Author Archives | Rachel Verbits

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Nibbling to noshing for starving neurons

With finals beginning, San Diego State is about to trade full-time bros for part time brainiacs.

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Musicians want pirates to pay for their crimes

Music used to be simple. Songs played on the radio and people paid for cassette tapes and CDs. Music used to be simple. Songs played on the radio and people paid for cassette tapes and CDs. The furthest music piracy ever went was people passing records on to friends who copied them.

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Chelsea Massey / Staff Photographer

Avoid trials of rotten roommates

In the span of most college careers, students will live with a roommate.

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This secluded bar offers more than 100 types of tequila served alone or blended with a selection of fresh fruits, Courtesy of The Lime

The Lime raises the bar with tequila variety

In the Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego, there are a slew of bars and restaurants to begin a night out. Each one offers the same drinks, atmosphere and experience.

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Jobs in sports aren’t just for athletes

The career of a professional athlete is fast paced, exciting and constantly evolving. Minus the chance of being sacked by a linebacker, a career in journalism is similar.

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Antonio Zaragoza / Photo Editor

Winston’s brings music and cocktails to OB

Located in the heart of Ocean Beach lies a mishmash of typical college bars that can be found anywhere in San Diego. At 1921 Bacon St., Winston’s stands apart from the pack in this seaside community.

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Tiny space with plenty of taps

Located in University Heights, Small Bar offers patrons more than 40 different beers to choose from, all with a different taste.

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Discover Disneyland’s hidden park secrets

It’s hard to deny that magical feeling when leaving the real world behind and entering the gates of Disneyland.

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Downtown San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Day soiree, shamROCK, promises to be a party to keep Irish eyes smiling until next year. MCT Campus

‘ShamROCK’ around the Gaelic clock

Lads and lasses looking to fully celebrate the Irish holiday of St. Patrick’s Day this year will be pleased to know there’s no need to travel all the way to Dublin, Ireland to have some fun.

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Antonio Zaragoza / Photo Editor

Secret items that’ll make students salivate

Everybody likes to be in on a secret, right? Keeping them is fun, but revealing them is even better. Fast food chains in the U.S. have picked up on how excited people become when in the loop. Why else would so many have secret menus, if not to pique our curiosity and keep patrons coming back for more?

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Hasbro has reworked many of its board games, hoping to re-energize interest with the video game generation. MCT Campus

Old-fashioned board games go electronic

Everyone has experienced the never-ending board game that is Monopoly. Players always end up chucking their pieces across the room in frustration, and the game rarely finishes.

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‘Cache’ in on real-life treasure hunting

Finding treasure maps and pretending to search for hidden riches is a favorite childhood memory for many. For those adventure-seekers, growing up meant putting away the games and giving up on finding treasure — until now.

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