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Catchphrase: College vocabulary influenced by pop culture
By Brittney Davies
Michelle Buchwalter says she uses the word "dunzo"- as in "over" or "finished"- a few times a week. Those scrambling for their Merriam-Webster dictionaries shouldn't expect to find anything - it's a made-up word made popular by the cast of "Laguna Beach.
Self-esteem may lie in hair color
By Rita Kokshanian
While the recession has made weary Americans shy away from unnecessary spending, many women are fighting the blues with a different weapon: bleach. And lots of it. An article recently published by the India Times said that the current economic recession is making more women dye their hair blond.
Pop culture recap: Academy Award glamour
By Stacie Foster
The 2009 Oscars brought a new, fresh feel to the old, worn-out award show format. There was still a musical opening number and a slew of "recognition speeches" that no one really watched - except this year we wanted to watch. The Oscars kept things interesting by maintaining a considerably fast pace and changing up the structure throughout the award presentations.
The gold standard
By Rebekah Jones
No one really knew what to expect out of Hugh Jackman as this year's host of the Academy Awards. No one could live up to Jon Stewart, but how could an actor, a "pretty face," keep the millions of people who tune in for the Oscars every year entertained? With song and dance, of course.
