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I’ll Have a Degree With a Side of Fries

I’ll Have a Degree With a Side of Fries

Published on February 12, 2020, at 9:49 p.m. by Dylan Lanas. In his 2003 hit song, 21 Questions, 50 Cent says, “If I ain’t rap ’cause I flipped burgers at Burger King / Would you be ashamed to tell your friends you feelin’ me?” The

First-Semester Reflection

First-Semester Reflection

Published on December 11, 2019, at 11:55 p.m. by Zoie Mestayer. Students’ first few months in college can be a whirlwind. They move away from their loved ones, their homes and their pets and move into drafty shoebox dorms full of strangers. The days of hand-holding

“Starting up” a Startup: Swoptop

“Starting up” a Startup: Swoptop

Published on October 23, 2019, at 6:42 p.m. by Ali Cushing. The term “startup” has been bandied around at an increasing rate over the past few years describing young ventures taken by opportunists, such as the creation of hip new apps and small business proposals.

Branding the American College Experience

Branding the American College Experience

Published on December 20, 2017, at 7:20 a.m. by Caitlin Heffley. For most, college can be summed up in a few short phrases, words or images. Perhaps the idea is a chant from a Greek organization to which one belonged, or a vision of an

The Importance of Teaching Responsible Pet Adoption

The Importance of Teaching Responsible Pet Adoption

Published on October 5, 2017, at 5:26 p.m. by Lexi McKenzie. College is hard. Sure, the classes are challenging, but arguably the hardest thing about beginning college is the lifestyle change and the transition to living outside of a parent’s home. Many students struggle with

It’s Never Too Late

It’s Never Too Late

Published on February 20, 2017, at 8:18 a.m. by Lynn Brantley. If you’re anything like me, you have gone through (or are going through) a stage in your life where you have no idea what you want to do with your major — let alone your

Not So Carefree College Days

Not So Carefree College Days

Published on February 17, 2017 at 4:53 p.m. by Erica Cooke. We all go through it at one time or another. There’s always that one week when you are flooded with three tests, a paper, a class presentation and it’s the deadline to apply to that dream

Generation “Study Abroad”

Posted on Oct. 30, 2015, at 12 p.m. by Madalyn Atherton and Sally Immel. Mark Twain said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness,” and millennials seem to be whole-heartedly embracing his ideal. There has been a 130 percent increase in study abroad participation

Campus Safety: There’s an App for That

Campus Safety: There’s an App for That

Posted on October 20, 2015, at 3:30 p.m. by Mackenzie Lyng. “Text me when you get home.” We have all heard this common goodbye, whether hearing it from a friend or saying it ourselves. But what if you could virtually track a friend’s trip home,

Life After the 400s: Rookies in the Agency

Life After the 400s: Rookies in the Agency

Posted: February 5, 2015, 7:35 p.m. by Annslee Wilson. For many college graduates, graduation day marks the end of being known as “the intern.” These graduates rejoice and celebrate their recently accepted full-time titles and no longer have to worry whether their supervisors asked for

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