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Get your study on
» By EMILY DESPAIN
ContributingWriter
Let me guess: You never
actually had to study in high
school, right? Good grades
just landed in your lap like a
present from the stork?
That seems to have
happened to a lot of us.
Now, suddenly, the stork of
A’s has abandoned us in our
time of need, and we have no
idea how to actually study.
So we go out and we buy
Post-its in all the colors of the
rainbow, expensive pens and
highlighters and entirely too
many note cards and hope for
the best.
Unfortunately, hoping for
the best is not a great study
habit. More often than not,
you’re going to need to at least
glance at the study guide a few
times before test day.
“Honestly, I have to wait
until the day before a test to
cram,” said graduate Kelbi
Morrow. “If I’m not pressured
to study, I won’t. If I prepare
in advance, I’m worse off.”
There are tons of ways
students can study for a quiz,
exam or the absolute worst:
Finals Week. Among the
most popular are cramming
the night before or the day
of, rewriting your notes until
your fingers fall off, killing
an entire forest by making an
obscene amount of note cards
and falling asleep on top of
the study guide and hoping
osmosis takes it course.
“I study in short bursts
while watching TV or
something a couple days
before the test,” said senior
Tyler Quinn. “I just look
through my notes, figure
out the things I don’t know
and study them until I do. It
usually works for me.”
What’s most important is
that you find the study plan
that works best for you.
Whatever it may be,
studying is an important part
of college whether we like it
or not.
Try all the different study
techniques out, preferably not
the night before, and see what
you’re most comfortable with.
You’ll have A’s in no time. TAS
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» By EMILY DESPAIN
ContributingWriter
College is a fresh start, a new
page, a clean slate.
It’s a chance to completely
reinvent yourself into the
person you’ve always wanted
to be or maybe have been all
along.
Thousands of eager teens
pack up their lives every
year and drive to college
campuses across the world
with their hopes and dreams
in suitcases.
What they don’t always
carry with them are their
identities from the previous
18 years.
“I’m from a small town and
I don’t know hardly anyone
from here so I plan on using
this time as a fresh start,” said
sophomore Amara Henley.
To some, this may be a silly
feat, but to others, it’s the
chance they’ve been waiting
for their entire lives.
It’s a chance to escape the
ghost of the chubby, awkward
kid who fell down the bleachers
at her very first pep rally, or
maybe a chance to step out of
an older sibling’s shadow.
College is a new group of
people who are just as scared as
you are and to let you in on a
little inside secret, no one cares
about anything as much as they
did in high school.
“[The change in myself]
didn’t happen gradually, but I
didn’t know it was happening.
I noticed my sophomore year
how much more expressive
and open I was becoming.
much more than I was in high
school,” said senior Ashley
LeGros. “This is a time to get
your hands dirty and be open
to everyone or anything and
everything they can offer you.
Even if it doesn’t work for
you, you need to take the
time to experience it.”
It’s in these four or more
years of freedom you will
garner skills, relationships
and memories you’ll carry
for the rest of your life.
You don’t want all those
things to come while
you are holding onto a
personality that isn’t yours.
So turn yourself into the
cool chick that doesn’t bat
an eyelash at talking to the
cutest boy in the Grille,
or maybe the smoldering,
mysterious boy in the
corner of Einstein’s.
The possibilities are
endless, but most importantly,
turn yourself into the person
you really are. TAS
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,,This is a time to get your
hands dirty and be open
to everyone or anything
and everything they
can offer you. Even if it
doesn’t work for you, you
need to take the time to
experience it. ”
— Ashley LeGros, APSU senior

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» By MARINA
HEAD
Features Editor
Clarksville
welcomed Pie
Five, a new pizza
restaurant, to
Morris Road, near
the Governor’s
Square mall on
Friday, June 12.
Pie Five
combines
inexpensive pizzas
and a pick-your-
own toppings
bar, much like
at Subway
or Chipotle,
to achieve
their “fresh,
handcrafted
and customized
personal pizzas
in less than five
minutes” claim.
“There’s really
nothing else like
us in town,” said
Eddie Sparks,
APSU alumni and
assistant manager
of Pie Five. “You
can build your
own or you can
choose from
» By MARINA
HEAD
Features Editor
On Friday, June
19, Smoothie King
Franchises opened
a new location
in Clarksville,
Tenn. and threw
a grand opening
celebration.
At the
celebration,
customers were
given samples and
free prizes, such
as magnets and
sport bottles. The
first 100 to attend
were also given
a free T-shirt.
No prizes
remained after the
event with over
200 customers in
attendance.
“It was great
to see the
community
come out to our
grand opening to
celebrate with us
and make healthy
choices,” said
assistant manager
Karina Martinez.
For Smoothie
King franchisee
Alexandra Myers,
it is her eighth
location, but it is
the only one that
Johnny’s
guns
big
Freshness is burger joint Johnny’s advantage over competitors
Johnny’s is located at 428 College St. TAYLOR SLIFKO | PHOTO EDITOR
» By ANDREW WADOVICK
Assistant Features Editor
On the south side of College
Street is a small restaurant
called Johnny’s.
Though it’s not as large as
other fast food restaurants,
Johnny’s has a long history
with APSU students and the
rest of Clarksville.
Justin Meeks, current owner
of the restaurant, inherited the
establishment from his uncle,
Johnny Meeks.
“Last year, we celebrated our
50th anniversary,” Meeks said.
The restaurant recently
made Thirllist.com’s top 10
burger locations in the state
of Tennessee, and Meeks
attributes this recognition to
his team’s hard work.
“Our meat is freshly
delivered every day,” Meeks
said. “We only serve what’s
fresh.”
A number of APSU students
often go to the restaurant as
part of the college life.
Sophomore communication
major Julia Summers went to
Johnny’s for the first time last
summer.
Summers said her favorite
menu item is the bun and
cream, a fried honey bun
with ice cream.
Meeks emphasized Johnny’s
role as a local mainstay.
“I see a lot of dads and
moms with their children, and
then those children will bring
their children,” Meeks said. “It’s
a tradition that just keeps on
going.”
On top of this, Johnny’s
continues to embrace new
methods of advertising, from
website promotion to ads at
local sporting events.
“These are things my uncle
just didn’t have back when he
started,” Meeks said.
When asked about his plans
for the restaurant, Meeks said,
“Not to sound over-zealous,
but I’d really like to one-up the
big guys.” He pointed to larger
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Students snooze school away
MEGAN ENDSLEY | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
» By ANDREW WADOVICK
Assistant Features Editor
While APSU already has a medical facility on campus,
a new one has recently opened in Clarksville on the
other side of 8th street from campus, between Bailey
and Marion Street.
Centerstone partnered up with Unity Physician
Partners in 2013, according to public relations
Representative Stacey Nickens.
“Centerstone is a nonprofit organization that has
provided a wide range of mental health and addiction
services to people of all ages in Middle Tennessee for
nearly 60 years,” Nickens said.
Nickens said the two organizations partnered up
in order to “improve patient outcomes and make
healthcare more efficient and effective by connecting
primary care and mental health providers.”
The clinic partnership isn’t limited to Clarksville,
either.
“Centerstone operates in more than 50 facilities
and 160 partnership locations throughout Middle
Tennessee,” Nickens said.
Centerstone offers more than a dozen services for
members of the community, including, but not limited
to, annual wellness checks, school and sports physicals,
preventative health services and diagnosis of complex
medical issues.
They also provide mental health services, including
crisis services, individual or group counseling and
psychiatric services for treating numerous of mental
health issues.
Nickens said the clinic should appeal to students and
community members because of their “whole-person
focus, which allows [them] to care for each person’s
mind and body, providing exceptional coordinated care
for both physical and mental health care needs.”
The clinic is free and open to anyone concerned about
a particular issue they may be having or serious medical
treatments that need to be checked quickly.
For more information, visit unityclinic.com or call
245-3580. TAS
Health clinic provides care
» By ELENA SPRADLIN
Perspectives Editor
Some students have trouble staying awake during
classes. This phenomenon may be caused by a variety
of factors. Students may find more difficulties in large
lecture-based classes.
Sleeping in class may be caused by the student’s
lack of restorative sleep the night before or the
content of the lecture itself, or it could be the sign
of a larger issue at hand regarding the student’s
health.
The consequences are the same no matter the
reason, however: The professor has to deal with
one or several students in his or her classroom who
are missing information, and the student has spent
money on a class he or she sleeps through.
For senior communication major Andre Parker,
the cause of his falling asleep during class is his lack
of sleep the night before.
“While it hasn’t been as much of an issue for me,
I do find that sometimes when classes drone on or
I’ve had a particularly hard time sleeping the night
before, or I stayed up too late playing games, it has
happened,” Parker said.
Parker hasn’t experienced any negative side
effects of sleeping during class with regard to
his grade but said his geology lecture class was a
“killer” for him.
Freshman theater major Drew Breitenbach would
fall asleep last semester during his calculus II class.
“It was mostly because I knew all the topics
already, [having] taken the class in high school,
but also because the professor had an extremely
relaxing voice,” Breitenbach said. “I also don’t have
a very good sleep schedule, so I tend to be rather
tired during my early-morning classes.”
A three-credit hour course costs $1,185 for
in-state students.
Both Parker and Breitenbach spent $28.21 on an
hour-long nap every week for 14 weeks, adding up
to a total of $394.94 for the entire semester.
Professor Christopher Bailey experiences
students falling asleep during his introduction to
theatre and voice for the actor classes.
Bailey said he knows, for some students, sleeping
in class occurs because they have to be awake at
3:30 a.m. to work the opening shift of a restaurant.
That has nothing to do with their academic
life, but Bailey also said, “In other cases, I believe
students simply cannot find the focus required
for a college career, and I sometimes believe those
students ought to consider whether college is an
appropriate choice for them. In all cases, I find
it distracting and disrespectful to me and our
purpose.”
Sleeping in class or at otherwise inappropriate
times can indicate a larger issue.
Professor Till Roenneberg of the Institute of
Medical Psychology theorizes “social jet lag” may be
this bigger-picture problem.
Social jet lag occurs when a people’s bodies tell
them it is one time but their clocks tell them it is a
different time.
This battle between the body and the obligations
(social or otherwise) tears apart the brain’s ability to
cognate, meaning that when a student falls asleep
during class, there’s a good chance the student is
also not performing well in the class.
Sleep is strongly correlated to all of the body’s
functions, though, so if students are skipping sleep,
they also run the risk of developing heart problems,
memory loss and weight gain. The National Sleep
Foundation suggests 18-26-year-olds sleep for seven
to nine hours every night. TAS
$1,185
three-credit
hour course
for in-state
students
spends
$28.21for
an in-class hour
nap per week for
14 weeks
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The new Smoothie King’s location on Morris Road, which is close to Governor’s
Square mall, may be more convenient for APSU students.
“We’re thrilled to introduce Smoothie King to the Clarksville community, since
many people may not have easy access to our Fort Campbell location,” said Alexandra
Myers, Smoothie King franchisee, in a press release. “I’m confident that local residents
looking for healthier meal options will enjoy Smoothie King’s variety of fresh-blended
smoothies, healthy snacks and supplements.”
Smoothie King is “the premier smoothie and nutritional lifestyle center” according to
the press release, and they offer several products with health benefits.
The Clarksville location offers the company’s newest products, which includes the
Vegan Blend and will include the new Peach Papaya Greek Yogurt smoothie, as well as
an almond milk substitute.
The smoothies come in a wide variety, grouped into categories such as Fitness Blends
for exercise, Wellness Blends for overall health and Take a Break Blends when customers
just want a tasty treat.
Smoothie King also offers healthy snacks and supplements. TAS
corporate companies that
“pay the company first in
California or New York,
while we at Johnny’s pay
the employees, which
ends up supporting the
community as a whole.”
Meeks said one
advantage Johnny’s has
over larger companies is
their method of cooking
food.
“We serve completely
fresh and cooked food
every day, not stuff
you can freeze months
in advance and then
microwave when the
customers ask for it,”
Meeks said. “That’s
where, I think, we
stand out, and I want to
continue that.”
For those interested
in checking out this
restaurant for themselves,
it is located just across
College Street, opposite
the Browning Building.
Johnny’s is open Monday
through Saturday from 5
a.m. to 11 p.m. TAS
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one of our specialty pies.”
Unlike other restaurants, however, the
price of a pizza at Pie Five does not increase
with the number of toppings customers
add. “You can make your own pizza with
as many toppings as you like, they’re all
$6.99,” Sparks said, adding that more than
seven toppings wasn’t recommended and
that gluten-free crust costs an extra two
dollars.
The customized pizzas are varied and are
fully described on the Pie Five website, and
there is also a nutrition calculator for those
who need to keep track of their diet.
In addition to pizza, there is a “not pie”
section that contains various salads and
desserts such as brownies.
Pie Five offers ten percent discount for
military and first responders.
“Our staff is very friendly, and that’s
one of the things we look for when we
hire,” said Sparks. “We need outgoing
personalities because everyone on the line
interacts with the customer, all the way
through.”
According to their website, Pie Five came
in third place in FastCasual.com’s Top 100
Movers and Shakers, which ranks annually.
It has opened 55 locations since starting
in 2011, and “will have 500 franchise and
company locations under development.”
Sparks graduated from APSU’s
professional studies 2+2 program at the end
of fall semester and received the call for his
Pie Five job at his graduation ceremony. TAS
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» By ANDREW WADOVICK
Assistant Features Editor
With the stress of dealing
with more fluid schedules
and conflicting interests,
combined with the lack of
parental guidance to keep
them on track, many students
will crumble in the face of
their academics.
For this reason, APSU
provides some tools students
can use to help them succeed
where others have failed.
Throughout the school
year, several workshops are
available to students who need
assistance in particular areas,
including study skills and
writing in specific styles for
term papers.
A full schedule of these
workshops can be found at
www.apsu.edu/academic-
support-center under the
workshop tab.
For those specifically
seeking advice for papers, the
Writing Center is available to
provide assistance.
Located in the main floor
of the Felix G. Woodward
Library past the research
assistance desk, it is open
seven days a week, minus
holidays, to help students self-
evaluate essays for classes.
For those unable to go in
person, the Writing Center
has the option of electronically
submitting essays for review
via the APSU website, and
students who do so will
receive a response within 24
hours.
The Writing Center is also
available for students who
need assistance understanding
different writing styles,
including MLA and APA.
For students who struggle
with core classes, Structured
Learning Assistance now
provides enhanced sections
of English 1010, Math 1010,
Math 1530, and History
2010. This provides students
the opportunity to avoid
completion of Non-University
Development Courses to enter
into a learning environment
that helps them succeed.
More information about this
program can be found on the
APSU website.
For specific academic issues,
peer tutoring is available
in the Clement Building,
the Writing Center and the
Academic Center, all of which
encourage walk-in requests.
If all else fails, asking
professors for assistance is
the best way to go. After all,
they are the ones teaching the
class.
College isn’t supposed to be
easy, but it is doable, and there
is always someone willing to
help. TAS
APSU offers free tutoring
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» By ANDREW
WADOVICK
Assistant Features Editor
College is a pretty
big deal. Like all
your high school
teachers may have
told you, college is
the first step many
students take toward
their careers, and the
choices you make
here can last forever.
With many crucial
decisions, however,
many students feel
pressured to follow
a certain route, and
some can be led
astray when it comes
to their major, letting
the pressure cloud
their judgment.
Jason Payne, a
nontraditional,
computer science
major, went through
a similar situation.
“My first time at
college, I went for
a major in geology
and geo-physics,”
Payne said. “I had
a scholarship for
in-state and wanted
to do something
sciencey.” Payne said
by his junior year, he
wasn’t so sure about
his major anymore.
“I just wasn’t really
interested anymore,
and my grades started
dropping.” Payne
said. “I took a job
with an oil company,
like all geology
majors do, and I
hated it. I realized I
preferred academia
over industry.”
Graduate math
major Jonathan
Johnson, has started
to feel similar regrets.
“I somewhat regret
the decision now,
because I sometimes
struggle with what
I’m actually going to
do with [my major],”
Johnson said.
He chose his
major just this year,
“because I loved my
math teacher, and
I won APSUs math
contest.”
“If you are taking
an optional class that
seems to interest
you, try taking a
higher level class
in that category the
next time around. If
you like it, you may
decide to switch. If
you hate it, you can
move on.”
Johnson gave
similar advice.
“I would say not
to feel obligated to
decide on a major
so quickly,” Johnson
said. “Wait until the
person is positive
they have found
something they love
to do.”
Payne also
discussed getting a
job with any kind of
major. “Generally,
employers look for
thinking processes,
problem solving
skills.” Payne said.
“They look more for
a type of major, not
the specific major
itself.” Payne said
even though he later
regretted it, his
geology major gave
him an edge because,
“ultimately, I had a
job with the degree I
had, even if I didn’t
like it.”
“If a freshmen
decides he or she
wants to switch
majors, switch,”
Payne said.
“Continuing in a
major you hate will
make your grades
suffer.”TAS
Making major
decisions:
Advice for students
questioning their major
,,If you hate it,
you can
move on.”
— Jason Payne,
computer science major

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Katelyn Clark embodies traits of the“Back-Row
Bandit”style wearing sweatpants to class.
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Sweatpantsandhighheels:
» By EMILY DESPAIN
ContribuitngWriter
Fashion is something
college students either obsess
over or ignore.
There is rarely a happy
medium.
Between going to classes,
studying, working, and eating
our weight in Ramen noodles,
we barely find time to study
fashion magazines or put
effort into our appearance.
The number of leggings and
sweatshirts you see across
campus is astounding.
On the other hand, there
are still those who wear bow
ties or high heels to class
every day.
“Personal style is the most
common way people show
their true feelings,” graduate
Courtney Winters said.
“Clothing is the one form
of expression that can be
beautiful yet tragic all at the
same time.”
There are three types of
attire when it comes to
college fashion.
The “Back-Row Bandit” is
a person whose wardrobe
consists of sweatpants,
sweatshirts, leggings, T-shirts
and flip-flops.
This person does not have a
care in the world.
No matter the day or time,
they will be sporting their
most comfortable outfit,
most likely doodling in their
notebook instead of actually
taking notes.
“My style is fun and
colorful, but comfortable,”
said junior Brooke Bailey. “I
can’t live without yoga pants
and a sports bra because
they’re easy to throw on.”
“I feel like I wear my
cowboy boots all the time,
but I’m not a huge fan of
brand new trends. I hate
high-waisted short shorts.
They look like jean diapers,”
Bailey said.
The “Trend Chaser” is
always adorned in flower
headbands, statement
necklaces, high-waisted
shorts, army jackets and
wedges. This person’s closet is
on a changing rotation.
The Trend Chaser actually
pays attention to what’s going
on in the fashion world, and
they moderately care what
their classmates think of
them.
These people have most
likely come to college to “find
themselves,” and spend a lot
of time checking obscure
fashion blogs.
The “Mr. and Miss of
Campus” are decked out in
heels, dress pants, bowties,
dresses, styled hair and
makeup to the max.
These people either hold a
very high position on campus
or are trying their best to find
a significant other.
You can spot their nose
turned up high in the air
carrying a Michael Kors bag
on their arm.
No matter which category
you fall into, know that you
aren’t alone.
College is the time to figure
out what you want to do for
the rest of your life, whether
it is in heels or sweatpants.TAS
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Eating healthy can be difficult for
college students who are often on a
tight budget.
T. Colin Campbell’s heart disease
reversal study offers candid advice
on eating healthy.
Based on his study, and
recommendation by Dr. Oz,
Campbell said, “There is not one
single mechanism in a plant-based
diet that is responsible for its health
promoting effects. It’s not about
individual nutrients. It’s about the
100,000 chemicals from plant foods
that work together synergistically
that bring about good health.”
APSU student Etenia Mullins said,
“Both on and off campus, I prefer
plant-based and whole foods, which
I can afford off campus but not on
campus.”
Mullins said she believes APSU
should lower prices.
“The vending machines sell the
cheapest snacks which unfortunately
have higher sodium, sugar and
cholesterol,” Mullins said.
There are healthier items on the
food court shelves. Coolers are lined
with five types of salads, fruits, raw
vegetables and yogurt.
But some students doubt it is
cheaper to eat on campus. “I don’t
feel like eating on campus. When I
eat at home, I like both plant-based
foods with meats,” said student,
Rebecca Vargas.
Alexis McCarty, previous graduate
assistant for Health Services, believes
being a student influences one to eat
foods that aren’t healthy.
“Students go for foods that are
convenient,” McCarty said. “Eating
smart for two or three days per week
and limiting eating out will save
money.”
McCarty said buying food in bulk
and using leftovers rather than
buying “junk food” or $3 salads will
save money and be healthy.
“Students can afford to eat healthy
more than they think,” McCarty said.
“Steak should be no larger than an
iPhone, fish should be checkbook
size and chicken no larger than a
deck of cards.”
For those interested, there is a
graphic regarding food choices and
portions online at myplate.gov.
For students who live on campus
and cannot shop off campus,
McCarty recommended the APSU
Café.
She said she thinks they offer well-
balanced meals with vegetables.
When eating at the Café,
remember McCarty’s tip on portion
control.
“The average family throws away
14 percent of their food,” McCarty
said.
That food could be bagged and
either frozen or taken for a lunch
within a day or two.
In addition to eating healthier
food, nutritionists recommend water
be chosen rather than soft drinks.
Many who work in the
health-related fields also recommend
daily exercise. TAS
It’s possible: Eating healthy
on a student budget
,,Eating smart for two
to three days per
week and limiting
eating out will save
you money.”
— Alexis McCarty, previous graduate
assistant for Health Services

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15. » By SABRINA
HAMILTON
ContributingWriter
As the new school
year begins,
students new and
old begin to swarm
the campus carrying
backpacks full of student
handbooks, calendars,
textbooks and pens.
However, from the
moment the welcome
letters are opened to the
moment the dorm doors
slam shut for the final
time, students heading
into college are facing
new challenges in new
situations.
Students are busy by
nature.
While juggling a full
schedule of classes, many
students also participate
in social clubs and social
media, work part to full
time or have families.
All the day-to-day
hustle can leave a student
feeling frazzled and
frustrated, and that’s
without seeing the fees
that come along with
suddenly requiring a
philosophy textbook.
While mood swings
can be regarded as normal
behavior, anxiety and
depression rank as the
highest two causes of
concern for college-age
kids.
Student life can leave
one feeling drained and
uncertain; however, there
are several warning signs.
Symptoms of anxiety
can range from having a
hard time relaxing to rapid
heartbeats and body aches.
WebMD cites anxiety as
a sudden feeling of terror
and dread, stating, “Panic
and anxiety disorders
affect an estimated 2.4
million Americans.
Panic attacks are twice as
common in women as in
men.”
WebMD also said
depression affects 19
million Americans.
The most common
symptoms of depression
are sadness and hopeless
feelings, irritability or body
pain and most severely-
thoughts or attempts of
suicide.
Any person facing
Student Counseling Services’ advice
for anxiety, depression
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Gift-giving on a college budget
» By EMILY DESPAIN
ContributingWriter
College is hard, especially
around holidays.
We have exams to get
through, temporary goodbyes
to say and approximately 43
questions to dodge at the
dinner table on Thanksgiving.
One thing we almost
always seem to forget until
the last minute is buying gifts
for everyone.
It only makes gift giving
that much harder when
you’re on a college budget.
“I write out a list of people
I’m getting gifts for,” said
senior Erika Thomas. “That
way I don’t get present happy
while shopping, and I can
see how I need to budget
my spending money. Also, I
plan to add on smaller gifts
to their original gift like their
favorite candy.”
Budgeting is a great plan
for the holidays or birthdays.
Another option is crafting.
Sit down at your computer
and log on to Pinterest.
Some great gifts ideas are
personalized coupons, draw-
on coffee mugs and anything
hand knitted.
Personalized coupons are
a great way to plan an entire
year of memories in one gift.
Write things like “redeem
for one movie marathon day”
or “redeem for one dinner
out.”
Draw-on coffee mugs are
a super easy do-it-yourself
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Skippingclasscancost
morethanyourealize
» By PAYDEN HALL
ContributingWriter
A boring lecture is
not the only reason a
student might fail to
show up for class.
On blustery
November mornings,
few students want
to leave their warm
beds to attend 8 a.m.
classes.
Perhaps they stayed
out too late the night
before, or maybe
they’ll use the time
to study for a test in
a different class later
that day.
Some students
attend class with
diligence.
“I don’t skip
classes if I can
help it,” said junior
Kaitlyn Williams.
“Only if it’s for
something important,
like a doctor’s
appointment.”
Whereas, others do
not.
“I’d skip class on a
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August
Aug. 21 Ice Cream Social 7-9 p.m. Governors Terrace Quad
Aug. 26 Outdoor Dinner and Movie Night 6:30 p.m. MUC Plaza
“Pitch Perfect 2”
September
Sept. 8 Bubble Ball Mania 11 a.m.-3 p.m. IM Fields
(Bubble Soccer, Zorb Ball, & Dodgeball)
Sept. 26 Family Weekend Carnival 1-4 p.m. Foy Center
Sept. 26 Dueling Pianos 8-10:30 p.m. MUC Ballroom
October
Oct. 5 Hudson Taylor 7 p.m. Clement Auditorium
“Allyship - Becoming a Champion for Inclusion on Your Campus”
Oct. 20 AP Apollo Talent Show 7 p.m. Foy Center
Oct. 22 Homecoming Concert 7 p.m. Foy Center
November
Nov. 4 Diversity According to South Park and The Family Guy
5 p.m. MUC Ballroom
Nov. 20 Blithe Spirit: Comic Play 7:30 p.m. Trahern Theatre
(Free tickets for the first 50 students)
Nov. 23 Open Mic Night 6-8 p.m. MUC/Einstein Bros.
December
Dec. 3 Precram Jam Gaming Stations and Basketball Tournament
(Video games, Board Games, Interactive Games)
2-6 p.m. Foy Center
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For the Students, By the Students
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at5p.m.inMUC307. Allstudentswelcome.
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either of the two disorders should seek help, taking small
steps toward wellness.
Joining groups for support and minimizing or cutting out
alcohol and drug use can also be steps in the right direction.
Both disorders can cause chaos in students’ day-to-day
life as well as wreak havoc on their physical bodies.
Despite the common myths of depression and anxiety,
there is help and one can get better.
While managing social lives among new peers, students
may experience a different set of dangers that go beyond
first day jitters and new dorm scares.
Dating dangers can happen to anyone seeking new
relationships on campus.
Dating dangers go further than physical acts of violence;
danger covers the terms of verbal, emotional and sexual
violence.
Kay Clark, author of “Dating Dangers,” a guide available
in our student health center on stopping abuse before it
becomes physical, said dating violence usually begins with
verbal and emotional abuse.
The sooner one notices potential dating violence, the
easier it is to get help.
Information is available to students in the Health Services
building, Ellington 104 or by phone at 221-7107, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. and Thursdays 7 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. TAS
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present. They’re usually bought at any
craft store in a kit.
Draw a sweet message on the mug, pop
it in the oven, and your loved one has a
present every morning forever.
Knitting is also a cheap and easy way to
surprise someone.
A handmade scarf or blanket will bring
tears to the eyes of any mother.
These are just a few ways for college
students to give great gifts without
breaking the bank. TAS
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,,Twenty-three dollars
definitely makes me
more likely to attend
my 8 a.m. classes.”
— Benji Powell, junior
stressful day,” said junior Eden Cohen.
However, an interesting incentive to
attend class appears when the amount
of tuition is narrowed down to how
much APSU students pay per class.
For the in-state student taking a full-
time load, tuition amounts to $3,438.
If a student skips a three-credit-
hour class scheduled for twice a
week, skipping class each time is the
equivalent of spending $23 and gaining
nothing.
This could buy up to four meals
for every class unattended, using an
average of $5.50 per meal.
“Twenty-three dollars definitely
makes me more likely to attend my 8
a.m. classes,” said alumni Benji Powell.
The question whether to skip class
after knowing how much money is
wasted is different when it comes to
students on scholarship.
“If I don’t feel well or I am really
tired, I don’t go to class,” said theatre
major Lauren Proctor. “If it was my
money, it would definitely make a
difference in whether or not I would
go.”
At $10,044, tuition costs
substantially more for an out-of-state
student taking a 12-hour course load.
If a student from out of state skips
once a week, he or she would be losing
$83 worth of instruction each time.
To put it in perspective, that is
comparable to purchasing over 20
gallons of gas for every class a student
decides to skip.
“Of course I’d go to class. I’d be
missing a great deal,” said Jacob Jones,
from New Hampshire, after being
informed of this.
Another incentive is obtaining the
degree itself.
According to the National Center for
Education Statistics, people ages 25 to
34 with a bachelor’s degree earned 50
percent more than those without high
school diplomas.
However, getting their money’s
worth should not be the sole motive
for students to attend classes.
“My professor includes additional
information to the slides that she posts
online after the class,” said student
Kristen Holder.
Class discussion, detailed
explanation of significant concepts,
good grades and enhanced retention of
class material are all benefits of regular
attendance.
“If a student repetitively skips a
class, they become an FA, which
means ‘failure to attend,’” said financial
aid worker, Andrew Robinson. “If it
becomes serious enough, a student can
eventually lose portions of their Pell
Grant or their lottery scholarships.”
At the end of the day, it depends
solely on if students want to learn as
much as they spend.
In the words of professor Matt
Kenney, “Just one class can set you
back. Short-term decisions have long-
term consequences.” TAS
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