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Summer semester is just around the corner, starting May 23rd for Calhoun. Here are five tips for surviving the summer semester: Summer semesters are ten weeks instead of the usual sixteen. That means less time and more work at a time when most people want to travel, and relax after a busy year of classes. […]
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Little did we know in 1993, when the first smart phone came out, what an incredible impact it would have on our society. In later years, it would influence our communications skills, or lack thereof, and the harmful effect on the written word. Textese, as it is referred to, “is the process of dropping letters […]
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Covid 19 Update by Champagne Morris and Brenda Sutherlin Updated two days ago, the New York Times reports that there have been more than eighty million Covid-19 infections in the United States, and more than 982,000 deaths. In Alabama, the Alabama Department of Public Health Covid-19 dashboard shows that there have been more than one […]
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by Brenda Sutherlin and Champagne Morris On March 13, 2020, then President Donald Trump declared a national emergency because of Covid-19. While the Covid-19 infection numbers are going down, people are still dying from the virus. One thing that is the same is students taking online classes. Losing that human connectedness that comes from in […]
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We have all heard about the war in Ukraine and the effects it has had on the Ukrainian people. It has been all over the news as well as social media. We understand the basic parts of this, such as why this is happening, the weapons that have been used, and both Putin and Biden’s […]
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By: Champagne Morris One of the things that has become painfully obvious during the COVID pandemic is the impact that working parents have had and the need for reliable childcare. Most community college students are living locally and many of them have children. Community college students nationwide need help with childcare so that they can […]
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By: Alisha Baldwin What does it mean to graduate with a profession? That you are free from learning, ready to take on your chosen path fully prepared? If only that were the case. As a recent graduate from the Nursing program, I know that I still have so much to learn. I have had some […]
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Reporting by Michael Ragucci and Chase McKay How do you get through holiday gatherings without political fights? Facts don’t matter to everybody, but having your facts straight helps. The website, USAfacts has some advice for those who will be put into unwanted political discussion during the holidays. “Dine on data this Thanksgiving. Some topics are […]
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Our world is filled with people who will use horrible means in order to get their way in life. These people are known as abusers. Abusers will use tactics, both physically or mentally, to make the victim feel as if what the abuser is doing is justified and makes the victim feel at fault. Emotional […]