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D«c*Mb«i 12, 1988 Pasc 3 fHiflS eo\NG TO ^School of WHAjf/ YMCA Overrun Holidays are Around the Corner by Debby Bone Excitement and tension will soon be sunoundine us as the holidays and first semester exams ate drawing near, NeivuUi etieigy and anxiety wilt undoubtably per- ineate the campus, but as North Carolina’s brightest, NCSSMeis will, as usual, come up with Ingenious ways to blow off steam and celebrate the happy season. On the ladies’ halls, giant gift exchanges. "Secret San las." munchle sludy breaks, hall dinneis, and parlies are always pop>uIar holiday fes- llvllies. Guys, on the other hand, aren't as organized with their fun. Stringing lights in the drab dorm windows, hanging mistletoe (paiticulaily fui in tervizes), and maybe a hall party are (heir major ac tivities. Both sexes agree that Northgate, espucially Everything’s A Dollar, be comes even more important than ever, Everyone knows how hard finding a gift for that special someone can be. As for all campus rnenimenl. the Holiday Seinl Foimal Dance Is THE major event. Accntding to Brett Cannon. "It’s almost better ihan the prom." Caroling at the Duke Chlldten’s Wald and "The Penny Challenge" also help spiead holiday cheei on cam pus as well as off. Yes, the holiday spiiil and "muga oxani stiess" will be running rampant in the school in a matter of weeks, As good Science and Math students, it is our duty to earn at least a "B" average for the sein8stot.,.and to have a happy holiday season, by Vickie Carlton A fevz Htidays ago, a leitiblf hoard attacked the local YMv'A, a gioup of Skiuiu.u and Math ‘„tuiients in search of a good time. They were pailii ipalitig in the Y ^.ock in, Students ciainnied into busses at y:iu to leave school rriicv theie, they began to .lii a liilillituji; ut thing:, Thele were volleyball and liattkatball tOUl uairieidb at riddidght. Aeiubl(.s Was taiigld at II tut not mat people and at 2. foi Sltatige types. Ihiuugliuul tliu night people could play around with the gyrn equipment or Vi lestle. The |>ool was o|)eii until midnight vzitli some swim meets which were held short ly after eleven, The only complaint people had was that Itiu pool closed so early, this was t>ocause it svoiild have been haid tu Itave a life guard all night. I'ui people who didn’t reel so eneigetlc, there wete plenty ot other tilings tu do Many sal aiound and played cards. .Otheis just talked to tilends or listened tu music-. Pood and dtlnk, like chips and Cuke, V/eie pliivlded. Ot (ontise another pos sibility was sleep, If you w.iiilod lu sloop you diaggud yuui piltuw and blanket unto a mat ill the gym. Even though it was noisy in theie and liglits weie ua (he whole lime, most people found it easy lu sleep aflui su much physical activity. Exams are Stress Literature Comes Alive by Janlne Bullard If you are tiled of lead Ing Emeison and Chaucei, The Blue Mhtoi Is the al ternalive rm you. Tho Blue Mirror is a literal y magazine published twice a year which contains wiiting and artwork from stu dents, fnailly, and ad ministration. The writing vaiios fiorn slioit stories to poems, and from science fiction to roman-: tic. Anyhow, the magazine! encompasses a wide range of writing styles and is acces sible to evoryone, since the poems are frequently about '’today's'’ philosophies and feelings inspired by NCSSM. The first issue should be finished aiound Christmas break or soon there after. It Is an exciting issue, since alt of the coveis are being hand sllkscieened, and some ot tlie most wondeiful poems and shoit sluiies ate being printed. The magazine has three advisors. Mi. Matios, Di. Millei. and Di. Tlmson, and five edltois. Becky McCallum. Chris Moore. Jenrilfet Rouike. Emily West, and Janhre Biil- laid. Once poems aie sub- mitlod, they aie given anonymously to Ihe editors, The editors tlion meet once a sveek with a reading group or people inlerusted in react ing and reviewing the poems, and they discuss which ones sliuuld be published in the magazine. Everyone is encouraged to submit (heii writing even if you aie not on the stall. If you have anything you would like to be condldeied loi Ihe Seilmd issue, give your submlsstuns lu Millet, Matios. ui Tlmsiin. If yuu would like lu be come more Involved with the magazine, watch tor signs about Blue Mlitui reading groups diul go to the next meeting. by' Kimberly Tisdale Exam time is almost here al NCSSM For juniors this can be a nevz expeiiencu and very stressful, Most luniors are not used to tile type ot exams llial will be given, and they ate not very suie what to ex pect. fills probably counts tui many senluis also. Huw Can one piepaie rui the tests and Ihe added pies- Soies? Can you be ready tut the unexpected? How can you lelleve the stiess? Rhonda Hyden teinam bets the ifioigue liouis that some students put iii last year. She remembers opening tier window to hear screams of frustrated students trying to relieve stress. Spades also seemed to a way to relax last yudi, Eiic Eiviii doesn’t recom mend trying to pull all nighters to prepare for exams. He advises to begin working a week altead and attend tutorials if possible. Bilan Baibout did pull all nighters last year, but be admits that after the tests he was leally exhausted. He also says yuu should begin wotk mg tov/aid exams several Wuaks aliead uf time. Sleep will play a laige rule ill Ihe ability ot students doling exams. Many people will study for houis Into the night and early muinlitg. fohii Ellis plans lu get plenty of sleep and study eaiiy. He plans to study eaily so ho won’t need to cram. Everyone is wished suc cess no matter’what type ot huw hard the exam. Work liowevei is best fur yuu lu do well, ^welcome to our STRESS\ Workshop. ARE YOU RELAYBO? _ je9. I 3/n re/axec(. nowimAGia/em£ there. [4M I THE-Rcl RELAX...RELAX...RFCAX... CLoSB YovH ^ fyes NcM, Awp iMAGwe yourself ttj YouR FAVORITE PLACE. ARE YoU THERE? \fOu df'e there. Now IMAO/NE TOURSEl Giving mb ail the /aone\ IM YOUR WAulET [ARE'you QlViHG n To ME? ^es. i 9m giving it to you,
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