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Northern Star

The sound of studying

By Alex Fiore | April 30, 2012

Chances are, you’ve got some work to do the next two weeks. A lot of work. If you’re anything like me, studying or writing a paper in silence is an exercise in both torture and futility. For whatever reason, my brain needs auditory stimulation to...

Last one to die, turn the lights off

By Linze Griebenow | March 4, 2012

Several years ago I remember visiting my Great Aunt Nancy in her hometown of Jeffersonville, Ind. I always cherished those moments because the six-hour drive between us made it difficult to see each other once or twice a year, and her gentle southern...

'Death with Dignity' gives peace of mind to the terminally ill

‘Death with Dignity’ gives peace of mind to the terminally ill

By Aaron Brooks | February 16, 2011

How would you want to die? Most of us have probably answered this question in drinking games, pillow talk or alone when contemplating our mortality. I know for me, if I had a choice, I would forgo the heroin overdose and want to die surrounded by family....