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The name of Dr. Eddie Glaude, the William S. Tod Professor of Religion at Princeton University may not ring familiar to Loyola students' ears, but his speech at the 15th MLK Convocation last Thursday night unequivocally cured that ill for the fortunate few in attendance.

There is no reason to ask the majority of students here what, if any, New Year's resolutions they have made for themselves for 2008. Just hop on a shuttle to the Fitness and Aquatics Center. The answer is clear. Or layer up and take the jog you have always promised yourself you would take up North Charles Street.

Forget Salsa Rico. If you're really hankering for some tasty Tex-Mex head over to Chipotle and swipe your Monoply Money Debit Card (read: Evergreen account). Although you'll miss out on experiencing genuine anarchy like you'll see in front of Salsa Rico at any waking hour, I suspect you won't regret your decision to get off campus.

This week's question is, "What's the least expensive and most efficient way to get my books?" The beginning of every semester is crucial to your academic success. Unpacking, settling in and making sure you can drop-add before the final deadline are always stressful.

Aside from a much needed respite from the toils of academic rigor, this past Christmas break afforded me an opportunity to reunite with a dear friend of mine -- television. Unfortunately, I don't have a TV at school. My room was simply not big enough, and providing space for any TV would have required my roommate and I to bunk our beds.

John McCain admitted he is too old to be called a kid anymore before confessing to his audience "We sure showed them what a comeback looks like." However, following his five point New Hampshire Primary win over former governor Mitt Romney, McCain looks stronger than ever.

This week in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr., we remember the accomplishments and heroics of the Civil Rights Movement, a movement dedicated to the equality of rights for African Americans and the struggle to fulfill the promises of our Constitution for all citizens.

I guess you could say there's been something of a brouhaha in France lately. Not over anything the French are used to, like striking transportation workers in Paris or debates over the healthcare system. No, what's been occupying inches and inches of print and conversations in cafes is something much simpler, lighter, that we as Americans understand perfectly but that is nothing less than shocking, even scandalous, to the French -- the blossoming romance between their president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and Italian-born former supermodel Carla Bruni.

Thumbs Up Going Paperless Just like we weren't about to shell out $500 for an iPhone we're not going to pay $400 for Amazon's new e-book reader, Kindle -- yet. But we still think it's a darn good idea. Granted the thing is forever out of stock and is about as stylish as a piece of hospital equipment but it would be pretty fantastic to be able to carry every book you'd ever need for class around in one piece of technology that weighs about as much as a regular paperback.