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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 12-4-2007 The BG News December 4, 2007 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News December 4, 2007" (2007). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7847. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7847 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Tuesday December 4, 2007 Outsmart your final exams: Committee Volume 102. Issue 70 WWWBGNEWSCOM Get organized ahead of time seeks support Illnesses * stress 5th district Time management and preparing early for for instructor = final exam week exams will ensure a less stressful finals week Visits to the student By Kristen Vaui health center increase By India Hunter the final exams. Rtporta around finals time Reporter "Relax and don't become anxious because this accom- Hie ad-hoc committee for the because students neglect face-off With less than a week before plishes nothing." Dreier said. lustice of Carlos Adams request- their basic needs, such as finals, many students are Instead students should ed the help of the Undergraduate sleep and food | Page 3 stressing about how they will focus on reviewing their Student Government at last study for their exams. notes, studying and doing the night's general assembly Good time management best they can. Dreier said. meeting, Smarter than a skills and proper studying Creatinga space to study lor Adams, who worked as an Different habits can eliminate some of final exams is another compo- ethnic studies instructor at the barrel of monkeys the stress and worrying asso- nent in the studying process University for three years, was Recent research proves ciated with final exams . said Dreier mentioned that what let go at the end of the spring views on Sally Dreier, programs coordi- may work for one person, may semester of 2007. otherwise, showing that nator at the University's Study or may not work for another. \< cording to chimps have better Skills Center. Therefore, it is important for the committee, short-term memory than war with "Starting early and getting the student to find an atmo- Adams was fired their homo sapien all of your notes and handouts sphere which works for I hem due to the lad organized is key," she said. the best. that the profes- cousins | Page 10 Dreier added that students "I always tell students this: sor he had been election should make sure they set Imagine you are driving in filling in tor had aside enough time to study. the dark, it's raining, and you returned. Carlos AIDS should be When studying for exams, have the radio on. [fyou find 11 ci w e v e r, an international one week Dreier stressed the impor- yourself reaching to turn the another instruc- Adams Former concern all year tance of making a plan and radio down or off, the same tor is being hired sticking to that plan. applies to when you are study- this spring who ethnic studies People pay most attention away Attacking the plan can be ing," Dreier said. will be teaching instructor to the disease on the accomplished in a few steps. Lou Katzner, acting chair the same classes at the First, students should look and Trustee Professor of Adams taught. offical World AIDS Day. Unive,slt By Tim Sampson over their notes and past Philosophy, advises students "Adams had V but columnist Mwendah City Editor exams from the semester, to not put off studying until a lung history til M'Mailutha says that paying special attention to the last minute. educational and work history," shouldn't be the case Both candidates in the 5th district items that are highlighted or "The best way to prepare for sophomore K.I. Segovia said. underlined. "He taught a number of differ- Congressional special election have their Next, make study sheets See FINALS | Page 2 ent ethnic studies classes here Smaller portions, opinions about war in Iraq, but they're leav- including the major topics at the University, ranging from less satisfaction ing it up to military leaders to work out the found in the syllabus, notes F.thnic Studies 101 to 112 and and old exams. Look over the many more. Guest Columnist Ellis specifics. study sheets and ask your- SMOOTH STUDYING According to Segovia, the rea- Henican wants to let State Rep. Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) self, "Do 1 know everything soning behind Adam's release restaurants know that and former BGSU administrator Robin that I need to know about the how to TrfecTivety was due to his lack of enthusi- Weirauch (D-Napoleon) have each voiced topic?" If the answer is no, study for those redtoirs asm about the appointment of the trend of tiny portion then study the textbook and examinations starting next Ilk- new Ethnic Studies Chair sizes won't cut it for most differing views on whether or not the U.S. class notes further. 'eek Timothy Messer-Kruse. people | Page 5 should begin to pull its troops out of Iraq. After studying and review- "for out' thing, Krnse did not But both said they would ultimately rely ing, don't look at the infor- ^ Organize your notes. have lived in experience, which on the recommendations of military com- mation for a day. This day . making, sure .you have the Latino Student Union was Women swimming provides time for all of the • all-tests, notes and work- also concerned about," he said. and diving team manders when making decisions. information to synthesize and • sheets frorrt-the semester. "Kruse also received a vote of no ■ Read through your notes confidence from the University stays afloat Weirauch, who is making her third attempt sink in. to join the U.S. House of Representatives, Another study tip Dreier has ' and jot down questions to ofToledo and Adams was some- BG defeats Purdue. J ask teachers or students one who was outspoken about has said it is time to begin pulling troops for students is to type notes Miami (Fla). Hawaii. if they are handwritten. This : _ from, your classes. these issues. out of Iraq and to start seeking a diplomatic helps to fill in the gaps and ft] Try forming a study-group. After Adams was released Arizona State. end to the conflict. is a form of recitation. Doing ■ Create study sheets, from his position, a petition was Alabama. Indiana. There is no longer a military solution, she this ensures that the notes are • chdtts and flash cards. created online by the ad-hoc Notre Dame and South correct and complete. ■ Avoid procrastination. committee. More than 500 stu- said, and the U.S. needs to take a tougher Senior Christina Nardini II Eliminate distractions. dents, parents and alumni have Carolina at the Ohio hand in setting deadlines for the Iraqi gov- fears she may not perform as p Drink lots of water while signed it. State Invitational ernment to begin running their own coun- well as she would like to on all . you study; it increases the "This is something called the | Page 7 of her exams. oxygen flow to your brain. open door policy," group repre- try without a U.S. military presence. "During exam week, I worry sentative Lrrol Lam said. "We let Thousands mourn ■ Eat healthy and avoid too "Our military has done everything we've that 1 might not pass all of my • much junk toon mciudtnn a faculty member in and then at Sean Taylor's asked them to do," Weirauch said. "It is now exams." Nardini said. ' caffeine - it saps your we let them right back out the funeral ceremony time to start seeking a responsible end to But Dreier tells students brain cells! not to waste energy worrying p Sleep' See ADAMS| Page: Miami University in Florida the war." about their performance on hosted the NFL player's Although she wants to begin pulling funeral service, honoring troops out of Iraq, Weirauch declined to his life and football career say the troops should be out by a spe- |P»9«7 cific date. She said determining an acnially Remembering the glory days of radio timetable would best be left up to military Current WFAL staff works to recapture the lively days of promotions, on-air fun commanders. "It would not be wise to just throw out a By Kelly Mel. date," she said. Reporter Latta agrees with his opponent that the An invisible trophy sits on an opinions of military leaders should be the invisible shelf in the WFAL stu- WFAL chief factor in deciding the next step in dio. The trophy is collecting dust Radio 680 is every where. and the words, "top three in the the war. But he feels those opinions would nation" are beginning to disap- favor staying in Iraq for as long as it takes pear. until the Iraqi government is able to defend In the spring of 1970, the older itself. campus radio station WBGU- The Republican namtneg^sgued that set- FM was unable to offer a suf- Do you listen to the ficient number of jobs for stu- ting a timetableiBr wimdrawalwbfild be a dents interested in broadcasting campus radio stations? recipe for disaster.