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Prepare yourself: Studying for finals

By Hailey Kurth | December 4, 2011

It comes around once a semester and it can make or break a student. Finals week has the ability to grab the attention of thousands of students for a few days. Those students need to know how to prepare for their tests or their grades could be in jeopardy....

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Small breaks, exercise during finals studying helps avoid stress

By Hailey Kurth | December 1, 2011

Finals week can prove stressful for many students, but there are steps they can take to prevent or treat stress that arises from tests, papers and projects. Alicia Czachowski, assistant director of Health Enhancement, said there is no set number of how...