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5 Ways to De-stress During Finals

Now that the reading period is over and students are in the midst of completing projects and taking exams, it is increasingly important to stay healthy in this time of high stress. Though it can sometimes be difficult to make time for activities unrelated to school, taking breaks is something that can help you focus better while you are working, and it is extremely beneficial for your overall health and mental state. If you’re unsure of a good way to do this, here are some ideas...

5 Ways to De-stress During Finals

Now that the reading period is over and students are in the midst of completing projects and taking exams, it is increasingly important to stay healthy in this time of high stress. Though it can sometimes be difficult to make time for activities unrelated to school, taking breaks is something that can help you focus better while you are working, and it is extremely beneficial for your overall health and mental state. If you’re unsure of a good way to do this, here are some ideas...

The Genre-Savvy Fun of “Knives Out”

“Knives Out,” directed by Rian Johnson and theatrically released on Nov. 27, contains a scene in which a character describes the film’s forbidding mansion setting as “practically […] a Clue board.” It is an unexpected but wholly appropriate moment. A whodunit murder mystery inspired heavily by “Clue,” “Knives Out” isn’t interested in shying away from its modern time period or in denying its genre roots. Part homage and part subversion, “Knives Out” relishes the way it plays with audience expectations, seeming to welcome comparison to other works.

¿Por eso estamos pagando? Cómo el dinero se derrama alrededor del atletismo

Traducción por Emilia Tamayo
Este verano, cuando Louisiana State University (LSU) inauguró un edificio de operaciones de fútbol de 28 millones de dólares recientemente renovado con lujosas cápsulas para dormir, una piscina, un mini-teatro y más, volvieron a encender una discusión sobre el flujo de dinero en los deportes universitarios. Las llamativas actualizaciones provocaron críticas.

Smith se une un informe de amicus en apoyo de DACA

Traducción por Isabella Calix
En septiembre, Smith College se unió a otras 165 instituciones de educación superior en todo el estado de Massachusetts para firmar un informe de Amicus que se opone a la revocación de la administración Trump del programa de Acción Diferida para Llegados en la Infancia, o DACA. Esto se anticipa a la próxima decisión de la corte suprema sobre la legalidad de DACA, que la administración Trump inicialmente rescindió en el septiembre de 2017. Los argumentos sobre el caso comenzaron el martes 12 de noviembre. Esta decisión afectará el futuro de unos 700,000 jóvenes inmigrantes.

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