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STUDY— Studying is a major part of final exams, but recently the internet has made it harder to study(NW/ Archives)

Editorial— Studying with paywalls

Editorial Board April 9, 2026

As the end of the semester slowly creeps upon us, the threat of final exams grows to be more stressful.  If you have tried to study online recently, you probably have been met with the dreaded paywall....

Not all of us figured out how to pass our exams, but after reading this it (hopefully) will change.

Opinion — NMU Guide to passing exams

Antonio Anderson November 4, 2024

As the midterms for the fall semester at Northern Michigan University have come and gone, and so have the exams. This is the first exam for students of the year, and I am certain not all of them were perfect...

Pile of books

Opinion—Long essays in college are simply silly

Jesse Wiederhold November 17, 2020
This semester, I feel that all I have been doing is checking boxes and reading whack books to make my professors happy (except for two professors that I do love). However, this leaves me paying a good chunk of money just to be overloaded for one last ride on the rollercoaster that is college. Luckily, after this semester I get that diploma—assuming I get my work done. However, in the meantime I am just wondering why I have to do all this menial stuff.
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