A few days ago, as I was arriving on campus, I saw a dark brown plank with white lettering on it as I approached the entrance. On the plank were the words “Welcome to Lion’s Day” in big, bold lettering. I instantly got a flashback to the first time I ever set foot on campus, which also happened to be Lion’s Day.
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The Department of World Languages and Cultures Department hosted a series of events in October to promote and enjoy the different cultural aspects that it has to offer. In support of my friend who takes Chinese classes, I decided to go to the events because I was also curious about what a calligraphy class would entail.
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It comes as no surprise that social media plays a huge role in trends dying hard and fast, leaving people to participate in fads that only last until something trendier comes along. Social media has the ability to market and announce anything with ease since influencers have the capacity to reach a large audience. Through social media’s influence, a slow and steady trend seems to be forming as with the rise of capitalism. That is, a rise of consumerism, which has drastically changed the ways in which people shop, allowing justification for unnecessary purchases without a second thought.
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This occurrence and the lack of effort to fix the issue got me wondering about the poor infrastructure around campus, and how there are so many locations that need fixing. Yet, the efforts in trying to remedy those problems seem lackluster at best. It is not just that one walkway outside of Bliss Hall that has infrastructural issues. There are other locations, such as the unlevel surfaces in front of the Travers and Wolfe towers.
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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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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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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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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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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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