DeKALB — On a snowy Halloween afternoon, the women’s soccer team had one last chance to close the season on a high note, putting everything out on the field.The wind chilled to the bone, dispersing snow flurries all over the field and into the faces...
Haley Galvin | Perspective EditorMy weird study habit is listening to music I do not know or instrumental music. I have a hard time staying focused on studying and sometimes find it hard not to get distracted. I have found listening to music helps me...
It’s a constant struggle: Student versus the almighty machine.That’s the complex many students seem to be well acquainted with as a result of their over-reliance on technology.This dependency ultimately takes a toll on students’ education.Bold assumption?...
You are never too old to learn something new, so why should your age dictate your college experience? College life meant doing it big to Jerry Reid, a 68-year-old man who attends the University of Virginia as an undergraduate. Kudos to him, right? Here’s...
Sunday nights--the time when a great feat is oft attempted. Of course, I mean when students try to complete a plethora of homework assignments and studying that was put off for weekend festivities. This was the case for me March 17 upon my return to school...
A couple weeks ago, I took a test in my Psychopathology class. I got an A on it, but if I had to take it again, I might fail. Not that much time has passed, but I've already forgotten most, if not all, of the information that was on the test. This is...
As I walked through the English department in Reavis Hall, I found myself feeling insecure about all of the things I didn't know. It's easy to assume that others know exactly what you know. But the truth is, we don't all know the same things. Melissa...
As a sophomore, my chemistry professor detested utilizing any other sort of teaching aid for note-taking except for the wretched overhead projector. She would scribble in handwriting as legible as chicken scratches with her arthritic, joint-bulging hand...
A vaccine for the ailment commonly referred to as senioritis does not yet exist. Students must rely on home remedies, witchcraft and the self-medication secrets of seniors past. I have had a long bout with this dreaded illness of the mind. I was diagnosed...
A recent sociological study indicates that students are not learning as much as they should be while in college. The study, which was conducted by sociologists Richard Arum of New York University and Josipa Roksa of the University of Virginia, tested...
