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With only one month left of classes, it can be difficult to balance your finals with other priorities going on in your life. It is crucial to manage your time wisely so the rest of the semester can be stress-free. 1. Create a To-Do list You can plan out a list of things to do […]
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Come celebrate West Chester University’s Banana Day and ease your stress before finals! Exciting News…. It is that time of the year again! Banana Day is back on April 20th. This amazing and fun day has been a tradition since 1996. Although, it was a tad different from the Banana Day you might see in
My experience and what I wish I knew. When you come to West Chester University, as on campus student you have a few living options available to you. You can live in the dorms, on South campus, or even a non affiliated apartment close to campus. I spent my first year in the dorms at
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My Obsession with Movies Ever since I was six years old, movies and going to the movie theater obsessed me. I can actually pinpoint the exact film that flipped the cinephile switch in my brain. It might shock you that my lifelong obsession was sparked by the 1984 horror classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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By: Declan Lyons A few things you should know… Attending your first music festival can be a bit daunting, especially if you have not been to many concerts. There are many precautions you should take such as drinking enough water or applying the right amount of sunscreen. These festivals are full of good vibes with
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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and with things reopening and cases dropping, you may be looking for a fun way to spend Valentine’s Day with your significant other. No matter your comfort level or budget, we have some suggestions for how to spend Valentine’s Day. 1. The Classic “Dinner Date” The most common
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If you don’t know, Galentine’s Day is a day to celebrate friendship in all its forms. It was started in a 2010 episode of the sitcom Parks and Recreation by Amy Poehler’s character Leslie Knope. Every year on February 13th, Poehler’s character holds a brunch for her female friends, without their significant others, to celebrate
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Woah, What a time! After more than a year in quarantine and a worldwide pandemic, the world is finally opening back up and normalizing. Now more than ever, people are more open to socialize and make friends. Intentionally seeking out friendships is HARD! and no one is born a natural, so with that in mind,
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Your Home Away From Home Is that a fancy hotel room in Los Angeles or a college dorm room? Well, guess what?! The room pictured above once looked like your basic dorm. Keep reading to find out how to decorate your own dorm room! Going to college is one of the biggest steps you will
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Do you struggle with keeping up with schoolwork? Do you need better tips and tricks to help you get through the year? This is the perfect guide for you to stay organized! Why is Staying Organized Important? Staying organized during the school year is very important in many different ways. This will keep you on
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So, you’re done with classes, and you did all your homework. What are you supposed to do with your free time? I know that when I came to campus for the first time this year, I worried that I would have nothing to do, and I’m sure that most freshmen worry about that too. Well,
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There are so many things to be thankful for, even in 2020. It’s a week shy of Thanksgiving and that means two things: we’re about to stuff our faces with a lot of food and we are often finding ourselves counting our blessings. Whether you’ve grown up in West Chester your whole life or you’ve
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This is a note for all of the COM underclassmen from a Senior: start a blog. Sorry if that came across as dramatic, but I am being serious! I am currently in the job market and something I have learned quickly is how it important it is to have tangible examples of your writing skills
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Get Organized Before I made the official transition into college in 2016, my mom spoke some of the most important words of advice I have ever received into my life. We were knee-deep into dorm decorating and organizing when she turned to me and said, “it is much easier to be organized than it is
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Waking up at 5 am in the dark to get out into the woods to start a day of hunting in below freezing temperatures is not typical for a college student. As an avid deer hunter and full-time student, I realize that a majority of people do not know much about hunting and all that
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