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THE EXCHANGE
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ISSUE 4 
FRONT PAGE  LOCAL NEWS

FRONT PAGE

 LOCAL NEWS:
   HOME TESTS 
    READING DAY
   TEST STRESS
   GAS PRICES
   BOSNIA VID.

NATIONAL:
   FINALS FLU
    CAFFEINE

INTERNATIONAL:
   GO ABROAD 
    TESTING

BLOGS:
   MIKE
   CAROL
   DAVE
   JAKE
   STEPHEN
   CORETTA
   ANGIE

PROFS AS
   PEOPLE

INVESTIGATIVE
   REPORTING

CALENDAR

IC COURSES

WORLD AT
   A CLICK

CONTACT US
 

 
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS

Get Me Out of Here!
Tired of the same old hat? If stuffy classrooms and long final exams are giving you the end-of-the-semester-blues, try leaving the country. That's right, pack up and ship out. College is the perfect opportunity to travel and experience new cultures. Studying abroad is one of the most important educational tools for young adults-- and the government agrees. A bipartisan federal education commission recommended last month that the government put aside hundreds of millions of dollars toward sending more undergraduate students overseas. If the recommendations are acted upon, colleges could be getting more resources for their international programs. That's great news for students. For many, college is the easiest and cheapest opportunity to travel outside the country. So if you're feeling a bit stir crazy this January, think about getting out and seeing the world.

RELATED LINKS: See how different cultures prepare for tests
 

 The High Price of Finals  For many students, it’s a toss up between their health and passing final exams. After all, who has time to get sick-- let alone have bed rest-- when you have several 10-page papers due and at least three two-hour exams? But isn't your health a bit of a high price to pay for an A? Apparently not. A survey conducted by the Princeton Review and Wrigley of approximately 9,000 students shows that many students neglect their health and suffer a variety of symptoms during their final exam period. Students who do find the time to show up to their health center during this stressful period have various symptoms and ailments ranging from viruses to just plain anxiety. Exacerbating the issue, finals also lead many students to excessive snacking on junk food and a lack of sleep—at a high-stress time where eating right and getting plenty of rest is especially important.

RELATED LINKS: Students and caffeine-- how much is too much?
 

WEB PAGE CREATIONS

Check out these course-related websites created by students.

*Investigative reporting-Uncovering the truth. 
*Plagiarism is naughty; learn how to Prevent it!
*Welcome to the mass communication department.
PROFS INTO PEOPLE

Your professors are people, too! Get the inside story on their likes, dislikes and what they expect from you.

Professor Sarah
Dangelantonio teaches literature and wants to go to Australia.
 

CALENDAR IC COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Click here for information about when FPC clubs meet, as well as upcoming campus events.


Ever wonder what you're getting into when you sign up for an IC course? Check out these descriptions for the real deal.
 

WORLD AT A CLICK

Do You Want a Different Perspective?  Check out these newspapers from around the world.  These links provide less traditional news  (continued)

Check out these past websites...(issue 1), (issue 2)
 
LOCAL NEWS

     Check out these stories happening around our community:

     Students have mixed emotions about the elimination of reading day before finals.

     The campus community debates whether or not professors should give take
      home finals.

     Finals week stress has the campus pulsing with frustration.

     An FPC filmmaker is documenting the difficult process of rebuilding Bosnia.

     Student drivers are feeling the effects of rising gas prices.
 

VIDEO LINKS


FPC students have created films, animation, commercials and videos of all sorts. This issue's feature film is:

Starving For Hunger by Eric Casas Rubin and Kyle Marden Kish. Shot on location in Boston, an upcoming hip hop artist must deal with an old drug-addicted friend.  This leads to jealousy, betrayal and murder…Music by local hip hop artists in Boston. A Flatland Transmission and Smoke House production

Extra, Extra, the new admissions video created by students Dana Frazo and Dennis Millman. Two Journalism students are assigned to find out what to do at Franklin Pierce College. A Fraz-Millz production.

Check out JenSeanwalking, a clip from the entertainment show Chowda!

Previous videos: The Pyrrhic Victory by Stephen Lacey, an eight-and-a-half minute video completed in early December. A drama/comedy about a junkie, an undercover cop and a right-wing secessionist who double-cross each other during an awkward arms deal. A Stimulus Video production

Watch the latest FPC-25 newscast.

Previous videos:  The Walk Across Europe commercial (both by Matt Soule)
(There may be a short delay before the videos start in your media player.)
 
RADIO LINKS
 
Podcasting has exploded in the last two years.  Don't know what it is?  You can find out here.  If you already know about podcasting, you can check out dozens of 'casts here.

Finals in a few days and feeling a little stressed out? Take it easy and listen to some of your favorite songs while checking out or site.

       Choose Your Own Genre       or          Relax With A Little Classical
 
BLOGGING
   
Blog combines the words web and log. A web log, or blog, is an online journal of sorts, where people post opinions on various issues. In this section, the blogs are written by The Exchange staff, and it is their opportunity to inform you about issues you may not have thought about. Stephen updated yet again as well as Coretta, while Angie is posting for the first time. If you would like to respond to something you have read on this site, email us at Exchange@franklinpierce.edu. Be sure to include the name of the person/blog you are responding to. Read and enjoy!

      Mike's Blog: NHL, new and improved?

      Dave's Blog: Trouble on campus. . .

      Steve's Blog: Updated: Why I love final exams. . .

      Jake's Blog: Reality TV woes'. . .

      Coretta's Blog: Updated: Finals time call for drastic measures. . .

      Carol's Blog: 'Tis the season, Christmas recipes. . .

      Angie's Blog: Rubber bands, charity or trend?
 

THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE


Readers-

The FPC Exchange is comprised of a group of students who encourage civic journalism and ethical writing and reporting. But more importantly, we care about you and the news you read. Whether it is national or local, news often affects students in more ways than they realize. We want to help.

Just a click away, we bring to you a website with national news, local news, weather, academic information, and a look at professors, community figures, as well as student media, opinions and events on campus.

 

From students to students, we localize the news we feel is important to you, giving you a broad range of topics to choose from. We hope you enjoy our site, and encourage you to express any opinions, concerns or suggestions you may have.

 

Reach us at TheExchange@franklinpierce.edu.

 

                                                       Sincerely,

 

                                                      The Exchange Staff
 


*Darn it, pals, you'll have to wait until next semester for another issue!
 

Correction: In the last issue of the Exchange, Laurie Spieker was not given credit for writing the local news story about the 32nd performance of Handel's Messiah.
Sorry, Laurie!