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Gumberg should extend late-night hours to help students

By Alison Caracciolo | Staff Columnist It’s that time of year again. The week of seemingly-endless sleep deprivation and countless anxiety-ridden finals. With each passing year, these nightmarish exams seem to creep upon us faster than we are ready for them. But nevertheless, it is time to hit the grind once again. Now is the time for students to actually look through all the notes … Continue reading Gumberg should extend late-night hours to help students

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Gumberg grievances: study with courtesy

By Duke Staff Students of Duquesne, where have our manners gone? Gumberg Library recently announced a new policy for finals week: Students who leave their unattended belongings on tables in the library for too long will have their items confiscated and held at the front counter for pick-up. This is the library staff’s latest effort in its battle against students who use their backpacks, coats … Continue reading Gumberg grievances: study with courtesy

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Tips for not letting finals week finish you

By: Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor  Sound the alarm, cower under the covers and pretend like ignoring responsibilities will make them go away entirely. Buckle up, everyone, because finals week is back with a vengeance. There are few words that can destroy a college student’s spirit quite like “finals week” does. Handfuls of research studies show that students are at their most stressed states of … Continue reading Tips for not letting finals week finish you

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Table Wars: With finals on the horizon, students struggle for space at Gumberg

By: Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor As finals fast approach, an age-old conflict will soon flare up once again. As happens at the end of every semester, the divisive issue will anger some and annoy others. Before too long Gumberg Library, the main battleground for the struggle, will see debris littered far and wide, covering tabletops from the first floor to the fifth. Sure enough, … Continue reading Table Wars: With finals on the horizon, students struggle for space at Gumberg

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