Looking to the Future: Seniors on how to deal with anxiety before graduation

Evan Fox

Editor

As the spring semester begins, most seniors are faced with the reality that their college years are coming to an end. That realization, and uncertainty for the future, often creates large amounts of anxiety for them.

Anxiety is defined as a feeling of fear, unease and worry. Most people would describe it as an upset stomach, or “butterflies” in the stomach. Other symptoms include sweating, tingling hands or feet and an inability to be still or calm. For seniors, this anxiety can become overwhelming if a student doesn’t develop a way to deal with it.

Why Forging Your Own Path Is Necessary

Evan Fox

Editor

Looking back at the past few years of my life here at the W, I see how much I have changed as a person. The biggest change I notice is my worldview. I went from a nervous teen who—for some reason—thought he knew it all to a young man who is apprehensive about the future.

The things we learn and do in college stay with us for the rest of our lives, either in direct ways or as memories. We develop relationships, make choices and gain knowledge that prepare us to face the world after we graduate.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had my confidence in myself shaken through different circumstances and had to slowly rebuild it as my final full semester began. As I mended the break, I began to realize that while I always focused on large things like what job I’ll have and other life decisions, I let the little things in life slip through the cracks.

Stark Recreation Center to offer a variety of activities this spring

Joanna Frye

Reporter

This spring semester the intramural sports program will be an exciting time to get involved on campus. Intramural sports are open to students, faculty and staff.  A new sport this semester is powerplay eclipse, which involves a combination of volleyball and tennis.

“We organize a variety of sports for the student body. Students can come out and have fun by playing a sport,” said Coach Rita, Director for Intramural Sports.

Intramurals has planned to host multiple sports, including 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 basketball tournaments and a billiards tournament. Other sports include a 5-on-5 indoor soccer tournament and an ultimate Frisbee tournament.

Black Friday is a big sales event for almost everyone

Daysha Humphrey

Senior Writer

 

Black Friday is approaching just after the Thanksgiving holiday, and most of us are excited about the nice deals that the stores will have.

 

The Black Friday sales are always a huge success to most stores because of their inexpensive items. Many sales start at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day because of limited edition items and door busters. 

 

Different stores will start their sales at different times on Thanksgiving Day. Wal-Mart will open at 6 p.m., Kmart will have Black Friday door busters starting at 6 a.m., and Belk will start at 6 p.m. Other stores may start at midnight, creating a middle-of-the-night crush of shoppers.

International students bring a new sport to campus

Pedro AcevedoPhoto by Chris Jenkins, MUW University Relations

Sports Editor

 

A student walking by the south side of campus on any given day may be a witness to what nowadays is a common sight across school fields in the United States: two teams of players facing against each other, one batting and attempting to score runs, while the other is fielding and trying to get as many outs as needed to move on to the next inning. Anywhere else, the obvious answer would be baseball. Here at the W, however, the sport is cricket.

 

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kendall Dunkleberg

Taelor Proctor

Reporter

 

Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg, an MUW professor of English, is one of the school’s best-known faculty members. He is also the director of the Eudora Welty Writer’s Symposium and the director of the creative writing program. Dunkelberg is originally from a little town in Iowa called Osage. That is where he lived until he received his high school diploma. He received his bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. He then went on to receive his master’s degree and doctorate in comparative literature at the University of Texas in Austin. He has been here at the W since 1994.

 

Playoff hopes: explaining the college football playoff system

Patrick Wiggins

Reporter

               

The 2014 college football season brings with it a change that hasn’t been seen since 1998 when the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was created.

 

Until now, the top two teams in the BCS poll would play each other in the national championship game at the end of the season. This year marks the first time there will be a playoff series to decide who gets to play for the title.

 

Since Oct. 28, a 13-person selection committee has been releasing a top-25 poll and will continue to do so every week until Dec. 7.

 

The selection committee consists of men and women who have experience being coaches, student-athletes, administrators and journalists, as well as current directors of athletics.

Invest in a winter wardrobe to protect against the cold

Reagan GrahamKaty Davidson models a leather jacket from Schott NYC. Photo by Reagan Graham
Campus Editor

When it comes to dressing for these colder months, it usually results in winter clothes being slightly pricier than other seasonal pieces. Although I am an avid bargain shopper, I am also an advocate for investing money in necessary, quality pieces. Although I do most of my regular shopping at stores like Forever21, ASOS or thrift stores, I always try to invest in a couple of quality items every winter. This usually means I will splurge on a coat, boots or a pair of jeans.

Owning a great pair of jeans should be one of the first investments you make for your wardrobe. Don’t settle for a pair of jeans bedazzled with jewels on the pockets or a high waist if that isn’t your style. Having just one pair of high-quality jeans is something that can pull every outfit together without much effort from you.