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ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS // CRAMMING FOR A TEST > In case of an emergency, read quickly.
It's the night before a big test that you haven't even begun to study for. With your six pack of energy drinks at the ready, you finally decide to dive into chapters of your book you haven't read and skim through lecture notes on topics you vaguely remember the teacher talking about. The all night cramming session has begun.
Luke Bowers, a junior from Marion, Kan., knows this scene well. Bowers says he sometimes feels overconfident when a test is approaching, so he puts off studying until the night before. He then tries to cram as much knowledge into his head before trying to get a few hours of sleep. He says he generally gets Bs on his exams, but the cramming sometimes throws a C or D his way too.
But, are you really going to remember all that information being crammed into your brain in one night though? Chances are you won't remember much. Pulling all-nighters for your exams probably won't get you the grade you want on a test, because you not developing the mental cues needed for your brain to access the information properly.
Don't worry though, there's an easy fix for this. Instead of cramming for your exams spread out your studying throughout the week, says Andrea Greenhoot, a cognitive psychology professor and expert of memory at KU. "If you are learning the material across a week in three hour chunks, then in between those periods something else might remind you of what you learned," Greenhoot says.
So, before your next test comes around, try setting aside some study time in advance.
CHRIS NEAL
Photo by Chris Neal Study Break: Instead of cramming, try breaking up your study materials into sections before a test.
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DOING WITHOUT // WEARING BLUE JEANS
>Absence makes the heart grow...?
Fall is my favorite season, changing leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and the perfect combination of comfy blue jeans and hoodies.
What if I didn't have my favorite pants to rely on? I have a slight addiction when it comes to jeans; and, because they go with almost everything. I rarely wear anything else. My other options: corduroys, shorts, sweatpants, and dress pants.
I decided to go with the corduroys first,
I had forgotten I had them, and how much I
liked them. The second day I had to work after
class so I wore my dress pants. I was dressed
nicer, but I felt like I stuck out, next to my
classmates who were wearing casual outfits.
As the week went on and I ran out of options I
had to wear sweatpants. Unless I'm sick I hate
wearing sweatpants to class. I just feel sloppy
when I do.
It's easy to fall into the rut of just wearing jeans and a sweater every day, but Kansas City-based wardrobe stylist Jessie Artigue says one of fall's big trends, the trouser, are an easy switch to change up your style. "I'm seeing a lot of cropped length trousers with a
narrow leg, it's easy to take an outfit you would wear with jeans and wear trousers instead," she says.
Going without my jeans, pushed me to put thought into my outfits, and while I may not be able to get rid of my jeans completely, on my next shopping trip I will definitely aim for variety- and a pair of trousers.
KATIE JAMES
Photo by Katie James
Photo by Katie James
Feeling Blue: James went one week without her favorite wardrobe staple, blue jeans.
> It's not all about fast food and beer pong.
GET SOME CULTURE // KNITTING CLASSES
With cooler weather on its way why spend $20 on a knitted beanie in a store when you could make your own for a fraction of the cost? Knitting isn't just for your grandma anymore, there's an endless variety of colors and patterns to fit your style. If you don't know how to knit, the Yarn Barn is here to help.
The Yarn Barn has everything you need to get started, supplies, how-to books, and most importantly, classes." We offer a variety of classes based on skill level, and even have short, one day classes so that even if you don't have a lot of time, you can still learn the foundations to get you started," says Wendy Kim-Luellen, class coordinator at the Yarn Barn. "For me the best part is seeing the reactions of the students, who come back to work on other things and are inspired by the projects they made," she says.
It can be tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's really enjoyable says Bree Fausnaught, a sophomore from Wilmington NC., who has been knitting for about a year. "It's nice to be able to know you can make something that someone would actually use, and cool to see them wearing it." So next
time you reach for that expensive sweater at a department store, consider learning how to make your own. For more information, or to sign up for a class visit: yarnbarn-ks.com, or stop by the store, located at 930 Massachusetts Street.
KATIE JAMES
Photo by Katie James Close-knit: Yarn Barn offers a variety of classes for every level of knitter.
window closes. That sounds good, but what stops a Texas or Oklahoma from leaving in four years, sacrificing two years of television money in exchange for a fat, new deal in, say, the Pac-12 or SEC, and taking a potential spot from a Missouri or Kansas later on? Nothing at all.
So please don't pretend Missouri is looking to hightail it out just as everything is getting settled, because at best it's a six-year window of stability and at worst it gives Texas and Oklahoma a few more years to figure out what they want to do. A six-year deal spells stability like MC Hammer spells financial guru. Missouri not pursuing its options at this point would be irresponsible. Of course, if Missouri ends up leaving for greener pastures it puts Kansas in a tough spot in this realignment game. Emotional tirades from Kansas fans toward its neighbors to the east are understandable, but if the last 16 months taught us anything, it's that it's every school for itself.
his shot for any scenario: fadeaway, free throw, upright jump shot and leaner, left and right. Three-pointers, mid-rangers and layups, he is leaving no shot behind.
Edited by Jonathan Shorman
Lindsay said Taylor's shot has proper lift, meaning that his shot takes a trajectory that maximizes the chance of the ball dropping into the hoop. A line-drive shot is usually more difficult to convert and a rainbow shot can be just as flawed. Taylor works several hours each day to find a happy medium and become consistent and dependable from the perimeter.
"Ty is playing the best basketball from a point guard that I've seen." Freshman guard Merv Lindsay said.
"The real good shooters train themselves to shoot the same way every time." Taylor said. "Even when they've got a
TYSHAWN TAYLOR Senior guard
shooting.
"You never know when you're going to get it," Taylor said of attempting a shot off the dribble.
However Taylor is the starting point guard in a primarily half-court offense and will likely have the ball in his hands more than any other Jawhawk. So when coach Bill Self wants to get Taylor's shot going, he will likely have junior guard
"Tyshawn's been a great leader, has a much better attitude and it's shown on the court," senior guard Conner Teahan said.
a finger after fighting with the football team is now a role model and motivator for the younger players. The Morris twins had that role last year and now it belongs to Taylor.
Leading a team and knocking down jump shots in the offseason is different than doing the same in the heart of the conference schedule. But his teammates are confident that this will be a different year for Taylor, the scapegoat point guard of the past.
"When you have somebody that you can rely on and that people have respect for," Teahan said, "it makes it that much easier."
Edited by Ben Chipman
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Senior guard Tyshawn Taylor is fouled in the final minute of last season's game against Illinois. Taylor is focusing on shooting in practice this year.