Saturday, April 20, 2024

Campus Cope: Where to study, where to nap, where to go

During the first year of college it is easy to fall into a rut of spending 80 percent of your time outside of class in the comfortable niche of your dorm room. During an...

Campus Cope: Room ‘n dorm decorating tips

Moving into a new environment is a big change for students. Once students find themselves situated in their new place, the topic of decorating the space arises, yet people cannot simply decorate as they...

Campus Cope: Handling homesickness

There’s no place like home — but unfortunately, most people can’t click their heels together and magically end up back in their hometowns. Many students travel from far and wide to attend university, sacrificing...
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An ode to Groundhog Day

My favorite holiday in elementary school was one that was often overlooked. I lived to go to school on the second day of February — nothing was more exciting to me than celebrating a...
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Surviving finals: Eight ways to de-stress before exams

With finals week coming up, it is important to remember how to study in a smart and productive way, but it is even more important to remember how to stay calm and fight stress.  ...

New Academic Year, New You

And we're back. Back to coffee-powered cram sessions, naps in your 8 o’clock lecture, mortifying call-outs by your professor for said naps, narcoleptic body jolts and the contemplation of a night out with your dorm...
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Ringing of the bells: The early history of UCR’s Bell Tower

“We’ve got a bell tower. So what else is nu? Personally, I don’t mind having it in the neighborhood. I just wouldn’t want my sister to marry one.” - Larry Peitzman, 1966 A pinnacle of...

Campus cope: making friends in a virtual world — connecting with classmates outside of...

Every year before school starts, I find myself stressing out about whether or not I will be able to make friends. I worry now more than ever since I will no longer have the...

Campus Cope: Helpful methods to help control your anxiety and stress

I do not remember when I first noticed my anxiety issues. They were always present growing up, the feeling of overwhelming stress and the loss of hope. My whole body tenses up, and I...
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Top tips to tackle your schoolwork

Balancing free time and friends with school and academics can be difficult, but it’s important to find a certain stability between both. Here are a few tips to help you avoid procrastinating so you...