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How to Study for Finals: According to Students

  By: Rachel Galatis   It’s the time of year when students are swamped with studying, writing papers, and working on projects to end the semester.   Finals begin on Fri., December 9 , and end on Thurs., December 15. Students will have a reading day after the last day of cla sses, which end on Wed., December 7.   Nick Flamos , a senior, said that studying in 45-minute intervals with 15-minute breaks has helped him take both times to focus, while also making sure he has that mental relief.   “ I used to study in advance for exams mainly at night and I noticed that I usually stressed myself out when it came to the night before the exam,” he said. “I’ve found that I can focus more and retain more information during the day and then reviewing at night only reinforces it for the next day.”   Flamos isn’t the only one who believes taking breaks is important. The school offers a lot of on campus activities and resources to help students deal with the stress tha...
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New Dining App Comes to Campus

  Two years after introducing a dining app , Stonehill dining services launched a new mobile app one that can be used “ every day .”    The previous app, “Bite,” became available in 2020 to students during the pandemic because sit -down dining was limited . The app was created so students didn’t have to order in-person.    The new app, “Everyday,” is designed to save time with mobile checkout, allow H ill card payment, and grant rewards after numerous orders. Orders can be placed from only select locations on campus, including the Hill, Roche Dining commons, and Au Bon Pain .    Ryan Doherty, a senior, said that he prefers to mobile order on campus because it helps with time management, and he looks forward to using the “Everyday” app throughout the semester.   “ I mobile order all the time when I am on campus because I find it much easier, and it allows me to skip any wait times,” he said.    Besides being able to skip w...
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Career Development Center helps Students get a Head Start

  L ooking to find a job or internship ? Whether you are a student or an alum, career development center officials say their office is the first place to stop .   “ It is never too early or too late to start working with Career Developmen t ,” said Denise Geggatt , the S chool of A rts and S ciences career advisor, “ We meet students wherever they are in the career planning process.”    The center , in the Cushing Martin building, offers resume labs , career advising drop-in hours, and sends out emails with what will be going on throughout the week. Some of the center’s programs include internship fairs, alumni networking, and other resources included in the job search app, “Handshake.”    Students can find the link for “Handshake” on Stonehill’s website. An account is associated with a Stonehill email .    Geggatt said evening resume labs started last year were so successful that they are now held weekly .    “ The evening resu...
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