Month: December 2025

Advice for the New Year from Student Writer Delaney Judkins As another year ends and students prepare to leave campus for winter break, there is a kind of stillness that settles over everything. Classrooms empty, the last exams are turned in and the halls that once echoed with conversations and laughter become quiet. It is in that quiet that many of us finally get a moment to breathe and look back on the roller coaster that the year has been. And as we do, thoughts naturally begin drifting toward what we want for the next year, what it might bring and who we hope to become in the future. Screenshot For college students, the new year is more than just a date change. It is a chance to mentally reset, to expand upon our dreams and hopes moving forward, and to grow step by step into ...

Advice from Student Writer Delaney Judkins Photography by McKendree University Adjusting to college life is a different experience for everyone. New students find themselves juggling many priorities like activities, job opportunities, and academics. No matter how excited you are, the transition to college from high school still feels like stepping into a totally new world where you are suddenly responsible for everything: your schedule, your studying, your meals, your sleep, and your social life. It can be overwhelming at first but learning how to cope and adjust to a new situation is an essential skill in life. One of the first things that really helps is building some kind of routine. College gives you so much freedom that it’s easy to let everything slide until you’re dro...