It’s refund check time! Let’s not get carried away with buying Chuck Norris t-shirts or that new iPad. Many of us see dollar signs whenever money is mentioned and not the true task at hand. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t splurge every once and a while on ourselves, but we need to see the bigger picture. Luxuries aren’t what we Read full article »

Intramural sports are just one of the ways to release built-up tension from the hustle and bustle of the semester. Basketball, flag football, soccer, volleyball and more are available at CBU throughout the year. These sports are always competitive and fun. My favorites happen to be basketball and flag football. Every sport at CBU starts off with group prayer, and then Read full article »

Recently, while on my way to history class, I spotted a long spiraling line in the court yard. I asked one of the students in line what all the fuss was about. “Commuter lunch,” he replied with a puzzled look on his face. Being that this was my first semester at CBU, I had never heard of such a thing. Read full article »

Midterms are already upon us! That could mean a number of things: spring break is soon to follow, now’s the time to redeem yourself, or summer is that much closer. There are a few things to keep in mind when preparing for midterms. The first thing is that most professors let us know ahead of time what will be on the Read full article »

Busy, busy, busy. The semester seems to be really flying by right about now. Midterms are quickly approaching, not to mention spring break With that being said, professors are not messing around. Many are pushing out work assignments as fast as they can think of them. It can be a challenge just to keep up with all the papers and other Read full article »

Love is literally in the air and on the calendar, splashes of red and pink just about everywhere you turn your eye. Stores are flooded with customers searching for a fine chocolate for their own sweet or an expressive card to give to their loved one for Valentine’s Day. Love and friendship rules hearts at this time of year, as Read full article »

What you’re about to read may be slightly haphazard, with thoughts flowing into other thoughts without finishing the first and with no chronological order, but my brain just can’t make any sense of this. But first, a little history. Coming to college, I had no idea what to expect. My family doesn’t have a whole long line of college graduates—or attendees Read full article »

My favorite time of the year is here. Thanksgiving break is over and preparations for Christmas have begun. Trees on campus now have Christmas lights strung on them that light up our already beautiful campus. Some students have even festively decorated their campus residences. There are only three weeks left in the semester, including finals week. It might take a little Read full article »

I get to register for classes in a few days. Looking at my degree guide and planning out my schedule can be overwhelming, especially since I am undeclared. There are so many classes that are offered here and it would be nice to learn a little more about random subjects I have heard about, but they may take me off Read full article »