A preliminary draft of the Quarter to Semester Transition Plan for the University of Cincinnati has been released by the Conversion Task Force in preparation for discussion with various campus constituents.It can be found at http://www.uc.edu/conversion/ under draft final report.

Lately, my friends and I have been talking about how we feel that we are ready for actual relationships. Some of my friends say that they are nowhere near ready to start a serious relationship because we are too young, whereas others, including myself, feel as if putting an effort […]

Perhaps I was just raised with some old-fashioned ideas, but it seems to me that most people aren’t as polite as they should be. It’s an uncommon thing for me to hear people say, “Excuse me” when they squeeze through a crowd, or hold a door open for the person […]

Plot, character development, entertainment, something people once got from a stack of bound pages is now being replaced with plastic disks. Of course, I am talking about books and movies. It saddens me to say that it seems the concept of actually reading something is going out the window. A […]

Spring has arrived and is in full bloom! Warmer weather and longer days can tempt students to skip class. Losing focus is a common problem during spring quarter. Spending some quality one-on-one time with a study skills tutor can help students regain their concentration and motivation to work toward academic […]

For this issue I saw the movie “Breaking Up With Sarah Marshall.” I chose to go see this movie because when I saw the previews it seemed like a rather funny movie and would be a good laugh. The main character is Peter Bretter, played by Jason Segal. The movie […]

Jim Butcher’s back, this time with his Codex Alera series. This time, he’s gone for a more solid fantasy setting as opposed to the modern one in the Dresden Files. The setting is a world called Carna and the country of Alera, which bears many resemblances to Rome in its […]

When you are in the middle of a workout, you do not worry about how well you are dressed. No one will criticize you if your outfit does not match your gym shoes, but maybe they should. I’m not inferring that you should dress cute to get sweaty, but that […]

On Wednesday, April 30, as part of Worldfest 2008, the College held its annual Diversity Fair. Click the link to see a slideshow of some of the booths and entertainment. var uslide_show_id = “f06e83a2-28e2-4110-a540-7d6c7a23350b”;var slideshowwidth = “230”;var linktext = “&#8221

RWC students Edward Lemen and Philip Grosvner have been named the 2008 winners of the prestigious Spirit of the Community Award. The award is presented each year to students who excel academically, actively participate in college affairs and/or extracurricular activities, and volunteer their time to work with the community on […]