Posts Tagged ‘freshmen’
An introduction to the new, diverse class of 2016
By CASEY KROLCZYK It is the beginning of another academic year, and the freshman class is bringing a look of its own to campus. This incoming class is sporting higher SAT scores, more first-generation college students, a narrower gender gap and a higher percentage of students of color. Here’s how the class of 2016 [...]
A fresher perspective on aging
So here it comes. So close, finally, to the end of my freshman year. It’s been a hell of a ride: I didn’t really party, I got pretty good grades, and I think I touched a girl’s butt once without her even noticing. I’m beginning to gain some different perspectives. Wisdom, as they say, comes [...]
Upperclassmen through the eyes of a freshman
As freshman, we had about 10 days of blissful peace. Then the rest of you showed up. I thought I’d compile a list of some of the interesting things I noticed about our dear, dear upperclassmen, because you yourselves are probably far too high to make observations on any scale less than the cosmic. Throw [...]
Hell’s gate opens in Benefactor Plaza
The campus community was shocked to discover that the newly renovated Benefactor Plaza is a gateway to hell, unleashing droves of hell-beasts, succubi and damned souls into our reality. While authorities are investigating ways to close the gate, sources have confirmed that freshman hookah circles are to blame for what might be the End of [...]
Life in Sexile
Dear Vonnie, I get sexiled nightly. Being a freshman, I don’t have homework or friends, so I don’t know what to do with the time. I’ve tried wandering around campus, but after completing 20 laps of campus in an hour, I got tired of it. Suggestions? From, Lost Frosh Dear Frosh, When you’re bored, [...]
Freshmen worry in record numbers
The college years are said to be the best years of a young adult’s life, but recent research has shown that high personal expectations are affecting the emotional health of college freshmen. The pressure to excel seems to be taking a toll on students’ health. “The American Freshman: National Norms for 2010,” a study published [...]
