Back Issues
Dec. 11, 1995
Finals Issue
Collegian Magazine
----------------------------NEWS----------------------------
Sights and smells of finals week
Glassy-eyed, they stare blankly into space as they run their fingers through their greasy, unkempt hair and scratch absentmindedly at three days of beard or leg hair growth. There is no time to grab some sleep or food -- just time to gulp another cup of coffee and, refueled, get back to the business at hand.
Students lend a hand
Last week, Andy Swan took Timmy, an eight-year old, to the movies. The two spend many days together going bowling, playing video games or doing homework.
Cartoons still part of holiday season for some students
Children will not be the only ones tuning into the annual holiday cartoons this year.
Essay vs. Scantron
Lecture vs. hands-on
Some students say they hate having large classes because they feel they cannot succeed using the lecture and note-taking method. And many say they have a mental block when taking certain kinds of tests. Their difficulties may not be all in their minds.
Students decorate dorms and apartments for the holiday season.
During this holiday season, many University dorm residents are proving some rules are meant to be broken as they use illegal decorations to deck their halls with more than boughs of holly.
Athletes: Vacation in moderation
Twas the night before Winter Break, and not a creature stirred in the athletic facilities at the University. Sneakers, helmets, pads and sticks, haphazardly tossed into corners without care, with hopes that vacation soon would be here. As visions of large home-cooked meals and snooze buttons danced through each athlete's head, to quote the omniscient ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso, "not so fast my friend."
Lions celebrate New Year's with Outback Bowl
One has his daddy's last name, his daddy's famous last name. But he is working toward being recognized for his own accomplishments, not his pop's.
Students loose in Tampa
The travel guides and brochures reach out and grab you.
Facing finals, students put on their thinking caps and count on luck and tradition to make the grade.
Burning potpourri, finger paints and mystic cow erasers are helping Penn State students cope with one of the most dreaded experiences known to man -- finals week.
----------------------------Opinions----------------------------
Collegian Columnist
Tess Thompson: Christmas is so much more than a religious celebration
Quote/Unquote
Should the University have an official holiday tree?
Collegian Columnist
Amy Oakes: Who says finals week is for studying?
