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Stay active, healthy during winter; exercise important

Stay active, healthy during winter; exercise important

By Gina Lorusso | November 19, 2013

It’s time to layer up the sweaters, lock the bikes away and prepare for the winter.When we get into the habit of cuddling up until the winter is over, we sacrifice the healthy everyday activities we do. Of course, there are ways to stay healthy during...

Senior Computer Science major Robert Orzoff plates his spaghetti
in Neptune's dining hall Wednesday evening.

Leftover meal plan money used for upgrades to dorm kitchens

By Andrea Azzo | October 20, 2011

At the end of the week, any money not used by a student's meal plan doesn't roll over into the next week; on Monday morning, the balance resets for the week. Some students may wonder where the extra, unused cash goes. However, Michael Stang, executive...