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Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Taking Time to Relax
As the semester begins to draw to a close there is a lot that needs to be done. Projects need finished, textbooks need read, tests need to be studied for, and it is important to remember that every now and then it is alright to take a break. At Messiah we have a tradition that [...]
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
Tis the Season
Well the season to register for next semester’s classes. About this time, early November, we all begin to search for what classes we will need and we also spend a good deal of time trying to organize a schedule that we can live with. Being a senior is nice on a couple counts. First of [...]
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Monday, October 25th, 2010
Fall Break
About a week ago, things were looking pretty bleak. Projects, tests, readings, papers, and the like were piling up. It seemed like the end of the line for us students. However Monday morning brought the light at the end of the tunnel, Wednesday afternoon marked the start of Fall Break. Fall Break is a glorious [...]
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Monday, October 4th, 2010
Messiah: A College or a Family?
Finally it has arrived, my senior year is officially begun! To many of you reading this you are also experiencing the same joy that I am since you are seniors in high school. However this joy is also laced with sadness. Messiah has become my home and my friends and roommates have become like brothers [...]
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Home Away From Home
This summer has been my first summer that I did not live at home, instead I chose to live on campus and work for the Admissions office. Throughout my time here, especially this summer, I have realized that Messiah has become my home away from home.
The biggest reason is the atmosphere and the people on [...]
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
An Unplanned Swim
There is a beautiful creek that runs through the campus called the Yellow Breeches. One long standing tradition at Messiah is that of “creeking”. Creeking is traditionally done on your birthday, if you have any friends who are particularly mischievous they will take you down to the creek and toss you in…willing or not! On [...]
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Eating in the Union
A great way to end an especially academically difficult day is by heading over to the Union and ordering a great meal. One of my favorites is a Buffalo Chicken sandwich with a heap of fresh fries, topped off with a large Root Beer. While Lottie provides a great selection of food every day it [...]
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Why Criminal Justice?
My passion has long been to pursue a career in law, but I wasn’t exactly sure in what I wanted to earn my undergraduate degree. When I came to Messiah for an Open House the Pre-Law advisor told me I should major in something that I would really find interesting. So I quickly settled on [...]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Telling my story in FYS
My First Year Seminar (FYS) was titled “Learning to Tell Our Stories” a class that focused on writing, specifically personal narrative writing. The professor, Dr. Hughes and his wife Jan would often co-teach. They both made us all feel welcome and we never conducted class in a typical set-up, we would always move the chairs around [...]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
It’s a Whole New World
My first week at Messiah was an explosion of sensations, thoughts, and activities. I still remember the first day as my parents helped to get me into my dorm. That day I met my roommate, my first RA, and my other floormates. That night was the candlelight service and then before I knew it I [...]
