Focus on Finals: Testing Tips for Trying Times

by Jennifer Conlee, co-news editor

The time has come when college students will soon be bombarded with final exams. 

This means cramming until midnight, losing sleep, and praying that the tests will not be as intimidating as they might seem.

However, time does not have to be this hectic.  Good planning, wise choices, and time management can lessen the pressure of the finals.

Focus on Holidays

by Jennifer Conlee, co-news editor

The weather has turned much colder, the snow is not falling, and Christmas is on its way to the South Plains.  In other words, students will soon have a month free from stressful tests, dorm life, and school food.

Townsend Forms Bonds with Students, Chemicals

by Giovanni Rosendo, associate editor

Kathy Townsend is a bright-eyed, eager teacher who is creating bonds with students.

Self-Mutilation Scars Stressful Students

by Desiree Mendez, staff writer

“I sit here alone in the dark. I run the razor across my wrist. Remembering everything that has hurt me. The blood drips from the cut across my wrist. The pain goes away. When I cut, it helps me direct the pain to somewhere else. I look at my wrist to see all the old cuts, knowing that it helps me to feel better. Well, at least I think that it makes it all better, but