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Top 5 places to study
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Inevitably, you’ll reach a point in the semester where you have more COLUMN BY than one test TJ RIGG in a week and you’ll need a place to study. The Wichita State campus offers several locations that you can escape to when you need an hour or two to study, or cram everything in last minute (not advisable). Here are the top five places to study with relative seclusion. Ablah Library This one is pretty self-explanatory. Like every library, Ablah Library is a quiet environment — perfect for anyone looking to study.
The third f loor of the library is your best bet. It is a quiet area, where students are expected to be silent and avoid making noises with electronic devices and headphones. Ablah Library is also the place to go to study in a group. Group study rooms are located on the lower level and on the second and third f loors of the library. The library is open 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday. It is not open on Sundays. A 24-hour study center is attached to the northwest corner of the library. It offers computers and printers. RSC Third Floor If you’re in the Rhatigan Student Center grabbing lunch
and need a few minutes to study in a quiet setting, head on up to the third f loor. When events are not going on, the third f loor is usually silent and has plenty of seating options available. Plus, electrical outlets are available to charge your laptop computer if you need to use it while studying. To make sure you don’t wander up to the third f loor during an event, visit wichita. edu/calendar to get a list of activities happening on campus on each day. Jabara Hall For those of you who like a nice view of campus during study breaks, Jabara Hall is the place for you. The third f loor of the build-
ing has several nook areas with chairs and tables and most of the time, they are empty, giving you a nice place to study. If you take a break while studying to stretch your legs, the nooks also have large windows looking out at campus, giving you a nice overview of campus — a great way to clear the mind before you continue your studies. Elliott Hall Reading Room This one is for you, my fellow communication students. Elliott Hall’s reading room on the second f loor is perfect for communication students who don’t want to travel too far to find a quiet place to study. The reading room has several Mac computers available for use if you need to finish a project
for class. In addition, it has comfortable couches for you to sit on while you study for that upcoming exam. Full disclosure: the couches are also great for a power nap, and let’s face it; we all need one of those sometimes. Lindquist Hall Lindquist is home to many general education courses. As a bonus, there are several areas in the building where you can enjoy a quiet study session before class. On each f loor of Lindquist are areas where you can sit, right outside the elevators, and study before class or an exam. Since classes are normally in session, those hallways are usually quiet, making for ideal study conditions.
Tutoring services offered at Wichita State JENNA FARHAT
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As the fall semester begins, students can find themselves facing a whole slew of new school related frustrations and academic woes. Wichita State offers a host of free tutoring programs and additional academic assistance to get you through the semester with the grades you desire. Subject-Specific Tutoring Subject- and course-specific tutoring are available in various locations across campus. Accounting 210, 220: Beta Alpha Psi, fraternity for accounting majors, offers
tutoring services. Contact Patricia O’Sullivan at patricia. osullivan@wichita.edu or 978-5393 for additional information. Chemistry: Free in McKinley Hall throughout the week. The schedule is available on the door of McKinley 323. Economics 201, 202, 231: Free in 125 Clinton Hall on Monday through Friday. For additional information contact the office at 978-3220 or Brenda Lehman brenda.lehman@ wichita.edu. Engineering: GEEKS is a program that offers free assistance for all
engineering students. Tutoring is available in 118 Wallace Hall. Contact alicia.newell@wichita. edu for more information. Philosophy 125 Introduction to Logic The Logic Clinic offers free tutoring in 003 Fiske Hall. Call 978-3125 for more information. Math The Math Lab offers free tutoring in 371 Jabara Hall. Call 978-3160 for more information. Physics The Physics Lab offers free tutoring in 029 Jabara Hall. Contact Jason Ferguson at jason. ferguson@wichita.edu for more information. Public Speaking
The Center for Excellence in Oral Communication offers help to students that struggle with a fear of public speaking as well as assistance with speech-writing in 221 Elliot Hall. Call 978-6552 for additional information. Writing Assistance The Writing Center offers writing assistance and tutoring free to all students in 601 Lindquist Hall. Call 978-3173 for more information. Supplemental Instruction is a program that offers weekly review sessions for traditionally difficult courses. Past students that have succeeded in the class give instructional sessions. The Multicultural Student
Mentoring Program is offered by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and aims to provide assistance to freshmen, new transfers, underrepresented groups and first generation students at Wichita State. Further information is available in Room 208 in the Rhatigan Student Center. WSU South & West Campuses offer math tutoring to students on other campus locations. Peer-Tutoring Program offers free tutoring in one-on-one and small group settings. Assistance is available in any undergraduate general education course that is not supplemented by the above student resources.
Work it out at the Heskett For Wichita State students who want to get their workout on, the Heskett Center is a great COLUMN BY place to go. JESSICA GREEN Whether your fitness time is before, between, or after classes, there’s always something to do at the Heskett Center — and the best part? It’s free. Yes, I said it, totally free for students who have paid tuition to use and there are all kinds of exercise machines to use on the inside. Along with all of the different workout machines, there’s also an indoor pool. Aside from the awesome free things that can be used inside the Heskett Center, students also have access to personal trainers and massages at a discounted rate. According to the Heskett Center page on the WSU website, students can sign up for three training sessions for $50, six training sessions for $85 or 12 training sessions for $150. However, there is also a “Get Fit” program offered to students to meet with a personal trainer for one-hour sessions twice a week, for four weeks for $110. But, if you don’t feel like getting fit alone, there are three options for “Buddy Training Packages” — five
training sessions for $50/person, 10 training sessions for $95/person or 15 training sessions for $140/person. Once you’re done with all that fitness, why not schedule an appointment for a massage? There’s no reason not to, and your body will thank you afterward. Thankfully, the Heskett Center offers deep tissue, prenatal, sports, Swedish and therapeutic massages in a range of prices. If you only need a quick refresher you can get a 30-minute massage for $25, a 60-minute massage for $40 and if you need something longer to take away the stresses of class and the workout you’ve just gone through, a 90-minute massage is $55. If that regular, old massage just isn’t cutting it for you then maybe a hot stone massage is in order. The best part is 60 minutes of pure relaxation for $50. If muscle building and massages just aren’t your cup of tea, there’s also an indoor track for lovers of the challenge of running and wall climbing. For more fun with a friend, there are also racquetball, squash and tennis courts. No matter what your desires are for getting in shape or even staying in shape the Heskett Center would be the place for students that want to make the most of their exercise time on campus.
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