With school, I think half the battle is just completing the mountainous amount of work that needs to get done at a certain time. While there are copious amounts of studying for endless assignments, when it comes to homework, it feels like a chore at times.
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Of all the possible study spots on campus, the library is without a doubt one of the most popular places to go, and for good reason too. From the Library Café located conveniently on the first floor, to the four floors filled with study rooms and individual study cubicles, one can only wonder which floor is optimal for maximum studying sessions. I would say it depends on the mode of motivation and focus you want to have.
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When it comes to providing its students resources, the College is second to none. But in telling its students of such, it feels like it falls dead last.
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A man was seen catapulting through the air only to land on the ground and wildly bite into a front lawn last week, demolishing a bush of azaleas in the process. After being reported to police by the lawn’s owner, Robert Travers, the man tested negative for rabies and positive for veganism.
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The Snapchat story for the Class of 2027 did not seem to have much traction at the start. But as the semester progressed, the story continues to be updated with new and somewhat questionable stories.
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As we are entering the final months of 2023, I feel it is now safe to say, with definitive certainty, that “Infinity Pool” is the best horror movie of this year. Setting aside the knockout performances from Skarsgaard, Goth, Coleman and the rest of the cast, the premise of this movie is unprecedented. I knew when I first saw this film that it was going to be the best movie of this year, because of how unprecedented and just how unique it is.
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At the College, the campus community received an email from Interim President Michael Bernstein regarding the tragedies – which was lackluster, to say the least. Like many other colleges, Bernstein’s response tip-toed around the issue at hand, and simply just offered counseling services for students.
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Dear Editors,I am writing to you today to laud author Nicholas Steinhauser’s Oct. 5 article (“What to expect as a grad student at the College”) ...
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After years of trying different studying methods, I have come to learn that a mixture between using technology and manual note taking have helped me immensely and effectively depending on the type of studying or learning I want to do.
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After a long, rigorous month of starting or returning to the College, many students are finally getting the hang of the school schedule. Our schedules are filled with papers, labs and reading. We are trying to find a balance between academics and activities.
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Life’s hard as a college student. I will not lie! My feelings have been all over the place recently after becoming a senior and coming close to the dreadful post-graduate life. To combat my sometimes overwhelming emotions, I’ve started practicing gratitude and thinking critically about how I react to the things around me.
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There is a noticeable discrepancy in the amount of students on the College’s campus during weekends compared to weekdays. Between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, many students pack up their belongings and go home for the weekend. With a fairly empty campus, the College is a great place to spend a relaxing and enjoyable weekend.
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The fact that Spacey is being sued six years after the initial allegations came out highlights the extremely likely prospect that this is something that will follow him for the rest of his life.
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What if, in this increasingly technologically reliant society, book-to-screen adaptations are the best way to connect people with literature? Moreover, what if they even intellectually challenge a person’s understanding of the text? Book-to-screen adaptations provide the world with opportunities, not hindrances.
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Davidson’s gift has paid off, as he is a millionaire and his social status shoots far higher than his financial status. This goes to show how far you can go with your personality and work ethic, no matter your problems or where you have come from. He has gone on to create the successful TV series “Bupkis,” the movie “The King of Staten Island” and has been involved in quite a few others.
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Mid-September saw Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer announce that rules regarding the congressional dress code would be extremely relaxed. Plainly put, senators and representatives can wear things such as hoodies, T-shirts, shorts and otherwise casual attire. This change means you may see your representatives and senators sport a T-shirt and shorts as they make decisions regarding your life.
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Many students, especially freshmen, fear the idea of taking midterms and finals. There are also those select freshmen who have never had or known what it is like to take such big cumulative sets of exams in their life. Being a recently graduated high school student, my high school never administered midterms or finals and instead compensated this by having teachers give quizzes about every two weeks so as to test whether or not you retained the knowledge and material.
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Since Sept. 10, actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore has been embroiled in controversy after her decision to resume filming of her morning talk show, “The Drew Barrymore Show” during the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. Meaning, she planned to violate the terms of the strike by working with non-union writers, taking jobs away from writers who already were struggling due to the strike.
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It is when I decipher why the song touches me, that I experience liberation from whatever the lyrics remind me of. Liberation comes from gaining the language, through the artist's lyrics, to articulate feelings, and from rediscovering that I am not alone.
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One contributing factor that sets my precedent for the day is fashion, the art of taking ordinary pieces of clothing to create cohesive, tasteful or simple outfits. Whether you dress for comfort or always choose fashion over function, fashion style can say a lot about a person.
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