The power of Yoga

By Zaina Salem, Editor in Chief

March 9, 2016

With spring break approaching, it may be difficult for students to stay motivated for all of the upcoming papers and exams. A way students can de-stress from school work and relax is by taking time to practice yoga. The University of Akron graduate student Sara Syed teaches yoga regularly and thinks...

Shatter the stress

By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor

March 12, 2015

Midterms can be a nerve-wracking time for students and over worrying can only make matters worse. There are simple things one can do to relieve stress and focus on doing well for their exams. Getting a proper amount of sleep before an exam is important. While pulling an all-nighter to cram may seem...

Finals are coming, to a class near you

May 2, 2013

Dakota Phillips Judgment day is coming: the time you gather your strength, muster your materials and ingest copious amounts of coffee. This unholy fury is one of many ways man has devised to demoralize his future competition. I feel it’s a cop-out to test your knowledge and mastery of a subject bas...

Loch Ness exams

November 30, 2011

By: Molly Gase After 16 weeks of nonstop papers, exams, cases, analyses and projects, we could all use a break. Professors’ assigning copious amounts of work at the end of the semester just to ensure that we have “absorbed all of the material throughout the course” is basically driving all of ...

Refocusing for exams: How to make the best of the last week

November 30, 2011

By: Matthew Balsinger It’s hard to believe this week is the last one of the semester.  For most of us, that means it’s time for cramming. One thing we often tell ourselves before the new semester begins is to keep up with all the work as the semester progresses and to not fall behind in anything or procrastinate u...