After completing the criteria to gain promotion or tenure, Jin Lee, Kim Ross and Jason Lockhart of Southern University School of Architecture were denied tenure and promotion by SUBR Chancellor James Llorens.

“Because of the recommendation to terminate the architecture degree, granting tenure at this point would create barriers that would not allow us to phase out the program in an expeditious manner,” Llorens said.

Llorens explained earning tenure is defined with guidelines in the faculty handbook including teaching, scholarship, and community service.

Ross questioned the process in which tenure and promotion is given.

“What is the premise for getting promotion and tenure, past work completed or future of work,” Ross asked.

Ross predicts with the recent admittance of new students that the program will take up to seven years to phase out.

According to the 2005-2007 Southern University faculty handbook, promotion & tenure is clearly outlined.

The handbook states in section 4.7 section C page 35, “Assistant Professor--At this level the faculty member must serve a probationary period of five years, the evaluation for tenure will take place during the sixth year (the critical

year). At the end of the sixth year, if tenure is to be denied, written notice of termination, to be effective at the end of the subsequent academic year, will be given.”

Lonnie Wilkinson, Dean of Architecture said the professors passed through each level of the evaluation process of gaining tenure, and promotion to earn their status until the proposal was received by the chancellor.

“The faculty handbook states tenure and promotion is judged by the work of a professor and

not what is going to happen to the school,” Lee said.

The faculty handbook lists the seven levels of review.

First the Department Retention, Tenure and Promotion Committee Evaluation in which the retention, tenure and promotion committee evaluates chosen professors.

The second level involves the department chairperson’s review and evaluation of applicants for tenure.

The third level in the

process entitled the College or Division Retention, Tenure, and promotion committee evaluation in which five members selected from the ranks of the tenured faculty within the college or school will evaluate applicants.

The fourth level of evaluation is the Dean’s Review followed by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Review serving as the fifth level.

The sixth level is the Chancellor’s Review, and the final level is the President’s Review and evaluation.

The handbook also lists the criteria for tenure in section 4.7 under area F including; teaching excellence, personal and professional development, research, publications, and creative activities, university service, professional activities, and student mentoring which included advisement.

Peace Scott, senior

The Student Government Association Student Senate clashed with Men’s Federation after their failure to present an itemized budget of expenditures for the organization after four opportunities.

Leading the meeting in the absence of SGA Vice President Bryson Alexander, Sara Martin, Senate President pro-tempore threatened to freeze the organization’s budget.

After a unanimous vote tabling the budget, the federation will be allowed one more opportunity to present a detailed balanced budget.

“They have irresponsibly missed meetings,” Martin said, the federation was notified their attendance at meetings was necessary.

The Senate will allow Men’s Federation representatives to speak at the next senate meeting before making the final decision on the funds, the senate finance committee will have to consider the decision as well.

Martin said they (Men’s Federation) have not been professional in missing second and third opportunities to

present information during meetings.

Vance Mitchell, senior senator managed to locate the budget for Men’s federation, however the document how money was allocated.

The document disclosed $8,801.58 budgeted for Men’s Federation.

Willie Smith, a senior computer science major from New Orleans, was in attendance as a representative from Men’s Federation to rectify the budgetary communication.

Smith initially did not have the physical budget, which led to questioning by Martin and other senators.

After contacting fellow

officers, Smith was able to explain some of the costs spent. Smith referred all questions to clarify the expenditures to Jonas Vanderbilt, director of student programs.

“Men’s Federation spent roughly around $4,500 not including scholarships.

For further details get in touch

with Jonas Vanderbilt who has a full list of the expenditures that has never been received by President or Vice President until this day,” Smith said.

Martin said it was unacceptable for President and Vice President not to have prior knowledge of the federation’s budget.

She motioned the budget

be tabled until sufficient information could be provided.

Travante Johnson, sophomore senator and other senators, did not agree with this motion, the finance committee would have to hear and approve the freeze of the budget.

Johnson disagreed on the decision to table the budget

without the receipt trail of expenditures presented.

“We can table it, but it still will be frozen,” Martin said.

Smith, said the meeting was productive in addressing the continuing issue.

“I believe the meeting was productive, and I admire the Senate’s passion about the school’s money,” Smith said.

However, he said he still believes miscommunication has been a key issue between the senate and other organizations.

“I feel as if the budget amount stated is accurate and it actually may be less,” Smith said.

Smith mentioned events the federation was involved including; ‘Dusk ‘til Dawn Haunted House’ to raise money for St. Jude’s Research Hospital and partnering with Student Government Association and local organizations in mentoring program at Baker Middle School.

Next semester, Men’s Federation plans on hosting a resume and interview tips program, a Super Bowl Watch party, a refund management program, Dancing with the Stars, Men’s Fed Pageant, and a organizational step show.

Martin said the Student Senate will continue to make effort to communicate activities through social media outlets, posters, and by word of mouth.

“We are definitely moving forward with the success of the Veterans Day program, and effort put into the Thanksgiving program with Big Buddy to present baskets from 11am to 2pm,” Martin said.

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Work is organizing a food drive to benefit the Greater Baton Rouge Area Food Bank. Help feed a family one meal at a time by donating non-perishables and canned goods on the 3rd floor of Higgins Hall. Contact Denise with any questions at 225.302.4729. The Department will also be collecting toys and donations until Nov. 20 for children’s Secret Santa. Donations will benefit Cancer services of Greater Baton Rouge.

BLACK HISTORY CLUBThe Southern University

Black History Club will hold meetings every Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Higgins Hall Room 117. Come out and join us for the next meeting.

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Criminal Justice Club invites you to their weekly meetings. Every Tuesday at 6pm in Higgins Hall Room 226.

BIBLE CLASSThe Way of Holiness

Ministries will be hosting an Enrichment Bible class in the Lakefront room of Smith-Brown Memorial Union

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SU HIV/AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAM

The Center for Social Research has a HIV/AIDS prevention program and you can get involved. Did you know Baton Rouge is #1 in the nation in AIDS case rates? Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to educate your peers about HIV/AIDS Prevention? Then join us as a Peer Educator Today. Contact Darnell Pledger at 225.771.3010 or via e-mail at Darnell_Pledger@subr.edu. Follow them on Twitter @SU_Stoppin_HIV and like them on Facebook SU HIV/AIDS Prevention Program. You can also obtain more info at subr.edu/socialresearch/hiv

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BOOKSTORE DONATES SCHOLARSHIPS

The Southern University Bookstore operator Follet Higher Education Group donated $10,000 in textbook scholarships. The Southern University athletic department and SU Human Jukebox received $5,000 in the form of textbook scholarships. The scholarships will apply to books purchased from January to December 2013.

SU-RACETRAC PARTNERSHIPGood day all you Southern

Fans, We have an exciting partnership with RaceTrac that extends beyond the field this season. From today until the end of the calendar year RaceTrac will be partnering with Southern University to help provide funds for the university. The RaceTrac location down the street across from the airport at 3730 Harding Blvd. will give five percent back to Southern University on all (non-fuel) inside sales. Just let the store associates know that you want your purchase to go towards Southern. They will take care of the rest. Let’s help fuel Southern Programs.

STUDENT UNION ACTIVITIESThe Smith-Brown Memorial

Union is open on Friday in the game room with bowling alley and Burger King. Note: half price game room and bowling alley.

NCAA POST GRADUATE INTERNSHIPS

The NCAA is offering post graduate internships in the following areas; academic and membership affairs, administrative services, communications (digital, image management, media strategy, public relation and media relations), championships and alliances, enforcement, governance, student-athlete affairs and NCAA eligibility. The application is available online at https://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/academics/resources/scholarships+and+internships/ncaa+postgraduate+internship+program the deadline to apply is December 7.

BOOKSThe book “The New

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architecture major from Gonzales, Louisiana did not agree with the denial of the professor’s promotion and tenure.

“To be honest I don’t think it’s fair that if they put the years in why they do not have tenure,” Scott said.

She said she wanted to know what the grounds are for tenure.

Lament Anderson, senior architecture major from St. Louis, questioned the process of gaining tenure as well.

“If they can deny teachers, they can deny students things, “ Anderson said.

He said if they can do it to the School of Architecture they can do it to any other program on campus.

Nineteen members of the Louisiana House, nearly all Republicans, asked the attorney general Monday whether the state’s budget uses unconstitutional sources of financing. The move lodges a direct challenge to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budgeting tactics.

The request sent to Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is the latest strategy in a continuing struggle between a group of conservative House Republicans and the GOP governor over the use of one-time, piecemeal funding to pay for continuing government programs.

“Legislators are concerned whether Louisiana’s state budget is constitutional and lawful,” Rep. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, said in a statement.

Talbot, usually a Jindal ally, filed the opinion request with Caldwell’s office on behalf of a list of 18 Republicans and one lawmaker without party affiliation in the House.

A group of conservative House Republicans who call themselves “fiscal hawks” have criticized the patchwork funding as inappropriate, saying it’s irresponsible to use money that isn’t certain to appear year after year. But they have been unsuccessful in blocking use of the money, including about $270 million for ongoing expenses in the fiscal year that began July 1.

The Jindal administration said public colleges and health services would have faced devastating cuts without the funding, and a majority of lawmakers agreed to use the money to stave off the reductions. Senators voted unanimously for a budget that included the patchwork financing.

The dollars come from the sale of state-owned buildings, loan repayments, legal settlements, unused fund balances and other available pools of financing.

Talbot’s letter notes that the Louisiana Constitution and state law require a balanced budget and say legislative appropriations can’t exceed the state’s official revenue forecast. He said the current 2012-13 budget spends about $240 million above what was recognized by the state’s income estimating panel, and he claims that’s a violation of state law.

House Republicans challenge Jindal

Co. looks for workerNEW ORLEANS — The owner of an

oil platform that caught fire after an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico last week said Sunday that it has expanded its search for a missing worker, and doctors said one of four men burned in the blaze is improving and is now in fair condition.

Two remained in critical condition and one in serious condition, doctors said.

Three dive boats are now working around the burned platform and Plaquemines Parish sheriff’s deputies are checking beaches, Black Elk Energy of Houston said in a statement emailed Sunday evening.

It said all helicopter companies flying in the area have been asked to keep an eye out, and a search-and-rescue dog will be brought to the platform Monday.

The body of a second missing worker was found Saturday and turned over to the Jefferson Parish coroner, added the company, which said it is cooperating with investigators.

“We remain focused on the victims and their families, including those injured,” the statement said.

At Baton Rouge General Medical Center’s burn unit, Wilberto Ilagan, 50, of the Philippines, told Dr. Jeffrey Littleton that he wanted to send a message, according to a news release issued Sunday.

“To my relatives, to my family, and to my country, I am alive and in good health,” Ilagan said. “I am burned, but my heart and lungs are healthy.”

According to The Advocate, Littleton said Sunday that the other men’s names are being withheld because they have not given their consent to release them.

The Philippine Embassy in Washington has said all the workers are from the Philippines.

The Coast Guard has suspended its own search after checking 1,400 square miles near the oil platform, located about 20 miles southeast of Grand Isle, La.

John Hoffman, the president and CEO of Black Elk Energy, said in an earlier statement that the body was found near where the explosion occurred. The dead, missing and wounded workers were employees of oilfield contractor Grand Isle Shipyard, he said.

GIS CEO Mark Pregeant released a statement that the company has notified the families of those involved but was not releasing their names, WWL-TV in New Orleans reported.

Authorities have said the blaze erupted Friday morning while workers were using a torch to cut an oil line on the platform.

Pregeant’s statement, however, said the cause of the fire and explosion is unknown and that “initial reports that a welding torch was being used at the time of the incident or that an incorrect line was cut are completely inaccurate.”

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Southern women’s basketball looks to grow after learning from two losses in start of college hoops season.

While SU was outscored by an average of 11 points in its two losses, Pugh knows there is room for improvement before the start of conference games.

“This time of the year its all about growth,” said Pugh. “So you want to get better every time you hit the floor.”

The Jaguars (0-2) had three days of rest before tonight’s matchup against the visiting Lady Jaguars of South Alabama (3-0), who’s been competitive in each of its games.

Southern opened the season with a 71-69 loss to the Louisiana-Lafayette then were routed by Tulane 65-45 Friday in F.G. Clark Activity Center.

“I thought they just did a good job breaking down our 2-3 zone,” head coach Sandy Pugh said after the game. “I thought we played hard enough in the first half.”

Kendra Coleman led Southern with 15 points, after leading in scoring last season, came off the bench in season openers.

She is one of two players for SU averaging double figures, with 13.5 points per game off the bench.

Adrian Sanders averages double digits with 11.0 ppg. She leads the team with 5.0 assists per game.

“The nice thing is we were able to press, get the ball out of her hands and force other people to make plays,” Lisa Stockston, Tulane head coach said referring to Sanders after the game. “When they made that run and we started pressing a little bit, they either took quick shots or we got some steals and we were able to get some points.”

South Alabama is off to its best start since 2008-09 after a 69-67 win over Southern Mississippi.

South Alabama finished 17-13 a year ago. So far this season, they rank first in the Sun Belt in both rebounding margins (+8.7) and scoring defense (54.3 ppg), while ranking second in the league in three-point field-goal defense (.194), field-goal percentage defense (.362) and scoring margins (+16.0).

Both schools will meet for the 17th time

in the all-time series. South Alabama holds a 13-3 series lead and is 4-3 in games played in Baton Rouge.

Last season, South Alabama won 57-44 in Mobile.

The meeting Tuesday night will also mark the 75th time South Alabama has faced a current Southwestern Athletic Conference member. South Alabama is 58-16 all-time, which Rick Pietri, South Alabama head coach is 17-4 against the SWAC.

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Southern guard Adrian Sanders pulls up for a jumper during the Jaguars loss to Tulane last Friday. The Jaguars host South Alabama Friday night at the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

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LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Rocky Mountains were not kind to Southern as the Jaguars won one of three games in last week’s Global Hoops Sports Showcase.

The Jagaurs (1-4) opened the three-day round robin with an 83-79 win over South Dakota Wednesday, but suffered single-digit losses to North Carolina Central and host Wyoming on the following nights.

Derick Beltran scored 17 points and Jameel Grace scored 16, including two free throws with 9 seconds to play in the Jaguars’ win over South Dakota.

NCCU’s Ray Willis scored 20 points as the Eagles held off a late Southern charge for a 59-55 win Thursday.

Wyoming’s Leonard Washing-ton was 9-11 from the free throw line and had 17 points and eight rebounds and set a second-half rally as the host Cowboys edged Southern 67-60 on Friday.

However, the team received some good news as the NCAA cleared 6-foot-10 Florida International transfer Brandon Moore to play.

The Jaguars return to Louisiana for a Saturday night road game at Tulane. The last time the two faced off was last season where the Green Wave defeat Southern 78-53 Tipoff is 7 p.m. at Fogleman Arena.

Southern’s season home opener game is Dec. 1 against Champion Baptist College.

Wyoming 67, Southern 60 For the second consecutive

game Malcolm Miller led Southern (1-4) with 14, while

SU drops pair in Wyoming

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The Bayou Classic was considered the most significant black initiated sports entertain-ment event arranged in the United States at one time, next season Southern University and Grambling State University will reclaim the brand.

During its early years, the game was televised to the world while 72,000 people packed inside a brand new dome then considered an architectural modern marvel.

People from all over who had no ties to Southern or Grambling State would come to the event because it was considered “the sports happening for black people in the country and a major sporting event for anybody in the country,” Robert Tucker, executive assistant to the Mayor of New Orleans said in a 1976 promotional video.

With an impressive draw like that, companies wanted a piece

of the lucrative $30 million economic impact pie, and State Farm got a piece.

State Farm became the title sponsor of the Bayou Classic nearly two decades ago and after this year’s Bayou Classic, that partnership will come to an end.

But people who will attend the Bayou Classic Thanksgiving Day Parade can still expect to see State Farm advertisements because it will be the sponsor for that event.

“State Farm has been a great partner for many years and it’s not usual that things change,” Dottie Belletto, presi-dent and CEO of New Orleans Convention Company said. “We are now entitled to take back our brand, the Bayou Classic now owns its own brand so it’s now the Bayou Classic presented by Grambling and Southern.”

And with last year’s Bayou Classic garnering the lowest attendance in its history, (40,715) it may be a blessing in disguise now that both

institutions own the rights to the Bayou Classic.

It doesn’t help that the United States’ worst natural disaster happened in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina took away over 28,000 fans that would annually attend the game.

“People that didn’t have any affiliation with Grambling nor Southern but were from New Orleans would come to the game,” Erin James, Grambling State Bayou Classic Committee member said.

James said the ploy to gain those fans back will be a challenge the new Classic committee will face.

“The Bayou Classic was an event and they participated in and we have lost those people so now it’s our job to get them to come back,” James said.

The year prior to Hurricane Katrina reported attendance for the Bayou Classic was 68,911 the task at hand is to get those people back falling on the promoters and both universities.

Belletto said that it is the company’s number one priority to try to bring people back to the Bayou Classic.

Under prior sponsorship, the universities had no ownership of their social media or website, and now they own those avenues and the brand and the Bayou Classic committee is working with NBC to promote the game more aggressively both locally and nationally.

“We’re putting out positive energy because it is about the student in those areas attending these schools and showing them support while giving them a future they can move on, and have families and comeback and have a tradition that they can be proud of and can build on,” Belletto said.

The Bayou Classic is the grandfather of all classics, both schools produced over 250 athletes that went on to play in the NFL, and with the 40th year coming next year the committee wants to restore the prestige of the Bayou Classic.

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Southern quarterback Dray Joseph scrambles as Alabama State defensive end Carlon Jones tries to pull him down. The SWAC’s leading passer leads the Jaguars against archrival Grambling State Saturday in the Bayou Classic.

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Every year Southern and Grambling take center stage after Thanksgiving for the Bayou Classic game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Unfortunately, lately it is the Tigers who have been winning the battles.

Even though GSU is gunning for its fifth-straight victory on the field, this year both teams are vying for bragging rights.

Thirty-nine years after Grambling shutout Southern 21-0 in New Orleans, the rivalry still lives.

The last time Southern and Grambling each entered the Classic with a loss was in 2010.

SU’s 291 yards of total offense and two touchdowns weren’t enough to rally the Jaguars to a win as they fell to the Tigers, 38-17.

Another backyard clash between the schools was the 2011 version, a 36-12 rout. Grambling (1-9, 0-8) went on to win its sixth conference title by defeating Alabama A&M, while Southern posted a 4-7 record.

When Southern (3-7, 2-6) announced Dawson Odums as interim coach in September, the 2012 version of the Classic became interesting.

Odums and the Jaguars exposed some weaknesses against Jackson State and Florida A&M by putting up 595 yards of total offense, which include five touchdown tosses by quarterback Dray Joseph, whom the Southwestern Athletic Conference

named Offensive Player of the Week after throwing 349 yards and three touchdown passes against Alabama State.

“He’s pushed us hard and made us step up our game of play,” defensive back Virgil Williams said, commending Odums on a job well done. “I’ll definitely love to keep playing for him. He’s a guy who stands for discipline.”

Odums discussed his future at Southern, this week and the uncertainty of returning next season.

“I’m going to be returning to the sidelines whether its here or not that’s to be known,” Odums said. “I can’t control that. We want to end the year with a win and it happens to be against Grambling.”

Grambling allowed 208 passing yards and 526 yards of total offense against Arkansas Pine-Bluff, who clinched the West Division with a 24-17 win over the Tigers.

On the other side, Joseph leads the

SWAC in passing average (222.7), and touchdown passes with 20.

Odums said the Jaguars plan to get the ball into its playmakers’ hands allowing them to solidify the win.

SU has continued a losing streak since its 34-7 victory over Texas Southern homecoming night.

“We have to do the necessary things to get our playmakers the ball,” Odums said.

Despite the Tigers’ struggles on either side of the ball, wide receiver Jeremy Hernandez has blossomed into a threat on the outside.

He’s been one of the few bright spots on a Grambling offense that ranks seventh in total yards and eighth in scoring offense.

“They definitely have real athletic players. Everyone goes through their good and bad years. We’re not taking them lightly. Research shows the last couple of years they have been the winners of the Bayou Classic,” Williams said.

Jaguars vie for bragging rights

Jameel Grace scored 11 and Derick Beltran 10.

Larry Nance Jr. had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Wyoming (4-0), while Derrious Gilmore also had 12 points and Luke Martinez added 11.

After a missed 3 by Grace, Martinez’s two foul shots gave Wyoming a 60-58 edge, and moments later, his steal set up his own 3-pointer to make it 63-58 with 1:45 to play.

Moore led the Jaguars with eight rebounds in his first action after being cleared.

N.C. Central 59, Southern 55 Malcolm Miller led Southern

with 17 points. Javan Mitchell added 14 points and Derick Beltran had 10 points and nine rebounds.

Ray Willis made just 4 of 15 field-goal attempts but was 12 for 12 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (2-2). Stanton Kidd added 13 points and 13 rebounds.

The only lead Southern had in the game was early in the first half leading by as much as eight but lost the lead before the end of the first half.

The Eagles led 57-49 with 1:14 remaining before a jumper by Jameel Grace and two buckets by Beltran brought the Jaguars within 57-55 with 22 seconds left. Willis then hit two free throws for NC Central and came up with a steal to put the game out of reach.

Southern 83, S. Dakota 79Javan Mitchell also scored 16

points and led the Jaguars with eight rebounds. Malcolm Miller and Yondarius Johnson added 11 points each for Southern.

South Dakota’s Trevor Gruis led all players with 23 points and nine rebounds. Karim Rowson scored 19 points for the Coyotes, who were playing their season opener.SU, GSU lose State Farm, regain brandJSU wins East

Rakeem Sims and Tommy Gooden combined for 216 yards and three touchdowns as Jackson State defeated Alcorn State 37-11 over the weekend, clinching the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Eastern Division title and a berth in the SWAC Championship Game Dec. 8 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Meanwhile, UAPB escaped defeat against Prairie View as Jarvis Webb forced a fumble and his Arkansas-Pine Bluff teammates recovered deep in their own territory with 1:52 left in the game to sew up a 42-41 victory.

In other SWAC action, Julian Stafford had an 89-yard touchdown reception and a 95-yard kickoff return for a score as Mississippi Valley State beat Texas Southern 34-3 to finish the season on a three-game winning streak.

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It is normal to feel overwhelmed during the holiday season.

The pressure of impending finals and family obligations can all too often be too much to handle.

Too much stress can make life a difficult.

When your stress level exceeds your ability to cope, you need to restore the balance by reducing the stressors.

Don’t let the holidays stress you out.

Take steps to prevent the stress and depression that can descend during the final exam period and the holiday season.

Identify your stress triggers, like bills or demanding family members, so you can combat them before they lead to a meltdown.

With a bit of preparation and some optimistic thinking, you can find peace and joy during these stressful times.

There may be pressure to be everything to everyone.

Remember that you’re only one person and can only accomplish one thing at a time. Sometimes self-care is the best thing you can do.

When studying begins to become too much to handle then go for a long walk, listen to music, read a new book

or go help out in the kitchen. By slowing down, you will actually

have more energy to accomplish your goals.

Don’t forget to feed your soul. Many charitable organizations

are suffering and require a lot of volunteers and donations. Find a local charity like a soup kitchen or a shelter where you and your family can volunteer.

Also, joining in a giving tree or an adopt-a-family program, and helping those who are living in true poverty may help you put your own financial struggles in perspective.

No Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, or other holiday celebration is perfect; view inevitable missteps as opportunities to demonstrate

flexibility and strength. A lopsided tree or a burned brisket

won’t ruin your holiday. Nothing and no one is ever perfect.

Calm down-if nothing else, it will create a funny memory.

The flurry of holiday advertising can make you forget what the holiday season is really about.

When your holiday expense list is running longer than your monthly budget, scale back and remind yourself that what makes a great celebration is family, not store-bought presents, elaborate decorations, or gourmet food.

Also, remember what’s important. Even though you’re supposed to

relax during the holiday season, don’t forget to study.

When you return from holiday break you will be returning to the end of classes and entering finals week.

Don’t enter it unprepared. Talk about your anxiety with your

friends and family. Getting things out in the open

can help you navigate your feelings and work toward a solution for your stress.

If you continue to feel overwhelmed, consider seeing a professional such as a psychologist to help you manage your seasonal stress.

Jessica sarpy

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