The Guide Archive
While mass protesting and petitioning has dwindled in recent years, there are still ways to protest effectively both on and off campus. Be sure to know the laws before hand to make the protest go easier.
Tags: budget cuts, Protest, The Guide
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You went to a caucus, spent hours volunteering, participated in early voting and got into some heated debates with fellow classmates. But come Wednesday morning, your candidate still lost. Now what?
Here are some ways to recognize and treat the five stages of grieving that you are most likely experiencing.
Tags: ACTIVIST GROUPS, candidate, COPING, DEMOCRATS, election, ELECTION 08, ELECTION 2008, GUIDE, LOSING PARTY, REPUBLICANS, STAGES OF GRIEF
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The first snowfall of the season last week gave students a taste of what's ahead. Along with snowboarding season and snowball fights come black ice, colds and other inconveniences. Here are some tips to help you stay happy, safe and sane in the upcoming season.
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When police officers crash your party or pull you over on the street, you don't lose all your rights. It's important to know what you can do in these sticky situations.
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The first thing to do when marketing yourself online is to set up a Web site.
Free domain names and hosting are available at awardspace.com. If you get a lot of hits on your site, then you can upgrade to a larger site for $3-15 per month. When choosing a domain, you can also customize it by using your name.
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With all the hype about organic food, it's hard to know what's true and what's not. Organic produce is grown without chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. For meat, livestock must eat organically-grown feed and be without growth hormones. Some say this diet is healthier, while others say that can't yet be proven.
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Gas prices and parking permits make a daily drive expensive. Other methods of transportation, like buses and car pools, can ease the burden of commuting to campus.
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The countdown is on. You have 25 days before the Wolf Pack takes on the School Down South on Sept. 27 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
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College courses, like college life itself, are much more dependent upon self-responsibility than high school classes.
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Adapting to college life — a world of unknowns and extra responsibility — is tough. For a smooth transition from high school to college, be self-motivated and informed.
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When students come back to school next fall, they will have a new building to retrieve books and knowledge.
The Matthewson-IGT Knowledge Center will open Aug. 11, and is more than a traditional library, Steven Zink, dean of university libraries, said.
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Since the University of Nevada, Reno was founded in 1874, the students started rituals to give it an identity. Here's a few traditions that define various campuses rich with history that help students have a memorable experience.
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With finals approaching and term paper deadlines looming, plagiarism should be on the forefront of students' minds.
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From weekly meetings to a large-scale dance, the Joe Crowley Student Union has the space available for students to make the most out of their campus.
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Students opened their Internet browsers last week to find different networks available in addition to UNR Wireless – WolfNet and GuestNet.
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University of Nevada, Reno journalism professor Deidre Pike has found a way to make it easier to communicate with her students.
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