Lance Cpl. Sean C. Fagan, a
sophomore criminal justice major from Lexington, said he joined
the Marine Corps because he admired its culture and attitude.
The Marine Corps experience provided Fagan an outlook he said
is different from that of many other students.
For Sgt. Andrew
K. VanRiper and Lance Cpl. Sean C. Fagan, the images on television
of Marines fighting in Iraq have an added meaning.
“Watching TV and seeing not people I know
personally, but the Marine Corps is like a family,” VanRiper
said. “Seeing what I consider my brothers over there, that’s
something I want to be a part of and it’s a cause I believe
in.”
“As far as my views, I’m obviously
going to be supportive of our troops because I have some idea
of what it’s like to be in their shoes. Those are my brother
and sister Marines over there in harm’s way right now,”
Fagan said.
Cramming: A student’s
last resort when studying for exams
Sarah Howell Features Beat
Jacque Lenz | The Appalachian
A student studies before an
exam to learn class material. Many students wait to study until
final moments, which can prove to be a detrimental habit. Studying
over the course of a semester can be less stressful.
It never fails.
It’s midnight, your final exam is in less
than 12 hours and you can’t even remember what the textbook
you were supposed to be studying all semester looks like.
Months of procrastination have finally caught
up to you. Get the books, grab the coffee and take one last look
at that beautiful bed—it’s time to cram.
As long as there are college students, there
will be cramming, and everyone handles all-nighters differently.
“I usually take a nap around 9ish and
then get up and study. I drink a lot of caffeine, mostly Coke,”
sophomore marketing major Lisa E. Glass from Fuquay-Varina said.
