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Fall Semester Nearing Its End! VOL. 110 | ISSUE NO.12| NOVEMBER 25TH, 2019 PROCRASTINATING WITH STUDYING SINCE 1910 Credit: Jolene Osztian, Photographer FALL SEMESTER NEARING ITS END! MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAMS SEASON IS HERE! EXAM STRESS GETTING WHAT IS GOING ON WITH TO YOU? TAYLOR SWIFT DRAMA CHEATING IN CHESS? page 2 page 5 page 7 All students have access to help with A battle of copy rights are the main Cheating is something that takes stress and academic aid, and this focus of musician Taylor Swiftt’s life. place in almost everything sadly. Find article tells you where to find it. out how it affects chess tournaments. FIND US ONLINE! | WEBSITE: THEQUILL.CA | TWITTER: @THEQUILLBU | FACEBOOK: THE QUILL | INSTAGRAM: @BUTHEQUILL Issue 12| Volume 110 NEWS 2 EXAM SE A S ON SUPPORT Donnovan Hillman, Senior Advisor h yes, exam season is ing a textbook more ef- resources to help you through finally here. The final ficiently, writing short answers that difficult time. 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