College is a completely new experience, full of new people, responsibilities, and, perhaps unexpectedly, a new vocabulary. When arriving on campus for the first time, it is not unusual for freshmen to encounter words or phrases that they just don’t understand.
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Following in the footsteps of Annika Rodriguez, the namesake of the Rodriguez Scholarship, senior Claudia Romeu will become the first Rodriguez scholar to enter the Peace Corps, following graduation this spring.
Claudia Romeu is scheduled to leave this September for a 27-month commitment to the Peace Corps, with whom she plans to work on health extension programs.
As college students, there is one thing guaranteed to make us excited-the thrill of free food. If we don’t have to pay for it and it is edible, then we, as college students, are present and hungry. Do not, whatever you do, underestimate the power of free food.
One of the best parts of being a college student is the ability to take random naps. The sleep schedule of a college student is, quite frankly, a bit strange compared to the rest of the world. If a college student goes to bed by 1 a.m., that is considered obscenely early.
As I sat up last night finishing a paper at 2 a.m., surrounded by a mountain of nine Mountain Dew cans, I realized something-I was still tired. The amount of caffeine in a Mountain Dew was no longer enough. I was moving up on the caffeine ladder.
The Young Choreographer’s Showcase premieres this weekend at the Mertz Studio, and all I can say is “Wow!” I know, when someone says “dance recital” the immediate, twofold reaction is cringe-worthy: “The Nutcracker Ballet” and the obligatory grade school dance recitals that never seem to end.
Ever since Feb. 5, something has been missing from the Washington University campus. No longer do students overhear political conversations as they wait in line at Bear’s Den, nor do they get trapped by the political groups tabling as they walk through Mallinckrodt.
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have begun searching for effective treatment for anorexia through family therapy.
The research team, led by Professor Denise Wilfley, director of the Weight Management and Eating Disorders Program at the School of Medicine, Professor Dorothy Van Buren and Professor Rob Wench joined five other institutions in a joint project coordinated by the National Institute of Mental Health.
By far my favorite Performing Arts Department show so far this year, “She Stoops to Conquer,” is a funny play put on by an amazing cast. Despite, or perhaps because of, the combinations of huge characters in a small studio, the play works the audience in without losing the theatrics.
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