For many seniors, the light at the end of the tunnel is near. Although the future is bright, the tunnel to graduation is lined with important dates and details to remember.
College is the result of inertia. The ball of education began rolling in preschool or kindergarten when we didn’t have a choice. Then it propelled us through four years of high school. With no other forces pushing against us, we simply keep rolling.
Graduation is just around the corner, and it’s the only thing some seniors seem to think about. As much as someone tries to avoid senioritis, they eventually will catch the dreaded virus — maybe even sooner than they think. Early symptoms include procrastination and having the urge to do nothing.
The student Zach Jarou, physiology senior The crib Cedar Village The State News Is your room here similar to your room at your parents’ house? Zach Jarou My room at home is kind of bare since I took a lot of my stuff, so when I go home it’s kind of an empty feeling. I’ve got a more homey feeling here in my room, and took more liberties to design it than I did at my house.
The end is near. Not in the catastrophic, end of the world sense. But for thousands of students at MSU, the end of a collegiate career is quickly approaching. It is now less than eight weeks away. All the time spent throughout the past four (or more) years has led up to this. It’s a time for seniors to tick off each passing day and, for some, to do the minimum amount of work required to cross the finish line.
Dr. D., I had unprotected sex with a woman while on spring break in Cancun. I know it was wrong, but I wasn’t thinking. Now I’m freaked out that I might have a disease or something. What should I be tested for and where can I have this done? Need to know now. BD
1. Catch the stain before it sets. Usually if the deodorant has been on your clothes for less than 30 minutes, it can be removed.
Facebook.com is great for showing your friends photos from last night’s wild party. It’s great for having your friends listed in a Rolodex-type list. But Zach Suchin and Jason Schutzbank, co-founders of online college networking site Collegetonight.com, or College Tonight, have different goals when it comes to networking.
Your spring break destination finally awaits you: Are you prepared? Don’t leave home without travel essentials — it will help to avoid annoyances while trying to relax.
Instead of popping pills the next time you’re stressed, achy or simply worn out, try using a different approach to treat your ailments. Enter aromatherapy. Mostly used for medicinal purposes in Europe, this stress-buster is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S. It uses the scents of natural oils on the skin or in the air to rejuvenate and replenish people both mentally and physically.
The Campaign for Smokefree Air, or CSA, is holding a video contest for the most creative way to show Michigan why workplaces, including restaurants and bars, should become smoke free.
Operating MSU Observatory’s 24-inch telescope isn’t as hard as you might think, according to astrophysics senior Katie Rabidoux.
When Eric Thomas began his freshman year at Oakwood University in Alabama, college life was foreign territory. Being a first-generation college student, he didn’t know the codes, the language or the rules that come with transitioning into university life.
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these brave explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or less, at a new face on campus and her perspective on her new frontier.
C.J. Quinney first learned what it meant to have a role model from the close relationship he shares with his father.
Shirley Peters paced across the creaky maple floor. “What kind of lights do you want to use?” professional photographer Juan Beltran asked. “Just the basics,” said Peters, a Grand Ledge resident.
With her body draped in saris, ears dazzled by luminous gold earrings and head donning a cluster of headbands, Dawne Botke-Coe first started looking into the future of her own clients …
Dr. D., My roommates call me a gym rat. I work out every day and spend an hour and a half to two hours at the gym. I really don’t care what they think. What does bother me is when something comes up and I have to take a day off from working out, I don’t feel right. I get tense and antsy. I don’t like feeling like this. Exercise is supposed to be healthy, right? Any thoughts?
The art of reading palms tells the story of your past and reveals unique traits. Your dominant hand (the hand you write with) symbolizes your actions, conscious decisions and public self. It tells you what might happen if no change is made and how others see you.