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Decoding the skies

Why does it rain some days, while the sun shines on other days? Why is it usually cold in January, but sometimes a day creeps in that feels more like spring than winter?


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A major decision

College is a place that requires major decision-making. With dozens of possible subjects to choose from, selecting an area of study is not always easy for University students.Topping the to-do lists of most first-year students are activities like ?do the laundry? and ?study for tomorrow?s history test.? Few include the long-term planning of deciding a major, which takes both time and research.While students in the College have until the end of their second years to mull over possible career choices and undergraduate degree programs, students in the Engineering School must declare a major by the end of their second semester.Undergraduate Engineering students may choose from 10 degree programs, from aerospace engineering to computer science to mechanical engineering.


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The world

Students from the University get to celebrate all sorts of holidays during winter break.


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On Semester at Sea, don

Next Monday, I?ll be off on the adventure of a lifetime. I knew I wanted to do Semester at Sea even before I decided which college to attend.


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The legacy of the Lighting of the Lawn

It all started out as a ?harebrained idea,? said 2002 alumna Mary Elizabeth Luzar, now the Alumni Association?s assistant director of reunions and class activities.At the start of her fourth year, the Sept.


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Sakura

If you?re looking for a satisfying, healthy meal paired with fresh Japanese cuisine, try Sakura Sushi & Noodles.


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Last week I saw my first snow flurry of the season, and suddenly I was a 6-year-old kid again, wearing my pajamas inside-out, doing snow dances and praying for a thick blanket of white to have transformed the world by the time I woke up in the morning.


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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.