College is certainly entertaining. When I asked ten students at U of I if they would consider this university “fun,” all ten answered yes immediately. But though college is filled with friends, parties, and laughter, it is also sometimes stressful. Whether this stress is caused by difficult

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Get this, thinking makes you gain weight!  According to recent scientific studies, thinking fattens you up.  Mental work messes with your levels of insulin and glucose, which are two critical components for bodily functioning. As a result, your appetite is then stimulated causing you to want to

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Well, three weeks into the semester and I've already gotten back into my "maybe if I'm lucky I'll get six hours of sleep tonight" habits.

Out of boredom/further avoidance of my sociology textbook, I decided to look and see just what the average amount of sleep for a college student is these

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I know I'm not the only one who panicked when they read this headline from today's Daily Tar Heel.

 

A new UNC-Chapel Hill policy requires that all students Class of 2011 or later finish all of their graduation requirements in eight semesters.

 

Undecided freshmen and sophomore

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According to an article released by Brown University, “College students are among the most sleep-deprived people in the country.” I wouldn’t doubt this for one minute because as a college student, I find myself getting three hours of sleep most days of the week because I am trying to manage

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C’mon -- we’ve all been there before. Either you've been a college freshman, transfer student who is worried about making a good impression or a graduate who ventured out into the world to find a job. New challenges can completely screw up one’s mental state. It happens to the best of u

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Finals week is fast approaching, and regularly leads college students to reach overwhelming stress levels. Luckily, there are some helpful tips that have been proven to help with the control of stress levels. Some of these tips are:


1) Contact your professors. Ask them if y... MORE »

Carnival cookies weren't doing the trick. And now that the soft-serve machine has disappeared (what the hell?!), Plaza needs something else to help students chill out.

Here's an idea: "Adult Milk" from Tokyo, Japan!

Here's how we do it: get up 15 minutes earlier than other... MORE »

We have parks. We have (too many?) coffee shops. We have a rec center with a freakin' sauna and a steam room. 

Of all places to meditate... why the hell would you ever go to the Law School?

If you feel better abo

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The line at Starbucks and Espresso Royale are out the door. It takes half an hour to find an open seat at the library. Your friends are bitching at you for no particular reason. Yep, it’s finals time. In order to increase productivity without being an anal jac... MORE »