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HEALTH
that's disgusting // SHARING DRINKS
dude, gross.
Last weekend when you took a drink from your friend's cup you shared more than just a tasty beverage. Sharing cups transfers saliva between people, which could result in contracting flu or cold-like viruses and bacteria. Not to mention you could also get meningitis or mononucleosis.
Barbara Schnitker, director of clinic services at the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, says that contracting different diseases depends on whether or not you've been exposed to it.
You may be receiving something you've never had.
"If someone's gums are bleeding there is a chance you could contract Hepatitis B or C," Schnikter says. "Sharing cups is discouraged."
College kids are more vulnerable to different diseases because of close living quarters she says.
People's immune systems react differently to a variety of viruses or bacteria, which is why you may be violently ill whereas your roommate may experience little-to-no symptoms.
Bottom line - don't share cups. It's disgusting.
// MEGAN MORRISS
Photo illustration by Megan Morriss
Sit-swap Sharing drink cups can result in serious diseases such as meningitis or mononucleosis Sharing saliva allows germs to be transferred and affects students who live in close proximity
MANUAL
like simon says. but cooler.
Throwing a frat party is as simple as following the "Three Bs" rule. All you need is booze, babes and beats.
The first two come in various forms of class, age and accessibility, and now the last is conveniently available in the form of Fratmusic. com. a music playlist web site dedicated to showing all the polo-wearing pledge brothers a grand ole time.
jayplay says // CHECK OUT FRATMUSIC.COM
Fratmusic.com wants you to "party with the best," and avoid any occasional blunders with the usual iPod DJ-ing from a freshman's sound system. Current popular playlists satisfy any guy's priorities on a given Friday night. Want to reel in a few underage and overdressed girls? Try the "For the Ladies" mix. Need some quality bonding with the dudes? "Bro-ing Out" has you covered. And just in case you like to keep it classy, "Study Mix" is filled of Tchaikovsky, Bach and Mozart to classically whisk those
beat-blasting hangovers away.
Fratmusic.com is also sure to satisfy plenty of different tastes for a great frat playlist. There's techno for the guys that prefer bopping in darkened, black light rooms, country for the beer-guzzling folks, and a power hour playlist if you really want to get down to business. Not only can playlists be streamed, but they can also be uploaded and rated.
The Phi Kappa Psi chapter at Purdue University currently sits atop the best-rated playlists with their eclectic collection of Miley Cyrus, Pitbull and Madonna.
Fratmusic.com alleviates any anxiety about keeping the music fresh, leaving you to tend to the jungle juice and drinking games.
// KELC1 SHIPLEY
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Frat-tastic. Fratmus.com is a music playlist web site that provides bumpin' beats for your party. Playlists range in decade and genre, assuring fratters of a good time.
jayplay says // GET A TWITTER ACCOUNT (AND FOLLOW JAYPLAY!)
We here at Jayplay like to think we're grounded enough to not become the kind of social media snobs who pass final judgement on people's interconnectivity. In fact, we urge you to disconnect from the 'book from time to time to chill out here in the real world.
Go on, follow me.
But we think the future of social networking lies in Twitter. Twitter is a useful and important tool that connects friends, but can also connect you with your favorite celebrities, news outlets, scientists, bloggers, causes, companies, et cetera, in a way no other social networking site allows you to.
Twitter, with its 140-character post limit, may seem overly simple or silly, but, when used well, opens up a pool of important, interesting and entertaining information for its users.
Other than my personal friends, some of my favorite tweeters include several of my beloved English comedians (Stephen Fry, Graham
// ALEX GARRISON
(twitter.com/alex_garrison)
Through Twitter, I've been the first of my friends to know about world news events. I've also discovered cool new web sites I now love, contributed story ideas to one of my favorite TV shows and communicated with a few popular bands.
Linehan, Peter Serafinowicz, to name a few), magazines (Mental Floss, Discover) and other information outlets (Al Jazeera, NPR, Pitchfork).
So, give tweeting a shot if you haven't already. I bet you'll find something about it you enjoy.
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