Friday, April 26, 2024

Campus cope: Improving your mental health

Spring Break is over and it’s time to jump right back into the unending mechanism of academia. After a week of rest and recovery, the start of the spring quarter was like a splash...
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Campus Cope: Scotty Says Stay Away

Welcome back, cry babies! As we near finals week, crying on campus becomes a much more common occurrence. The 8:00 a.m. sob sesh in Lot 30 while you are skipping class or in the...

Creating your well-being plan

  When writing your goals for the upcoming year, instead of thinking, “I need to become healthy,” think, “I need to become healthier.” Rather than making one extensive plan that will most likely fall apart,...

Campus Cope: Safe ways to ensure academic security

"Pain is temporary, but GPA is forever.” Generally when people look back on how their grades started to flop in the last stretch of the quarter, they rarely ask themselves what they could have done...
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Exploring UCR’s liminal spaces

If there is any recurring enemy for a college student, it’s their class schedule. Although multiple hour labs and back to back lectures are draining in and of themselves, this is about the gaps...
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Campus Cope: 5 essentials every college student must have under $20

As a first year at UC Riverside this year, I’ve had to find my way around the long, daunting list of recommended items for my dorm. As we get deeper into the quarter, some...

Campus Cope: Scheduling classes for winter quarter

With over half of the fall quarter already complete and winter fast approaching, registration is on everyone’s mind. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when registering for your classes:  Don’t wait till...

Campus Cope: Handling homesickness

There’s no place like home — but unfortunately, most people can’t click their heels together and magically end up back in their hometowns. Many students travel from far and wide to attend university, sacrificing...
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Survival guide to your freshman year

Only week two, and somehow you are already behind? Did you have a little too much fun this weekend, making going to class a little tricky? It must be your first year! Moving away...

5 Multitasking tips every college student needs to know

Now that a lot of us are back to in-person classes, our schedules are suddenly packed with different activities throughout the day. Here are a few multitasking tips that will help you get through...