The end of the semester is upon us. Soon we will be able to kick back and enjoy our five weeks off for Winter break. However, getting to the end can seem like an uphill battle with all the tests, projects, and final exams crammed into these last few weeks. In this blog, I want to talk about how you can try and get through the semester and finish strong. By this point, you are probably feeling burnt out from the constant stream of assignments and studying, however, this is not

The inVenTs studio on the second floor of Lee Hall always has an interesting project or two going on in the background, no matter when you’re there. When I arrived in Studio 1 at around 8pm, first-year Jack McLaughlan and a few friends were standing around the laser cutter. The laser was cutting tiny circles, about 3 inches in diameter, with hatched silhouettes of creatures and people on the surface. The tiny circles, Jack told me, were tokens for the Dungeons and Dragons ga

Winter is upon us, and that means cold weather, snow, and lots and lots of salt, so let’s talk about some ways we can prepare over Thanksgiving and Winter break and get through until April. When everyone got to Lee in August, they were probably sweating constantly and wearing the lightest clothing possible. Now the tables have turned and there is no such thing as too many layers. This sudden temperature change can catch a lot of people off guard, especially because the weathe

Communicating is essential in a career and here at campus, of course email, texting, and calling will all work. Though for class projects or other teams sometimes it helps to us certain other communication applications. Widely used ones on campus normal are, Skype, Groupme, Slack, and Discord. Here are the ins and outs of each of these applications so that you know which one is the right one for you and what each can do. Skype: Skype is the jack of all trades though the maste

Ya know who’s a super fun person in Galipatia? ME! I’m only slightly kidding. But seriously, here is an interview with myself! What is your favorite part about Galipatia? I thoroughly enjoy the aspect of networking that the community provides ample opportunity. During my first year in Hypatia, I thought it was amazing to be surrounded by like-minded people. Many of my friends from high school are now liberal arts majors or other such things, and so I didn’t know many other pe

We’re about halfway through the school year, so most of you already know the prime study spots on campus, but in case you missed a few, here’s an itemized list of places inside and out of Lee Hall to study. First off is the study lounges. There are social lounges and study lounges on each floor of Lee Hall. The social lounges might be noisy, but if you want to study with a group, they’re a practical use of space. The study lounges are supposed to provide a quiet atmosphere fo

As the Hypatia program grew, it became apparent that more opportunities were needed in order to expand upon the great results the program had already received. One of these opportunities was the second-year leadership program. In 2004, a group of students approached Dr. Watford because they wanted to remain in Hypatia for their second year. Dr. Watford’s response was a simple “Why?”. So the group drew up a proposal for a second-year mentorship program, as well as a seminar