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Insult to injury

I've joined the crippled crowd at Uni upon tearing my ACL, just in time for the weather to get nice and for school to get out.

A sonnet for you

If you know me at all, you know I don't like talking much about things I don't care about. So I wrote a sonnet just for you!

"These Are My Beliefs"

Because of all the troubles, strife, and doubt
Such influence confuses many youths
We might just be much better off without
The thing that makes me stand atop the roof
And fill my lungs to bursting point with air

Inauguration 2009: Thoughts From Rachel Skoza

Note: All times are Central.

11:03 a.m. — Right now I'm being put to sleep by Yo-Yo Ma and other musicians of sorts performing a very relaxing symphony. Come on, it's time for the excitement!

OK, there we go — Barack Obama JUST swore in to the presidential office.

Tall girls don't exist

According to various clothing lines and stores the tallest a woman can be is 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10. If you're taller than that, too bad, you have to find somewhere else or just wear men's clothing.

Nonsensical nonsense: Art of Lewis Carroll arises again

Did you know that in 2010, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson's 1865 novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," will be recreated by acclaimed director

Our footprints

Most of us are totally oblivious as to how we impact the environment every day. Think about each activity you go through on an average day. How many times you turn lights on and off in your house, whether you keep the TV on when no one's in the room, or even how you drive your vehicle.

How my prom went

Apart from having the best date I could ask for, a sweet ride, and a beautiful dress, I just had a wonderful time this year at prom.

Pookie

Outside of my school life, and outside of my life at home, I have another life on the road with my teammates.

What do you do on the weekends? Homework, catch up on sleep, go to Big Show, hang out with friends ...

Kings Island adventures

On Sunday the junior class traveled by charter bus to spend the day at Kings Island amusement park at Cedar Point, Ohio.

Oh, zit!

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After pestering my mom for a few months when I was a freshman, I finally convinced her to buy me Proactiv. And trust me, I was in dire need of it.

But after a year or two of using Proactiv, it ceased to deliver.

Ode to the Lady Vols

April 11 update: In the days since Rachel Skoza published this entry, the Tennessee Lady Vols won their second straight NCAA women's national title (eighth overall), defeating Stanford 64-48, and superstar Candace Parker was the N

Outdoor season

Finally, after weeks and weeks of early morning practices at the U of I Armory, it's outdoor track season!

Outdoor season is the biggest reason I love track.

The track team I am on, the girls sprinting team, is most likely the "teamliest" one I'm on of the three sports I play each year.

I want to see the world!

This Friday I'll get to see and swim in the ocean for the first time in my life!

Other firsts of mine that I will experience this spring break will include my first time on an airplane, my first time leaving the country, and my first vacation ever.

And yes, I've had to wait 16 years for this.

I SAT for four-and-a-half hours

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Last Saturday I took my first step for preparing for college: the SAT.

And frankly, my SAT experience was underwhelming.

First off, I have a few complaints. Not only does it begin at 8 a.m., the closest place that was available when I registered was in Mattoon. Mattoon is an hour away from my house, meaning I had to get up well before the sun.

Once

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I went home sick on Monday during lunch. A good idea for two reasons: 1) I felt like crap. 2) I had time to watch “Once,” a wonderfully touching film.

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