Do the Turkey Trot
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Participants of the 2013 Turkey Trot Fun Run take off at the starting line.
by STERLEN KEMP news reporter
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ard to believe Thanksgiving is just happened. Since students already know they’re going to eat tons of stuffing and pumpkin pie over the break, why not burn a few calories before the holidays come and benefit a great cause in the process? The Texas A&M University– Corpus Christi’s Department of Recreational Sports hosted their annual 2014 Turkey Trot Fun Run on Monday, Nov.
24 at 5 p.m. The event was held on the Island University’s Hike and Bike Trail. “You can do a one-mile run or a three-mile run all on the hike and bike trail,” said Josh Boeman, one of the organizers of the Turkey Trot Fun Run. “This event is for students, faculty and anyone in the community who would like to participate.” The Turkey Trot Fun Run happens every year in preparation for the season of Thanksgiving. Community members flock from all over Corpus
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Christi to stretch their muscles and burn off a few extra pounds before the big holiday feast. “I think it’s a very beneficial way to get the community together,”said Cody Lange, a personal trainer for Dugan Wellness Center. “It keeps members of the community focused on being active during the holidays when most people are focused on the food and kicking back, relaxing.”
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see TURKEY TROT on page 3
Tips for surviving finals How to make it through the end of the semester by DANIELA CAMPOS contributing writer
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or everybody else out in the world, December is a time where Christmas is just around the corner. But for college students, it means drinking their weight in caffeine and energy drinks, living in the library and debating whether college is really that important. Finals week is upon Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, so here are a few tips to make the week
a little more bearable. GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP. Students have this idea that maybe if they stayed up studying the entire night before an exam, they’ll be able to retain the information a lot better. A study at St. Lawrence University found that students who never pull an all-nighter have average GPAs of 3.2, compared to 2.95 for those who do. Meaning, information isn’t retained as well as it would be during the day when the brain is awake and
alert and students actually get lower grades than those who sleep. In fact, sleep deprivation causes memory loss. So while students think they are getting a good study session on at 4 a.m. they are actually forgetting the things they just learned. Pulling all-nighters may seem like a good idea to cram last minute formation into one’s noggin before a big exam, but it doesn’t do anyone any good. see SURVIVING FINALS on page 5
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