The Freshman Five Posted: Sep 09, 2009 by Tanya Carden There are many things about college that any upper classman can (and probably will) tell you: don't buy your books from the campus bookstore, avoid certain professors, use your time wisely (which is often espoused but rarely practiced) . . . etc. But besides the same old advice that incoming freshman are getting as they begin the year, what else should you know about college?  Read the full article…

Study, Flesh, and Exploding Brains Posted: Aug 17, 2009 by Benjamin Plunkett After a 10-year absence I returned to school this past January. Long mental exertion is hard on the head--wow, is it hard. It hurts the body--boy, does it ever hurt. The sleeplessness, the hours pouring over books, the anxiety, the endless memorizing--it is enough to drive one to madness! I don't know about you, but I got to the point where my face felt like a corpse, my eyes felt ready to pop out, and I was sure my brain was about to explode from all the dates and names and terms crammed inside. Oh yeah, and I felt like an albino.  Read the full article…