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5 Ways to Deal with Grief in College
You’d think that exams, group projects and working several jobs would be enough stress to juggle but then the universe throws something at you that makes all of those other major stressors seem miniscule. College is hard but even doing simple things like a...
Libraries and the Art of Reliable Research
Welcome to February readers! February is one of my favorite months, not just because it contains Groundhog’s Day (the inspiration for that fantastic Bill Murray film) or even because my birthday is this month (which, unfortunately, Bill Murray will not be attending)....
127 Hours in Your Dorm Room
The light of the phone lights up your face as you check it again. “0 new messages” it says, the same as it said 5 minutes ago. You now have become familiar with every square inch of your dorm room as you pace back and forth, walking the 15 feet from the door to the...
7 Tips to Land Internships
And so begins the search for the perfect internship. If you’re anything like me, you’re overwhelmed, confused and a little scared to even begin. For many majors, internships aren’t required, and therefore are not talked about. As an English Writing major, I had a lot...
Finding a Fit at FRFF
I spent my first couple years at WSU perfecting the art of being a high-functioning hermit. I was never one to leave my door open in the residence halls or to seek out those who did. I made a comfortable amount of new friends, but for the most part I existed in a...
You Have Just Crossed Over into… The Internet
[Note: this is to be read in the voice of Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone] You unlock this door with the click of a button. Beyond this portal in the shape of an "e," a compass, a fox or a circle of primary colors, is another dimension. A dimension of...
Beat Stress with Bubble Wrap
With only two weeks left of school, tensions are high. I don’t know about you, but I’ve got numerous tests, papers and presentations due before the end of next week. I had almost reached a breaking point yesterday, when I was sitting in the Smaug and suddenly felt...
8 Warning Signs of Eating Disorders
It’s likely you’ve heard of eating disorders, but you might not know are the warning signs of these dangerous diseases. Eating disorders-- predominantly anorexia and binge eating-- are more prominent on college campuses than most people think. Heading to college is a...
‘Tis the Season to Donate and Volunteer
The holiday season is once again upon us and excitement is filling the WSU campus. It is the time of year where college students like you and I grow tired of our own cooking or the food in the cafeteria and look forward to heading home to our families to a long...
Be a DARS Superstar
The picture above is easily the best picture I’ve seen in four years. Do you see that beautiful green pie graph? It illustrates the depth of my satisfaction knowing that in just one more semester I will be a college graduate. I’ll clarify now and say that I didn’t...
