College is a place where some of the greatest friendships are started and unfortunately the four years seem to fly by faster than expected. When entering college it’s a whole new, different kind of adventure than before. College is a time when young adults are allowed to embark on new adventures involving people they choose to put next to them. Therefore, what better way to remember some of the greatest four years than going on a week-long spring break trip? It’s important to have at least one trip with college best friends. There is an indescribable feeling while being away with a group of fun and memorable people. The only problem with this dream-like vacation is the cost. Now that doesn’t mean there isn’t hope, there are endless opportunities for spring breakers that are cost effective. Student travel website, Student City is one way to organize a trip that helps save money and helps with booking. For the most part college students are extremely busy, working part-time jobs, going to... ...
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There are a lot of tribulations of the beginning of the semester: looking up what buildings new classes are in and going through syllabus after syllabus on Blackboard, then going and checking Broncomail for emails and logging on to BroncoWeb for updates on tuition fees. Sure, most students are great at downloading music, finishing a discussion board and watching the latest episode of “The Bachelor” all at the same time, however, there seems to be a lot to juggle and more headaches when trying to be on Blackboard, BroncoWeb and Broncomail all at the same time. Yes, this may sound a bit petulant but wouldn’t it be nice to just lean, back type in a username and password once and be done with it? Luckily the Office of Information Technology at Boise State seemed to agree, and this February will see the launch of my.boisestate—A single portal to all three web services. Senior Katie Davis had similar ideas when it came to merging the programs. “Having Broncomail, BroncoWeb and Blackboard... ...
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School days sometime seem endless at Boise State. Hunger pains strike at all hours because most students’ schedules vary from day to day. Between work and classes there is no better pick-me-up than grabbing a burger, hold the lettuce and extra beef please. What about the students who are vegetarian or vegan? How do they function without meat and different dressings or sauces laced with animal products? What places on campus truly offer a vegetarian or vegan diet for my fellow classmates? There are always accommodations for the self-indulgent meat lover. But does the university lack meat-free food options? Strolling across campus from one eatery to another there are hamburgers, subs, turkey croissants and sushi. In the Boise River Café (BRC) there are choices such as salads and vegetables, but there seems to be no labeling of what the vegetables may have been cooked in. There is also no labeling of what is in each salad dressing. When asked about the challenges vegetarians and vegans face on campus, junior James... ...
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