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Gorge Yourself For Finals

May 13th, 2013 by Angela Almeida

Finals are upon us. Thus, we are giving you a free pass to gorge yourself for “fuel” purposes. As the upcoming week is filled with opportunities to stress eat your way to straight A’s, what better way than to do so for free? Check out the following events and this Twitter throughout the week for scrumdiddlyumptious updates.

Breakfast for Dinner

Date: Monday, May 13

Time: 7 PM—9 PM

Location: Kimmel Center

Check out Kimmel for some good ol’ gastro-reverse breakfast for dinner. It’s free and THERE ARE PRIZES.

[CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS] Show Us Your Final Work!

May 7th, 2013 by Leah Clancy

Hey. Hey you—how ya doin’, buddy? Looks like you’re working hard. What is that for? Your colloquium? Or have you been spending the past two months assembling chicken wing bones in the shape of your mother’s face for a conceptual art project? You memorized WHAT? All of War & Peace?… Can we see it? Read more…

Bobst Finals HELP US poses sleep

Shipwrecked, Swiveled, Sideways—What Does Your Bobst Pose Say About You?

May 7th, 2013 by Hanna Armour

Finals—that awkwardly painful, back-breaking time of the year when we all hide ourselves away in either our dorm’s study lounge or Bobst in an attempt to not procrastinate but actually get our shit done. In order to find out what our classmates’ study “poses” were, we went to Bobst (against our will) and asked the tough question—why are you studying like that?:

A Little R&R at NYU’s Relaxation Stations

May 1st, 2013 by Connor Durkin and Kyle Walsh

Finals are upon us. Soon cramming for classes that you only attended when convenient will commence, along with seemingly insurmountable amounts of stress. Of course, the traditional relaxation/procrastination methods of Netflix, illicit substances and crying to Mom will always have their rightful place; but why not try adding something new into the mix? The Health Promotion office, located on the 3rd floor of 726 Broadway, offers “Relaxation Stations,” everyday from 3:30 to 4:30. We decided to test each session, hoping to find some R&R. Read more…

Finals Poetry Oh No-Etry

Haikus for Finals: Fall 2012 Edition

December 19th, 2012 by Eric Silver

Sometimes, writing the
longest paper, you realize
I’m a Shoshana.

App idea: iPhone
studies and takes final for
me. Cheating with Friends

I want watch Netflix
always. I’ll fail, but, y’know,
priorities, bro.

If I could do it
again, I’d be Ke$ha, or
Bill Murray, Ghostbusters.

New study drug: tears
of an overachieving
freshman. 10 a sob.

I’m not done with finals.
Why am I writing haikus?
Procrastination.

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Bobst Break Finals NYU Studying

Need A Break From Bobst? Try These Local Establishments

December 18th, 2012 by Olivia Loving

If Bobst wasn’t your temple at the beginning of the week, it’s probably assumed that role for you by now. Though finals week technically began on Monday, final essay assignments have been rolling in since, well, midterms. If you find that your Facebook breaks are growing in proportion to your studying, it might be time to step outside the Bobst behemoth and discover what lies around it. Here are your options:

Finals Tech

How To Get Stuff Done During Finals Without Giving Technology The Boot

December 17th, 2012 by Ben Zweig

Who doesn’t love finals week? See-sawing between cute food, astrochemistry, texting and Nietzsche is what college is all about. But since you’ve been procrastinating all weekend and your last few exams are close approaching, time is running out to read all those books you forgot to buy and memorize all those facts you weren’t awake to learn. We’re all quick to point fingers at technology, the enabler of mass procrastination and counterproductivity.

But we’re here to tell you it ain’t so! Don’t throw your phone in the Hudson River or lock yourself out of Facebook. Now is not the time to suddenly change everything about how you learn. Sure, eliminating gadgets will help you concentrate on working for a little bit, but the craving won’t go away and eventually you’ll go mad. Plus, most of your study materials are electronic—you can’t run from them.

Here are five rules to help you stay focused during finals. You’re already breaking a few of them by being on NYU Local, but we’ll assume it’s a break. Break on. Read more…

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A Call To Arms For The Sweatpants-Lovers of NYU

December 13th, 2012 by Kelly Weill

“Depressed, stressed, but well-dressed.”

Often used to describe NYU students, this phrase is never more relevant than during finals week. The NYU student population is famously fashion-conscious, even during times of stress. But as you juggle three term papers, zero hours of sleep, and 500 mg of caffeine, the question begs itself:

Is it okay to wear sweatpants ?

Maybe it’s an unspoken rule of NYU. Sweatpants, yoga pants, and—God forbid—pajama pants are not to be worn in public. “This is New York,” one freshman said. “Put on clothes or you will forever be given ‘the look’. And believe me… you don’t want that look.”

Another freshman elaborated. “I understand if you have to wear sweats on a bad day. But if you wear them every day, you’re a basic bitch. Go study at an online college where you can stay inside and wear pajamas.” Read more…

"Drugs" in Spanish is "Drogas" Adderall Finals

Everything You Wanted To Know About Adderall But Were Too Afraid To Ask

December 12th, 2012 by Aaron Marks

During final exams, the only thing more in demand than a seat in Bobst is a few mg’s of Adderall. Earlier this semester, NYU Local ~~narc’d~~ published two investigations into the drug habits of NYU students. Now, in the midst of finals, we take a look into the little pills that everyone and their neighbor in Bobst seems to be on.

Adderall and other study drugs explode in popularity during finals because of how well one can focus after taking them. CAS junior Leo* told us he takes “Adderall regularly during finals week because it produces feelings of euphoria that I find are helpful when writing term papers.” CAS senior Rita said she takes “just 1 pill to finish 4-5 hours of work,” and that with the focus she acquires, “It’s like the blinders on a horse during a race.” This sentiment of a study drug’s producing a laser-focused work ethic was echoed by Gallatin junior Maya, who told us that “Adderall is designed to put your blinders on and make you work like a machine.”

The Weirdest Things You Can Do In Bobst During Finals

December 11th, 2012 by Leah Clancy

This is a difficult time for us all. Here are some ways to cope with the stress of finals:

1. When there aren’t enough tables or chairs, pull out many books from surrounding shelves, and use Lego models to build yourself a desk in the medieval art section.

2. Abruptly enter a lower level bathroom, kick in all of the doors, choose one unoccupied stall, scream into the toilet. Drop a locket or other small emblem and a lock of hair into the bowl, flush, then run out.

4. Instead of “planking” or “owling,” try “embryo-ing”; find fun surfaces like the top of the reference desk or maybe in one of the elevators, curl up in the fetal position, and have a friend take a picture of you with a large format camera. When the friend leaves to go get the film developed, remain in the same position. Read more…