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Today is the last day to register to vote in California. The deadlines in many other states have already passed. Remember to do your part and vote!

If you have never registered to vote before or have changed your address since the last election, you will need to register.

Here are the deadlines:

• Alabama – October 26, 2012
• Alaska – October 6, 2012
• Arizona – October 9, 2012
• Arkansas – October 9, 2012
• California – October 22, 2012
• Colorado – October 9, 2012
• Connecticut – October 23, 2012 (mailed), October 30, 2012 (in person)
• Delaware – October 13, 2012
• District of Columbia – November 6, 2012 (in person)
• Florida – October 9, 2012
• Georgia – October 9, 2012
• Hawaii – October 9, 2012
• Idaho – November 6, 2012 (in person)
• Illinois – October 9, 2012
• Indiana – October 9, 2012
• Iowa – October 27, 2012
• Kansas – October 16, 2012
• Kentucky – October 9, 2012
• Louisiana – October 9, 2012
• Maine – November 6, 2012 (in person)
• Maryland – October 16, 2012
• Massachusetts – October 17, 2012
• Michigan – October 9, 2012
• Minnesota – November 6, 2012 (in person)
• Mississippi – October 6, 2012
• Missouri – October 10, 2012
• Montana – November 6, 2012 (in person)
• Nebraska – October 26, 2012 (in person)
• Nevada – October 16, 2012
• New Hampshire – October 27, 2012 (by mail), November 6, 2012 (in person)
• New Jersey – October 16, 2012
• New Mexico – October 9, 2012
• New York – October 12, 2012
• North Carolina – November 3, 2012 (in person)
• North Dakota – No voter registration required
• Ohio – October 9, 2012
• Oklahoma – October 12, 2012
• Oregon – October 16, 2012
• Pennsylvania – October 9, 2012
• Rhode Island – November 6, 2012 (in person)
• South Carolina – October 6, 2012
• South Dakota – October 22, 2012
• Tennessee – October 6, 2012
• Texas – October 9, 2012
• Utah – October 22 (in person or online)
• Vermont – October 31, 2012
• Virginia – October 15, 2012
• Washington – October 29, 2012 (in person)
• West Virginia – October 16, 2012
• Wisconsin – November 6, 2012 (in person)
• Wyoming – October 22, 2012 (by mail), November 6, 2012 (in person)

If you are still able to register, don’t delay. Do so right away: StudentVote.org

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Do your boyfriends keep turning out to be criminals? Tired of finding out too late that your girlfriend is a compulsive liar and a kleptomaniac? In this day and age, you can never be too careful about you who date. Appearances can’t be trusted, and information new acquaintances give you could easily be false. How are we to know the whole truth about anyone we meet — and especially on a college campus, where people will say or do anything for personal gain or fulfillment.
Luckily for us, we have background checks. Of course, the information you have access to won’t be as comprehensive as if you went the legitimate government route (for which you’d need consent of the person you want searched), but there are several private companies that offer access to certain records, such as criminal records or marriage licenses, at the right price.

Ok, it might be a little paranoid, but what really is the harm in investigating your new beau? A criminal record obviously isn’t the kind of thing your sweetheart is going to wear on her sleeve, so why not do a little digging, just as insurance for your safety and your belongings?

The truth is that it’s hard to know who people are, and as time goes on, it seems like desires get darker, fetishes get stranger, and criminal behavior spreads to even the most unexpected corners of society. Wouldn’t you rather know if the guy who asked you out has a history of theft convictions or has a demonstrated tendency toward violence? What if he was married and you were just a new fling?

For most background checks, you’ll need your subject’s Social Security number, in addition to other basic personal information, such as first and last name (providing a middle name is a great help to the agencies that run checks), address, phone number, DOB. Any previous names your subject may have used will be beneficial as well.

A comprehensive background check will cost around $100 and will typically return results in about 24 hours. Now, if you only just started dating, it’s unlikely you will know your S/O’s SSN, or whether they have used any aliases or married names in the past. There probably wouldn’t be much point in running a background check on them if they trust you enough to give you their SSN.

There are less comprehensive background checkers, though, that only require a full name and state and city of residence. After inputting this information, you can refine your search to be certain you have identified the right person, and then you have the option of purchasing reports with different levels of completeness, generally ranging in price from about $15 to around $75. These reports will provide you with the kind of information you would want to know about your darling:

• Marriage & Divorce records
• Bankruptcies
• Civil Judgments
• Lawsuits

As good as it is to know who your acquaintances are, however, be prepared to find some things that might unravel the relationship. You can’t un­-discover something, so know that you’ll have to deal with whatever you find in the darkness. Good luck, and be safe!

Jane Smith is a freelance writer and blogger. She writes about free background checks for Backgroundcheck.org. Questions and comments can be sent to: janesmth161 @ gmail.com

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College girls are just as horney as guys. How you go about picking them up will seperate you from the herd. Here are some tips on picking up college chicks:

The Gym – Not the Good Kind of Sweat

Girls are used to be looked at, checked out, and hit on at the gym. And guys don’t usually know this is a bad idea.

By hitting on girls where every other guys hits on them, you are not standing out. You are just being “one of those jerks”. When girls go to the gym, they want to work out. They do not go to the gym to be hit on. In addition, girls are extremely self-conscious and the their overall appearence will not be the best. They will be extra self-conscious and not be looking for guys to check them out.

The Bar – Great for Slutty Chicks

Depending on what you are looking for, the bar may be a good place to go. Chicks are used to being hit on at the bar. They may even be expecting it. As opposed to the gym, where girls do not want to be hit on, some girls may feel down if they do not get hit on.

The bar is a great place to talk to girls and work on your flirting skills, but unless you are looking for a one-night-fling with a woman whose been there many times before, you should probably just leave it there.

If you are going for it, talk to the girl and her friends. If she is with friends, talking to them is a necessity. If her friends approve of you, you are one step ahead. Just be careful to not talk to her friends too much or too enthusiastically, or else everyone may think you are after the friend.

The Classroom

The classroom is probably one of the best places to pick up chicks, but only if you can wait in for the long haul. Chicks are not really looking to be hit on in class, but they are not opposed to it either.

Sit next to a girl you find attractive and talk to her a bit. Next class, talk to her some more, be a little flirty. By the third class or so, you can probably ask her out with good results. Don’t wait much longer than that or you will definietly be in the dreded ‘friend zone’.

Good luck and share any tips or tricks you picked up in the comments below.

Further Reading: Dating Sites

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