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The Quill, April, 2013 5 No. 20, Vol. See The Quill online at www.centenarycollege.edu/thequill Notice anything strange yet?? Money back, guaranteed! By Clarissa Anderson Centenary Starting in the fall, Centenary College will be running a financial program to get fro- called “Fast Track,” which guarantees the funding of zen yogurt students’ education. Students who location achieve over a 3.7 GPA will be reimbursed their full By Loren Kessell tuition. Those who qualify A long night of New, off-campus dorm planned for this program must sign a studying ahead, and the clock contract stating their dedica- keeps ticking? Your brain By Kathryn Nieves tion to their education. Many is sluggish, and things seem Increased student people say this tactic is a ploy hopeless. Something sweet kitchen, and a living room. Funding for the dorm enrollment on campus has to increase students’ academ- might get the energy flowing. The style of the building was provided by a donor caused a housing issue. The ic success; others say bribing There is good news. will also replicate the two whose name has not yet solution? The college will is not the answer. Centenary College already- standing apartment been released. However, it build a new dorm. But the “Fast Track” plans to add a new hang-out buildings. However, rather is likely that the name will Currently, there are eight program guarantees your for the student body. Re- than having three floors, this appear on a sign on the front on campus: two freshman money back, so why not cently, the frozen yogurt building will have five. By of the dorm after it is built. dorms, two apartment-style excel in your classes? craze has increased in scope. adding two additional floors, Construction will begin after buildings, and four additional Act now by dialing It seems every town boasts more students will be able to the demolition of the current- dorms. The availability of x7891. The “Fast Track” at least one or two frozen be accommodated. standing Centenary-owned rooms in each of these build- program symbolizes the pace yogurt parlors, and Centenary The new dorm will be houses, which is scheduled to ings has become limited, for advancing in academia has decided to join the trend. specifically for juniors and begin this summer. The dorm even with two people to a and avoiding the financial The frozen yogurt parlor will seniors, opening up the older will be fit to use by the fall room. burden. In addition, the plan boast over 25 yogurt flavors apartments for more sopho- of 2015, if everything goes The new dorm, however, should help students grow and a toppings bar with over more residents. The fresh- according to schedule. will not be on the campus in understanding the rules of 50 different kinds of top- men will, thus, no longer be The new apartment-style grounds. Instead, Centenary economics. It will also allow pings. overcrowded in Reeves and dorm is an accurate display will be putting it in place students to pay off loans ac- The parlor will be Smith hall and will now have of Centenary’s growing of the off campus housing cumulated as well as instill a open until the late hours of the option to live in any of environment and increasing owned by the college. By sense of dedication and hard the morning, so for those the other four standard dorms removing their houses on population. work. Can’t believe you just of you pulling all-nighters, on campus. Moore Street, there will be dialed that number. April you are in luck. It will be more than enough space Fool! added to the Student Activi- to implement a new hall. ties Center, and there will be Students will only be a short plenty of comfortable seating. walk across the street from Frozen yogurt lovers will the rest of the campus. be able to satisfy late-night The dorm, which has yet to cravings, and people study- be named, will be apartment- ing hard get the reward of a style, similar to Bennett- frozen treat. Now, people do Smith and Founders hall. not have to drive out of town, The apartments will have the and the addition will bring capacity to host four people. the opportunity of on-campus There will be four individual jobs. Get ready to dig in and bedrooms, two bathrooms, a enjoy! Viewpoint 2 Dining hall gets OK for alcohol next semester Everyone’s dream: losing weight through relaxation By Jonathan Steinberg Break out your their friends on campus. By Dominique Waldron martini shakers and get ready “I don’t want to During this time of anything like me, you want my eyes closed, listening to to fill your cup, because the have to worry about being year, many students are try- results now; by the summer, soothing music while focus- dining hall plans to spice drunk in public or worry ing to get fit for the summer. you want to look sculpted on ing on my breathing,” Combs things up next semester. about having a designated Students go on strict diets the beach.” said. The cafeteria plans driver; living on campus and exercise but often see no Over the winter The relaxation treat- to set up a bar area where should accommodate that results. But freshman Holly break, Combs was introduced ment is minimizing as much students 21 and older will be somehow,” said one student. Combs has lost 30 lbs. in two to the workout that would stress as possible from the allowed to buy drinks on tap A security guard months and will like to share change her life; the relaxation body and mind. The treat- as well as a variety of spirit- will be present during bar her weight lost secrets with treatment. ment also consists of plenty infused cocktails. hours, making sure everyone you. “My Aunt Kendra of sleep. In addition to this, is 21 and over and not getting “Like most people came to visit for the holidays “People do not know the display fridge by the out of line. Instead, students who are trying to lose weight and after having a baby boy this, but lack of sleep (which cashier will now include the will be encouraged to take by the summer or get in only a month ago she was is very common) is a major likes of Coors Light, Bud- any rowdiness or their nausea shape, everything I was doing back to her size 4 after being factor of weight gain accord- weiser, and Yuengling avail- outside where more than four was either ending in little or a size 16, “ said Comb, “I ing to fitness expert of hip able in single cans. trashcans will be added next no results, “Combs said. thought only celebrities could hop abs, Gary Helms. The bar will open up semester. Combs took the free Pi- do that.” Combs said her in Chef Tom’s station where The bar will be open lates class that is offered on Combs’ aunt told her schedule mostly consists of he will make the dramatic Monday-Saturday so that campus, and decided to go to about the relaxation treatment going to class, to sleep, and switch from cook to mixolo- students will have Sunday the gym at least three to four after overhearing Combs staying away from the cafete- gist. The process has been in as a day of rest. “The only times a week. complain about her having ria. the planning stages for two thing those students will need She was doing all nothing to show for her ef- “As unbelievable as years. Chef Tom said, “It’s on Sunday is breakfast and the right things to help her fort. The relaxation treatment it sounds, it is possible, and I something we’ve been work- several cups of coffee,” Chef lose weight but she still was purpose is to mentally and am a perfect example of it,” ing on, and I’m excited to Tom added. frustrated at how slow her physically get you in the best said Combs. start mixing up cocktails.” The staff is putting the gears success was. health of your life. It consists Comb said, “What The idea of serving into motion but issues such as Combs said, of meditating three times a do you have to lose? You alcohol came from students prices and drink concoctions “Although success doesn’t week for at least 30 minutes. will gain more than you lose, who wanted a public place are still being considered. happen overnight, if you’re “I lie in bed with but you won’t gain weight.” where they can drink with Stringent control of social media on Right: Everything on pages campus to leave compulsive users bereft one and two of this annual April Fool By Camille Dawson edition of Find yourself guilty for assignments, they are not no longer be able to access Some particularly The Quill is bogus. of being on Facebook during always using them appropri- social media websites: Face- savvy students may attempt Do we need to say class? Well you won’t have ately, particularly in the class- book, Twitter, and Pinterest to work around this block; it? April Fool! room. Frustrated professors during class. There will be to live with that guilt any however, this will come with We hope we raised longer! Centenary College have long been complaining specific hours for this restric- a price. The college will your pulse a bit while has decided to eliminate the about this distraction during tion that correspond with the also be monitoring the use entertaining you.