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Finals is upon us. Time to figure out some successful studying strategies.

Studying strategies to survive finals week

Nate Curlin, Contributing Writer November 30, 2023

As we near the end of the semester, students face the most dreaded part of it: Finals Week. With the week approaching so quickly, some students have already...

Graduation will be on Friday, May 7 and Saturday May 8. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Mckenna)

Seniors share post-graduation plans

April 21, 2021

Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer [email protected] With finals just around the corner, students graduating in May are beginning to sign...

Canvas chaos: some professors refrain from putting in grades

Canvas chaos: some professors refrain from putting in grades

December 11, 2019

Many professors do not use Canvas, and it creates unnecessary stress for students. As the semester draws to a close, finals week isn’t the only disaster...

Finals week begin on May 4. (Richard Thompson/The News)

University offers students multiple resources for finals week

May 1, 2019

Haley Penrod Staff writer [email protected] Murray State offers students resources to prepare for exams as finals week approaches. Finals take...

Places on campus to study for finals

Places on campus to study for finals

April 24, 2019

Grant Dillard Staff writer [email protected] Photo courtesy of Flickr Finals week is quickly approaching, and with finals week comes...

Ask a senior: finals edition

Ask a senior: finals edition

May 4, 2017

  By Sydni Anderson, Staff writer As the semester closes, final exams and grades lurk in the immediate future, spurring a study-intensive lifestyle...

Exam stress: How not to die on dead week

Exam stress: How not to die on dead week

November 30, 2016

By Melissa Bergmann, Contributing writer Stress during finals week is unavoidable. Your GPA and every borderline grade you currently have in your classes,...

Tips to take the sting out of finals

December 5, 2014

Now that students have survived the infamous and non-existent “dead” week, five weekdays separate students from freedom for the Winter Break. It is...

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During finals week, students can consult the help of graduate students in a new counseling center.

New center opens to help students handle stress

December 5, 2014

A new counseling center opened in Alexander Hall, staffed by graduate students available to help students handle finals stress. Kristen Douglas, counseling...

Kevin Qualls

Qualls: The week of the undead

September 12, 2014

No, this column is not about zombies. Many of us may resemble zombies during the last week of class but that’s not what this column is about. Rather,...

Photo illustration by Lexy Gross and Fumi Nakamura/The News

DEAD WEEK?

May 2, 2014

Copious amounts of caffeine, never-ending assignments, sleepless nights and endless amounts of stress have notoriously been associated with the week...

Students find ways to dismiss finals stress

May 2, 2014

It is that time of the year again – the time where students get on Canvas to plug in the lowest possible “what-if” scores to make sure their grades...

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