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Dorm days: stylish survival tools for campus life.


It's 3 A.M., you have a midterm tomorrow moraine moraine (mərān`), a formation composed of unsorted and unbedded rock and soil debris called till, which was deposited by a glacier. The till that falls on the sides of a valley glacier from the bounding cliffs makes up lateral moraines,  and you haven't started studying yet. What are you going to do? Pour yourself a cup of Eco Teas' Yerba Mate yerba ma·té  
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[American Spanish yerba mate : yerba, herb + mate, maté.]
 ($5.19), of course. This tea-like beverage, which originated in South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , is quickly becoming popular in the States. The earthy-tasting drink packs the punch of coffee but won't make you jittery the way caffeine does.

When you're rocking out to the latest Christina Aguilera song, you want everyone on your floor to be jamming too. That's why you need Harman/Kardon's SoundSticks II ($169.95). A perfect fusion of form and function, the SoundSticks II are compatible with PCs, Macs, and iPods. They look more like new age art than speakers, but they sound crystal clear and can wake up the RA who lives three floors up at the other end of the building.

It's unavoidable: Eventually you are going to have to go to class. But you can at least look good getting there. Manhattan Portage Portage (1, 2 pôr`təj; 3 pôr`tĭj).

1 Town (1990 pop. 29,060), Porter co., NW Ind., a suburb of Gary, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1959.
 bags (from $60), available in a variety of colors and styles, make lugging your books and laptop a little more manageable.

Tired of Keystone Light and tequila shots? Distilled five times, Svedka Vodka ($14, one liter) tastes better than most high-end vodkas. Best of all, it's affordable, even for students. Keep an eye out for Svedka,s new ad campaign targeting the LGBT LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender  demographic.

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Author:Birnie, Will
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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Date:Aug 29, 2006
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