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By Kristopher Choe With quite the entrance, Dr. David Price delivered a phenomenal last lecture as a shackled up jailbird. The topic of choice was on the concept of Resisting Complacency: Luck, Choices and Fate. The annual question for the last lecture prompt was ‘if this was the last lecture you would ever give toContinue reading “Going against the grain”

By Andy Nicoletta The first difficulty I encountered upon arrival in Ireland was the slang. In an orientation panel, the speaker asked the American visiting students whether or not we knew what the “craic” was. He quickly reassured us all that it wasn’t what we thought it was. “Craic” is a slang term for “fun”Continue reading “What’s the “craic”? Studying abroad in Ireland”

By Cassidy Choi With a 128 to 136 credit range to graduate, many students may feel overwhelmed and overloaded while trying to stay on track for graduation.  When students are spread too thin and are required to take classes that may not be of interest to them, there is the ultimate question of how muchContinue reading “Credit reform at SMU”

By Lee Kaplan-Unsoeld Costa Rica is a small country that could, acre for acre, fit inside of Washington State over three times with ease. With just under 5,000,000 people, it is also smaller in population than Washington State. Yet what it lacks in area and human inhabitance is made up for by the ultra-dense biodiversityContinue reading “Monteverde, Costa Rica”

By Clarissa Strayer While enjoying the quickly approaching spring break, make sure to account for the fact that tuition is indeed increasing once again. Students should prepare for the dreaded email that will come out explaining the successes of the university this year, with a short little paragraph towards the end explaining a significant tuitionContinue reading “Financial mystery: Are the persistent tuition increases just?”