This past week had one major thorn, and one incredible rose. Thorn: My laptop, (which I’ve had for only a week,) was declared defective by the company that made it. I have to send it back, and switch to my older computer until the new one arrives. This wouldn’t usually be such a problem, but […]
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It’s that time of year when you see smiling faces and and hear that familiar sound of a bell ringing. Three members of Sigma Mu Tau (Lynsey Kimmins, Zahira Jadavji and Mandy Proulx) took part of the longstanding holiday tradition by volunteering as Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringers at Trig’s in Stevens Point on […]
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These past few days have really started feeling like winter: snow, low temperatures, Christmas music, and congestion and coughing for the past week and a half. Yes, it’s all here: the good and the bad. It is especially essential during this time of year to take some time aside for yourself and to get enough […]
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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!!! Unfortunately, my break started before others did. Because of my brother being in the accident and the extent of his injuries, it wasn’t logical for me to wait until Wednesday to go home. John is doing as well as anyone would expect of someone being t-boned, his car […]
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Have you recently experienced a seasonally cold, or been sick lately? If you have not, it does not mean hat your immune system can with stand any microscopic invader, therefore, making you like a superhuman. That statement is most likely obvious, but it did not stop me from holding a superstitious idea. For me, the […]
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Hi, my name is Mandy and I am the fourth and final group member. We finished up our phase 2 of final drawings and final selection of materials, ordered samples and then moved onto the next phase. Phase 3, much to our liking, was pounded out very quickly because it only consisted of completing a […]
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Early Thursday afternoon, I received a text from my mom, a text I never thought I’d get from her. “John bad accident” John is my brother, my big and only brother. He was home from college this week so he could spend time with his fraternity brothers, and he was on his way to meet […]
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Hello everyone! My name is Kate Wilfahrt. That’s Wil-FERT not Wil-FART, don’t be deceived by spelling, I’ve gotten a lot of laughs out of its German origin. I grew up not too far from Stevens Point in Oshkosh, Wis., about an hour east from Stevens Point. I am a double major pursuing my BFA in […]
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I’m sure most students miss their family to some extent. Especially if they only see their family a few times a year. I think many students would like to see their family more often, but unfortunately many things keep students from doing so. For the past two years, I saw my family only a few days […]
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I hope everyone was able to enjoy their Halloween parties this weekend, but now it’s time to get back to the grindstone. I know some people had some pretty hectic schedules this past week, but for me, this week will be crazy. Between a panel presentation, a Calculus 2 exam, and staying up to date […]
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