

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14% of Americans [say that they] have changed their mind about an issue because of something they saw on social media

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FULL BLOOM at Latrobe’s Olde Main, Aug 30-Sep 2.

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