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Show 16 t, SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY, 4, (, eoUpl,legageor,..e.m. 14, 2016 DIXIESIINNEWS.COM S 1 i I 1 I 1 i .. , - .. 4 , , , , , i 1, i 1 I S ,?1 ', , 1, t I , , It 1 . ..ITtiL .... TNS (.! t r, t 11 'i 0 't t. i i 2 , i 1 '' 11 J .. ,t , 5 zi 1 - t, . i, ', 1 ' - (7 a i , ! ! I ,I , , 1 I 0 1 A !. t Et C Z Z 1 f i x 0 2r 4 f -- kv ,4 ' , , , e ',-- , f,1 1 h ri i I t E i r ''4 , ' E)1:f Move-i- I V 1,,! , 1 , I' w i i I Nicole Ann Karbach, a junior physical therapist assistant major from Circleville, straightens her hair as Shauri Allen, a freshman accounting major from Junction, waits for the bathroom. Sharing a living space with another person means dealing with another persons messes, phobias and lack of consideration. -- I ROOMMATE continued from page 8 Hello, it's me, your roommate Don't wait for move-i- n day to introduce yourself. You can probably find your roommate on social media to gain insight as to who your on roommate is, but don't them. Do just cyber-stal- k the Adele thing and say hello. If you are really smart, you could collaborate with your roomie on who can bring what. for Space Forrest Gee, a junior criminal justice major from Herriman, said you need to remember you are sharing space, and there usually isn't a lot of it in student housing. nts eir )n is leave your oversized teddy bear behind, and remember you can still have style without your 20,000 pairs of shoes. Pack clothes that are easy to mix and match, and take things that are necessary or useful for everyone. Keep sentimental things to a minimum; you will make memories in plenty college. So i er ork Is ' Get out of your comfort zone , Loveridge said a lot of people come to college not knowing anybody, so a good person to start getting to know is your : roommate. Invite your roommate out to a campus event, a sports game, or get for 99 cents at Iceberg Drive Inn, because those experiences will start to create a hot-do- Freeloading prohibited Nip it in the bud Don't let things fester. Tell your roommate right away when something he or she is doing is bugging you. Gee said if you tell them about problems later, it might be too late. The longer you ignore your roomie leaving hair in the shower, the longer he or she will argue that it never bugged you before. is Be responsible. Plan ahead to make rent and pay bills. If you live on campus, you probably signed an individual lease and saved yourself the headache of utilities. If you live split the responsibilities. One person can sign the renting lease, another can put utilities under his or her name, and someone else can set up the Internet. This will make each of you accountable for the expenses. Do your roomies a favor and remind them when expenses need to be paid, but be prepared to be a Io bad guy if you have to. o-- C V learn from your roommates r k4.v1 M,,lt I ,ble,,,,,,,f, ,t,,,,, k,vu v,, I 40 N. ,,,,,,,,,..t. Lio,1 ,1,,,,,, .,i ,c.'''i '''', ,,1' ' I ' I., I I f ' F0 0, , , I r. .!1 , ' ',, .ot ' , i i h,--, ---;. -- ,4 i i r i , - 1 1 '' ( 4 person behind you in the miti k,i,, Starbucks line. Do your w ' roommates' dishes once - , ?6, in a while, ask if they ,,,, have any laundry they , need washed, or offer 21 them some of the hot dinner you cooked after they had a long day at Nicole Ann Karbach, a junior physical therapist assistant major school. These random from Circleville, argues with a dismissive Shauri Allen, a freshman acts of kindness will go accounting major from Junction, over dishes. Pet peeves can a long way in creating lead to arguments and discord between roommates. DJ - t ol You'll be reading something you actually want to read I'm sure you found Sartre fascinating for your Ethics 101 course that you thought would be a cakewalk elective. No disrespect to the brilliant French thinker, but there is no way anyone reads Sartre during their free time, except maybe to conquer their own existential dread. Let's be real, when we're reading something on our own it's twice as satisfying and we tend to enjoy it more. to better prioritize your day. e Blocking out some is important for any student to stay grounded. You're broadening your horizons through books and learning how to adult; two birds, one stone. 4, - ,, , - ....,.... ' Reading a book outside of class will keep you sane Seriously, it does. TO() many people have adopted the bad habit of reading with the mindset that they'll be tested on it later. Instead of learning the material and fully understanding it, we only retain fragments. This leads to high levels of stress 1 11 lo and pressure, frantically taking notes and highlighting every sentence because for all you know it could be on-the exam. Who wants that? When reading on our own time, we take in the whole story simply because we want to. There's no grade at stake. It's a healthy escape from the daily pressures hounding the student population. Disclaimer: I don't have any scientific data to back this up, but I hope you will follow my advice just the same. Here are three books to get you started: "life-alterin- g" "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead The newest addition to Oprah Winfrey's Book Club, Colson Whitehead provides a powerfully innovative masterpiece in historical fiction. Set in the Antebellum South before the Civil War, two slaves go on the run in search of freedom, with the help of The Underground Railroad. The cool part? It's an actual underground railroad. A fantastic, fun read for all English majors. 41, 7t. "Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike" by Phil Knight A perfect book for anyone studying business or who wants to be successful. Phil Knight, the founder and board challinan of Nike, shares the story of how a small startup became the world's Most recognizable sports brand. Vivid, honest, funny and at times, heart- breaking. . 44, . : ,,, .. s, , !, "Originals: How Nonconformists Move the World" by Adam Grant me-tim- I t, back-toscho- Gubler said college is a learning experience and that includes learning to work with a variety of people who are different, like your roommate. "(Roommates) expose you to different perspectives, backgrounds, philosophies, faiths, histories and goals, and if you can learn to understand their differences, whether you agree or disagree You'll be learning time with them, it will help management skills in relationfuture you Blocking out time for ships," Gubler said. yourself teaches you how things personally f.---- day, day, whatever you call it, people are going back to class. That essentially means: books on books on books. Regardless of the subject or your major, you'll be assigned to read 45 books for four courses within the first two weeks (we're thinking this number is basically accurate!). The horror, the horror. Stressful times like these are perfect opportunities for us to read more. Yes, you read that correctly. "Now wait just a second, Matt," is probably what you're saying to yourself, "I'm knee deep in schoolwork. There's just no way I'll have time to read anything else." Well, hypothetical person, hear me out on this. Let me tell you about some of the benefits: n Yes, yes. You can Seth Gubler, director of housing and resident life, said roommates should take it one pet peeve at a time, and make sure you address the problem when you are calm. Gubler said the pet peeve is probably a habit i, F- ments on your dishwashing skills, he or she isn't attacking you directly; he or she just wants to eat off clean dishes. Don't make or take off-campu- s, Pay chores forward It's like paying for the of your roommate's, and he or she likely doesn't know it's bugging you. So if a roommate com- cooperation. gs you're stressed out in school, read more books BY MATT GILLICK 4.. , -; If , 1 '''', ,.., . ,,, 41 I 11 - 9 Are you unsure about what you want to do with your life? Does every career path look boring and tmfulfilling? Many of the world's greatest minds felt this way, so they made their own way in life. Adam Grant explains to us why those who never fit in a box are the ones who actually move society forward. I suggest to everyone who hasn't a clue what they want to do after graduation that they grab a copy. (c) Tribune News Service 2016. 1 !t years later, 'Star Trek still boldly BY SAMANTHA MCDANIEL-OGLETRE- E TNS he 1 ?le Lel if hey - or 348 years ago from now, dependi- Fifty sears -- ng on the perspective World first shared life aboard the Starship Enterprise on its five-yemisar is olo 1- - .e." sion "to new explore strange worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before." For many, the journey is ongoing. The "Star Trek" television series was first broads, way lwri cast Sept. 8, 1966, introducing viewers to Capt. James T. Kirk and his crew as they traveled through space in the year 2364. Although the show ran for just three seasons, it has spawned several movies, series reboots and a legion followers of known as Trekkies. One is Roger Deem of Jacksonville, who said it is the plots and the comedic breaks that have kept him entertained over the past five decades. "I fell in love with it in behigh school and then I came emotionally invested in 'Star Trek'," Deem said. It's not just a generational thing, though. Paul Gordon, a freshman criminal justice and homeland security major at MacMurray College, said still-loy- al he has only been interested in "Star Trek" for the past four years, after a coworker introduced him to the show. "I was actually very against it at first," Gordon said. "I was working at a security outpost in Indianapolis and one of my fellow officers on one of our breaks decided to show me an episode. I was skeptical at first, but completely engrossed by the end of the episode. We ended up binge watching it after work." The storylines and plots grabbed his interest and kept it. "They are wildly entertaining," Gordon said. "I I've watched a short movie versus a regular TV show." Mark Medley, the owner of Destination Toys, said feel like the show was in syndication about the time he was born, but he really became interested after "Star Wars" increased the popularity of science fiction movies. The storytelling and the characters of "Star Trek" kept him interested. "Everybody wants to see how the crew of the Enterprise will get out of trouble," Medley said Both Gordon and Deem said some of the themes in various episodes still hold true today. .ng "It plays with racism of the day and the different species," Gordon said. "They have to find a way to get along for the common good." "They managed to talk about racism, which was a very unpopular thing to do at the time," Deem said. Medley believes it will remain popular for generations to come. "It's been very successful with shows and movies going for decades," Medley said. "Now, they have new movies. There's been a high influx of people liking sci-f- i. It'll be around a while yet." 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