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These articles were written by students from JOUR M04: Magazine Article Writing, held at Moorpark College on Wednesday nights during Spring semester 2009. The course teaches students how to research and write magazine-style articles and prepare them for publication in print or online.

“Roommate Wanted”

Nine Business Tips for Taking in Paying Boarders

Are you a household head feeling the economic pinch in which many of us now find ourselves? Have you been awake nights not only thinking up ways to reduce spending, but also considering how to increase your household income? Is one of those recurring thoughts about opening up your living space, apartment, condo, home or estate, for the first time, to paying boarders?

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These singing veterans are challenging the world

From the tips of their unruly hair to the bottom of their trail- roughened feet, these boys are marketable. They sing, they dance and blend their voices in perfect three- part harmony, all in a Herculean effort to further their cause and generate more interest in this rapidly growing charity endeavor. They are Trek for Troops, comprised of Paul Rose, Matt Walker and Scott Williams.

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Are You Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired?

Another night hidden away from society. Blankets and foil covering the windows. Not a strand of light will peek through. The only form of illumination will come from a dim light bulb inside his apartment. He’s only 25, lost in complete madness. His friends just use him for a place to hide out and get their fix.

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The Art of Preserving Memories

How to Get Started in Scrapbooking

Everyone can relate to knowing how precious personal pictures are—sometimes even family heirlooms. Whether they are of one’s family, friends, vacation trips or just random funny shots; one takes great care in making sure they are well protected and safe. One way to make sure they are safe is by scrapbooking them in an album. In this way you can share your family history and photography in an artistic and beautiful way while cherishing them and keeping them safe.

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Talking to Mami & Papi about Shh! (Sex)

Why it’s important to shatter the silence surrounding sexuality, and tips to help

Breathing gets louder and clothes are stripped away, removing all barriers between two yearning bodies . . . Whether it is happening on the big screen or on your home television, you may still find yourself quickly averting your glance, maybe even closing or covering your eyes, at the onset of a sex scene. Or maybe you “hold out” and continue watching, suppressing any signs of embarrassment.

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Is the Nissan GT-R Too Smart for the Race Track?

This has been one of the most debatable questions since the almighty GT-R came out in 2008 for many who spend their time participating in competitive race competitions. The GT-R has highly advanced electronic features and modes that arguably make it easier to drive such as: launch control, and its Yah and G sensors to monitor the dampening of the suspension to self-adjust its shocks and All Wheel Drive system. Because of this, it raises the question to some of whether the Nissan is considered cheating to use in race competitions against other cars that do not have these features.

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Kids Just Wanna Have Fun

When is the last time you built a fort with your child? Or put on Asian or Italian themed music while baking orange flavored chicken or pasta and meatballs?  Popped popcorn from the convenience of your own microwave before watching a kid friendly movie rental you just picked up from your local library?

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Wood Ranch Craze

Have you been craving the taste of barbeque sauce and great choices right off the wood roasted fire? How about caring staff members that are there to please the guests?  With numerous options and delicious food, Wood Ranch BBQ in Camarillo is the place to be.  The delectable ambiance surrounding the guests and staff creates a place of warmth and welcome to everyone.  It produces a place where the staff, “puts guests’ needs first.”

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The Perks of a Smaller Cup

“Your boobs look so good in that!” Ah, a compliment women love to hear. You think about them, stare at them, and constantly fuss with those two bumps underneath your shirt. Pressures to have the perfectly sized breasts are inevitable, and some of you may just feel like you’re on the smaller side of the equation. So, here’s to the ladies that may never fill out a B-cup, have had their boobs compared to speed bumps, know what to do to push up the ‘girls’ in pictures, and get giddy when your hard work comes across convincingly. This is for you; ladies, I introduce the perks of a smaller cup size. Full story