I am sure all of you have heard of the Freshman 15 - the dreaded 15 pounds you gain as a freshman, usually in the first semester, if not by the end of the year. Okay, so I am going to be straight forward with all of you. I would be kidding myself if I said that I was not a hefty guy. I came in this semester as a freshman at five-feet six-inches flat and 225 lbs. Guess what, I have now hit the dreaded 'Freshman 15' marker point. It did not even take me a full semester, let alone a full year. If you were the betting type, what would you say my New Year's resolution is going to be?

This time in the semester always gets me feeling quite nostalgic.' It brings to mind my favorite things about this university.

Joe Castelli/Web Editor-in-ChiefI find myself stifled by our perceptions of what constitutes gender-based roles of parenting. As a man, I am to be the macho breadwinner and inspire a multitude of characteristics...

It's that time of year again. Projects and papers are getting more time consuming; finals are just around the corner. Things are beginning to get crazy here in the last few weeks of the semester, and it's no wonder that everyone is stressing.

It seems like no matter what we do, you'll never listen to us. You might hear what we say, but - per your ancient clich'eacute; '- it will likely go in one ear and out the other. But one of the great things about my generation is that we are outspoken, and yes, I am going to say all this anyway, even if you think I'm wrong - as usual.

'No-knowledge college' is a term I want stricken from Northern Kentucky University's vocabulary. In fact, I want that attitude eliminated from NKU's student body altogether.

Good news is that stigma is slowly fading away, according to Chris Cole, director of Media Relations and Communications.

I sit in front of my computer screen once again; my course catalogue, my Post-its, loose-leaf papers and bits of pulled out hair lay scattered around me. Registration time is here...ugh.

Why is registering so difficult?

For the first time in your life, you feel inspired to log onto eval.nku.edu to complete your professor evaluations because one of your professors was a dud. Or perhaps your ethics professor was a genius and you can't wait to let his or her department chair know how awesome the class was! You know what I'm talking about.

Tim Owens' apology for printing an advertisement for a controversial records store.

Joe Castelli/Web Editor-in-ChiefI never realized child rearing would include waking up several times a night. The reasons include everything from potty requests, making sure she is covered properly on...

Many studies confirm that the roundabout is the most efficient intersection there is. Supposedly, the roundabout accomplishes minimal traffic build up, keeps traffic moving smoothly and results in the least amount of collisions per any type of intersection. From these descriptions, I cannot help but wonder whether Northern Kentucky University's roundabout is designed to meet these expectations, or whether the NKU population has simply yet to figure out the confusing circle.

After doing some research online, I realized that there is a problem some college students are running into after a few semesters - there is so much reading and writing in college, that they are losing their passion for what was once a leisure activity for them. I love to read and I am finding that I have little time to do so, if any at all. But I have taken steps to ensure I have time for leisurely reading.