The dreadful time approach- es for the midterm hell week to come to a close and for the grades, whatever they may be, to be submitted. Perhaps these times have been nothing but stress-inducing, a reminder of the areas that could definitely be due for some improvement. But midterms can also be an opportunity to…
This evening, I rolled out of work at Phelps and into The Anchor office a little earlier than I was used to getting out, so I really got to see a lot of the members of my staff in action. Because a few of our Copy Editors weren’t able to make it due to Rush…
Ever marvel at a week’s issue of The Anchor and think to yourself, “Wow, I wish I could be a part of this staff of amazing people. I sure wish I could experience the glorious life of a newspaper staff…” Well, wish no longer, as we have one more editor position open! Our sole remaining…
No matter who you are or where you’re from, everybody has one thing in common. Everybody poops and everybody eats. And, since they definitely won’t let me write an article based around pooping, this one is going to focus on everyone’s favorite pastime: eating. But, since most of our readership are college students, this is…
Most of my time is spent in class, at work or working on homework, and a lot of the time I feel incredibly overwhelmed and unbelievably busy. So, like I assume most people in similar situations do, I kill a lot of time that I’m not busy by watching movies, playing games and reading fun…
What is college for? If you answered personal enrichment or gaining more knowledge in a desired subject, you would be wrong! College is for devoting unhealthy amounts of your day to devouring hours upon hours of television series, with little regard to your own well being or responsibilities. Have a paper to write, reading to…
Most won’t debate the fact that 2016 was a terrible year. By the end of the year, there had been plenty of celebrity deaths, a controversial election and plenty of other disasters. Most thought by December that a lot of what was going on was coming to a close and the bright light of 2017…
Finals are upon us, the gruesome period of all-nighters and post-procrastination regret that all students come to fear. As judgment day looms ever closer, let’s step back and appreciate all of the things that are better than finals. The smell of burnt popcorn That sweet smell that often occurs from over-trusting the popcorn button on…
In case you aren’t already aware, it is officially Christmas. You see, here in Michigan it seems that once Thanksgiving is over it begins the month-long holiday of Christmas. It stretches from Nov. 25 until Dec. 25 and consists of holiday songs playing entirely too loud, people hanging and placing an obscene amount of ornaments…
What is the main benefit of friendships? Some would argue that it’s the satisfaction that arises from being grounded by a good group of close friends. Maybe it’s the benefit of having people with whom you can share and explore a variety of interest. Or perhaps the main benefit is just the simple joy that…