Here it is: the one holiday that sends single ladies to their couches as they pop in The Notebook screaming to Noah Calhoun to build them a porch, followed by a Mount Everest of tissues. It’s also the one holiday that sends couples reeling to the tippy-top of their relationship peak.
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Abroad-er Experience Awaits University Students
Traveling the world seems to be something that a lot of people have on their bucket list, and who could blame them? They see pictures and videos of people and places in countries and cities that exist across the ocean, and they can only wish that they will one day be given the opportunity to experience those images themselves.
Sacrificing a Tan for Summer Education
Annoyed and frustrated at your newly printed syllabus, your roommate looks over your shoulder and mutters, ‘That class was a breeze; I took it over the summer.’ You glance back at the 15 page major research paper, group presentation and three examinations and think about dropping a class because your 19-year-old pal said taking it during summer would be worth giving up time in the sun. Dedicating time and money to a summer class may be worth neglecting your job as a camp counselor, but it may not be for everyone. Summer classes are meant to keep students ahead, a float or on board to graduate and are not seen as a loophole to a better grade, because believe it or not, you will be kept the full class period.
Can DNA Store More Than Genes?
Three years ago a pair of geneticists sat at a bar discussing the issue of where to store their institute’s copious amounts of research data due to the fact that storing such information on hard drives had become exceedingly expensive. What began as a mere quest to find an alternative to store DNA, protein and other genetic sequence information ended up as an exceptionally revolutionary idea: storing real-life practical files within DNA itself.
Rumor Has It
Real and Fabricated Rumors Traveling Around the University are Dismissed
Regardless of how rumors begin, spread, and end, they often serve the common purpose of providing people with amusement. While some rumors are made for sheer entertainment, others can be harmful or malicious, and rumors around the University is no exception.
Owning Your Experiential Education Experiences
Students are often told that high school prepares them for college and college prepares us for the real world. However, the real world is seldom kept in a class room with text books and homework assignments. To better prepare students for the reality of full time careers in their field of study, many students opt for internships.
Music: Cheaper Than Therapy
Life has an awful tendency of hurling high-speed curveballs at just about everyone in this world and there are a few things that have the ability to guide a person through some of the seemingly unforgiving times that we inevitably have to face as human beings.
Hitting the Housing Lottery Jackpot
The spring semester is here, and that means preparation for the upcoming housing selection lottery are already at the forefront of residential students at the University.
Extended Use of Breast Cancer Drug Increases Remission
A wide variety of breast cancer drugs are currently in use to treat the symptoms of the horrific disease. One specific drug, which has recently been noted for its potential in prolonging cancer remission, is Tamoxifen.
An RA’s Journey
In a residential student’s freshman, sophomore or junior year, he or she has the opportunity to apply for the position of Resident Assistant (RA).