Budget-friendly potluck parties provide stress-free fun

By: Robert Vicens/Contributing Writer At a time when it is hard to find money to pay bills, or even buy a girl roses, people are looking for something inexpensive to do on weekends to keep up their spirits. What better way to do that than to organize a party and invite friends to share a potluck? Throwing a party in your home can seem like a daunting task. The responsibility of being a host can be a tedious sport of sprinting from end to end of one’s property, serving cocktails, cooking last-minute treats, cleaning up broken dishes and chasing down the house cat that someone carelessly let out.   While there may not be a set…

Facebook applications to help you waste the day away

By: Trevor Nicholson / Contributing Writer Ever found yourself on Facebook chatting it up with friends, posting photo comments or using any of the thousands of applications when you should be studying? If you have and want to put a stop to it, stop reading now! But, for the rest of you, the following list of Facebook applications may offer you many more hours of procrastination and amusement. Honesty Box – Do you feel like your friends never quite give you their honest opinion of you to your face? Or do you want to express your secret love in an anonymous message? If so, this application could prove useful. It gives you the ability to…