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Exams are around the corner and many students have not started studying. Cramming is not the most reliable way to pass an exam or to get an A, however, it has worked to some students’ advantage. Below are six steps to assure that students get a satisfactory result from their cram sessions.
SLU students interested in graduate or medical school may want to consider joining the Undergraduate Research Club, which was initiated this fall 2010 semester at the university campus.
With the spring semester coming up right after the holidays, the University has been preparing to offer students fresh academic opportunities. One of these opportunities involves the study of computer engineering. Whether students are science majors or sociology majors, they will have the chance to take some courses within the University’s upcoming Engineering minor.
A new addition has been made to the Saint Leo community, officially as of November 11. Called “For Those Who Served” and created by the sculptor Dexter Benedict, the statue sits in the middle of Dempsey Plaza as a tribute to those affiliated with both the military and Saint Leo University.
The Saint Leo University men’s and women’s swim teams are coming off with strong starts to their home season as they played host to Florida Southern on November 5, 2010 and University of Tampa on November 6, 2010.
Senior Matthew Attal was born in Tampa, Florida and is double majoring in Entrepreneurship and Business Management. In addition to his two majors, he is also receiving a minor in Biology.
Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams closed out their seasons November 6, 2010 at the Sunshine State Conference Championships at Wickham Parkin Melbourne, Fl. Both teams finished better than in 2009. The women’s team finished fourth out of six teams while the men’s team finished fifth out of six teams.
On November 2, Elvis Costello released a brand new album produced by the legendary T-Bone Burnett. Entitled National Ransom, this is his third release in three years releasing more music and appearing in the public eye more than ever.
In 1978, Bruce Springsteen released his much anticipated follow-up to Born to Run. After three years of lawsuits and problems with the record company, Darkness on the Edge of Town, reached fifth on the U.S. Billboard, exciting fans all over the world. On November 16, the 25 anniversary of that release, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will release The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story.
It is almost impossible to convey the strong sense of absurdity that runs throughout Eugene Ionesco’s play Rhinoceros. The central conceit of the piece revolves around the transformation of the citizens of a town in France to rhinoceroses as soon as they accept the presence of the beasts.
