Monthly Archives: January 2011


Friday, January 28 Lorch Hall, Askwith Auditorium at 7:00 pm- Free Lord of the Rings:  The Fellowship of the Rings (Peter Jackson, 2001, 165 min.) In the first installment of director Peter Jackson’s ambitious and successful film adaptation of J.R.R. … Continue reading

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Getting reading for Mid-terms Exams


It’s that time of the semester again– midterm examinations! It is important to start organizing your notes, printing out lecture slides, and visiting office hours. Your professors and GSIs set aside time every week just to review course material with … Continue reading

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From Academics to Zen…


  Your academic peer advisors are a unique resource to you because they have the knowledge and experience from being a successful LSA student. With expertise from academics to zen, your APAs know what its like to be a student … Continue reading

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FYI: Interesting DC Summer Internship and Career Opportunity with the CIA


Get involved 1) Policy/Advocacy Intern Organization Overview The Alliance for Excellent Education is a national policy, research, and advocacy organization. Its mission is to promote high school transformation to make it possible for every child to graduate prepared for postsecondary education … Continue reading

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Note Taking


  Humor me on this: the first step to taking good notes is to attend class. Seriously, go. Don’t take your laptop out: no matter what you tell yourself, it’s a distraction. Besides, psychology tells us that when you handwrite … Continue reading

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