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Volume 75, Issue 27 SERVING BREVARD COLLEGE SINCE 1935 April 30, 2010
Stressed by finals? Here are some suggestions
An upcoming festival celebrating those squirrels of a certain color
promises fun and excitement
by John Climer
Managing Editor
As the school year grinds to a close,
many of us are starting to feel the pressure
associated with the academic year end.
Whether it’s papers, projects, tests,
finding a summer job, locating a place to
live, or preparing for the next chapter in
your life, everyone is feeling the end-of-
semester- squeeze.
Sometimes it all gets to be too much, and
you just need a break, so here are some tips
In this issue...
FAREWELLS:
Editor in Cliief says so long 2
Security Report 2
NEWS:
SGA Update 3
Profile of Commencement Speakers.. 3
ARTS & LIFE:
5 Dollar word 6
Chef BoyarDave's ‘Lasagna’ 6
Comic by Karam Boeshaar 6
EARTH FEST:
A day in pictures 7
ODDS AND ENDS:
Your Horoscope 8
for deahng with the shit as it hits the fan:
>Exercise - according to the Mayo
Clinic, physical activity releases endorphins,
releases muscular tension and can improve
mood.
>Try to work on assignments in shifts,
rather than
hyper-
focusing
on them for
hours on
end.
> Ta k e
breaks
whenyou’re
studying -
the average
person can
only study
in 30-40
minute
increments
before
they reach
a point of
diminishing
return.
>Engage
yourself in things other than academics;
go for a run, go out for a long dinner with
friends as an afternoon/evening study
break, watch a movie or do something else
to disengage your brain from everything
that’s going on.
>Study outside - sunlight produces
vitamin D, which is good for
the body and mind.
>Work on assignments
in places that are quiet and
comfortable and avoiding
studying in noisy or
distracting places.
>Take breaks often when
working on computers - it’s
good for your eyes and your
brain.
>Study in multiple ways
- read, use flash cards, make
fake tests for yourself, quiz
someone else and have them
quiz you, etc.
Finally, remember that
we’re nearing the end and
that the frantic nature of the
semester is almost over and
that you have a three month
hiatus from classes before
everything starts again.
Don’t miss Tartuffe,’
playing at the Porter
Center through May
1!