Editors general’s warning
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Finals. The very word strikes fear into the hearts of even the most studious and often-prepared students. Read More…
The best, most awesome study spaces you probably don’t know about
Around finals week, campus libraries like Main Stacks and Moffitt become congested with students memorizing body parts for that difficult anatomy final, polishing off the last page of the history paper due at 9 a.m. the next day and cramming to review the countless econ problem sets their professor assigned them all semester. Read More…
Finals stress can lead some students to substance abuse
Finals and stress are synonymous at UC Berkeley. Academic standards at the campus — ranked first among public universities by U.S. News & World Report — are predictably high, and the consequent pressure comes to a head during finals week. Read More…
Website publishes student confessions
Anonymous confessions are nothing new. With PostSecret, the now-deceased LikeALittle, Craigslist, blogs and pseudonyms, there is something about the Internet that people can trust with the biggest secrets that they would never tell their friends. Read More…
Don’t blow your top: Here are some great ways to relieve pre-finals stress
A walk past Sproul Hall can trigger stress. During finals week, every last-minute chore can come up, from booking flights home for the holidays to an extra credit assignment for your GSI. Read More…
Crash Course: Best and worst brain foods
More than anything else, the stress and pressure of finals prompt an overwhelming desire to constantly munch on snackable foods. While sugar and carbohydrates are good for actually getting your brain moving, they may not have the best effects on your health once the stress balloon has been deflated. Caramel apple pops might taste better, but real apples are much healthier. Read More…
Study drugs: magic or medicine?
We’ve all heard of the so-called epidemic of “study drug” abuse in this country. A black market of these pharmaceuticals, used illegally by individuals chasing higher test scores or just a recreational high, has made its way into educational and professional institutions alike. Read More…
A guide to reduced-guilt procrastination
There comes a time during RRR Week when every student finds himself or herself in a moral quandary: To study or, perchance, to browse GIFs on Tumblr for three hours? Even the best of us may suffer from a severe aversion to studying from time to time. Read More…
Cafes accommodate students’ study hours
With finals approaching, ‘tis the season not just for stress and pain-filled hours of studying but also of booming business for cafes. Read More…
A not-so-dead week after all
Reading, Review and Recitation Week — better-known among students as “Dead Week” — enforces the university’s policy of introducing no new material during the last week of instruction. Read More…