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Monthly Archives: August 2008

Campus Measures to Keep Students Safe

Posted on Saturday August 30, 2008

University campuses are often thought of as safe havens where students do not have to worry about much more other than studying, listening to lectures, and passing their next examinations. After all, those are stressful things to worry about by themselves without any other additional elements thrown into the mix. Yet, in the wake of [...]

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Applying to Various Schools is a Good Plan

Posted on Friday August 29, 2008

Nearly everyone has a "dream school" in mind when the college admissions process comes rolling along. For some, their dream school may be the college where their parents went, or simply the best institution for their desired field of study. Some may have dream schools based on the city they want to live in, or [...]

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Why Not to Fall Asleep During Your Freshman Orientation

Posted on Friday August 22, 2008

After a lot of hard work, you’ve been accepted into your college of choice, have your financial aid in place and even have all of your stuff packed into your new dorm. You may feel it’s time to kick back and sail into your new life as a college student. But no matter how tuckered [...]

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Unlocking the Potential of Your Short-term Memory

Posted on Tuesday August 19, 2008

Memory, it seems, is a rare and precious thing, especially for students who are trying to cram their brains full of textbook facts and figures the night before a big examination. Ideally, students would have been absorbing all the necessary information at regular intervals over several days or weeks, but that cannot always be the [...]

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The Push for Universities to Go Green

Posted on Saturday August 16, 2008

In the past decade with the surge of popularity of hybrid cars, organic foods, and reusable shopping totes, the green movement has really taken off. Environmentally-friendly practices are the norm these days. Businesses are making it a point to become more green, whether through personal incentive or through legal obligation, and they are even using [...]

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The Power of the Internship for Young College Students

Posted on Tuesday August 5, 2008

The job market is tougher than usual for young college graduates, especially when there is competition with professionals looking for work after being laid off. Students do not have the luxury of depending on there being open entry-level positions that most recent college graduates usually get, as even these positions are facing fierce competition from [...]

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The Benefits of College Intramurals

Posted on Monday August 4, 2008

If sports were your big thing in high school, but you never got recruited to play in college like some of your former teammates, never fear. You don’t have to give up your athletic edge just because you didn’t make the college basketball or football team. Almost every college and university offers some sort of [...]

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