Month: April 2016

Kimber Griffin Contributor There are many organizations that are trying to bring awareness to certain diseases, disorders and preventions this month. One of the most important campaigns to me is National Autism Awareness. I am personally drawn to this disorder because I have an uncle that suffers from autism and many other handicaps. According to www.cdc.gov, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is also known simply as autism, is a disorder characterized by repetitive and characteristic patterns of behavior and difficulties with social communication and interaction. This disorder is said to…

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Corey Short Contributor As the semester comes to an end, there is a great need for coffee to keep students going. At this point many students work through sleepless nights to complete papers or to cram for final exams. These students rely heavily on coffee to keep them going, but there’s one large problem that each one faces: you can’t buy coffee on campus after seven. This puts a real strain on students that must find other methods to stay awake or are forced to spend time leaving campus to…

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Mishal Shahid Contributor Exams are coming up, and at this time most students experience exam stress. How can we learn to beat it? First, to overcome exam stress we need to identify what is the main reason behind high anxiety. Some reasons can include a lack of motivation, unreasonable expectations from others, low planning or preparation and competition with peers. Mental stress starts to build as the exam dates approach, and here are some ways to get over exam stress. Listening to classical music for a short while can form…

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Autumn Wascher Contributor Do you find yourself spending more time staring at the same screen everyday rather than admiring your current surroundings? Think about how many wasted moments we spend scrolling through people’s news feed, timeline, or Twitter feed. Perhaps the posts belong to people you may not particularly like, or some you don’t even know. I’d like to clarify that I’m not opposed to social media, because I know the potential great things our generation can do having this tool. Though social networking can bring us closer together, nothing…

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Jacob Fitchett Contributor As I casually walk from my fraternity house to my classes in Bibb Graves and Patterson I can’t help but notice the beautiful flags the University have recently erected behind Hawkins, but something is missing. There are two locations on campus that outwardly display our pride as the largest international university in the world: one display in front of Pace Hall, and the other behind Hawkins. There is but one American Flag on campus and it is located at tailgate terrace outside of Veterans Memorial Stadium. I…

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