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Matthew Stephenson
University Wire
02-24-2006
(Daily News) (U-WIRE) MUNCIE, Ind. -- College life has several criteria, such as making new friends, working, going to school and partying. And for many college students across the nation, video games are a quick - and legal - stress reliever from the daily work and monotony of college life.

Video game consoles act as an all-in-one entertainment extravaganza - especially with the Microsoft Xbox and Sony Playstation 2 having the capability of playing DVDs. While being able to play with other students from across the hall, students with video game consoles are also able to play games over the Internet with people across the world.

But, as we all ...

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