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Optimize Your Dining Dollar and Purple Point Use

By: Lainah Mangwiza Easing into college life for students goes beyond reducing academic stress. The basis of debit-card like funds such as Dining Dollars and Purple Points is to ensure an ease in a student’s ability to access additional meals,… Continue Reading →

Managing Your Time in College

By: Maddy Nemec Have you ever felt really overwhelmed in college or at any point in your life? Me too, the stress is real. Everyone experiences that dreaded feeling of being put under pressure or knowing that there is a… Continue Reading →

Most Effective Ways to Study

By: Emma Norton If you’re like me, you got to college and had absolutely no idea of how to study. High school was very easy, and it was a rare occurrence that you had to do more than look over… Continue Reading →

The Word On Bird Scooters

By: Michael Maher Who here has ever been in a hurry? I know I have, several times actually. A more recent time was during my job training here on campus in the hot days of August. I had to run… Continue Reading →

Homesick at College

It doesn’t matter if you are a Freshman or a Senior, being homesick at college is a widespread feeling amongst students of all ages. This blog is a guide on solutions to feel better about being away from home. The… Continue Reading →

Student Job Perks at UW-Whitewater

Why have a job on campus rather than off campus? College and “adulting” isn’t cheap – we all have expenses. What if I told you by working on campus you not only earn the cash you need but get a… Continue Reading →

The Importance of a Portfolio

If you are interested in standing out when applying to jobs or internships that have to do with the career path you are pursuing, be sure to have a portfolio! Having a resume and a cover letter is a MUST;… Continue Reading →

College Packing List: Insights from an RA

By: Michael Maher I currently have two years of experience living in the residence hall dorms at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. One year as a resident (Tutt), and another year as a Resident Assistant (Wells West). In those two years,… Continue Reading →

Tips for Landing a Summer Internship

By: Molly Thomas It’s the late spring, and hopefully you have a job lined up for the summer. If not, don’t freak out yet! Read up on some tips to land a summer internship, which can obviously be applied to… Continue Reading →

Earth Friendly Living- Stepping into Sustainability

By: Bailey Gaffney With Earth Day coming up, I want to give people a few ideas of ways that they can work on making their dorm or apartment living a little more earth friendly! Although it seems like sustainable living… Continue Reading →

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