By: Lauren Zawatski | For The Duquesne Duke “I lost my homework!” “I have the flu.” “The power went out and I couldn’t finish my essay!” Sound familiar? For professors and students alike, the excuses above may be commonplace. When assignments vanish or attendance wanes, students will point to various reasons to explain an issue. Although many excuses tend to be fairly ordinary, at times … Continue reading Excuses, Excuses: From wild and wacky to mild and mundane