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BU students find ‘study drugs’ easily

By Susan Lamb -

As the end of the semester nears, some students turn to prescription drugs — like Concerta, Vyvanse and, more commonly, Adderall — to increase their focus level and work longer hours.

Snack foods sustain students while studying

By Christina Pullano -

Upcoming finals may be the top concern of many college students this week. So much so that few give much thought to things like food or sleep, other than what is minimally needed to sustain them through several days of...

Studyers ‘occupy’ Bartle Library during exam crunch

By Eric Gustafsson -

Most weekend nights, you’d be more likely to find students at Tom & Marty’s than the Glenn G. Bartle Library. But in the days leading up to finals week, the library turns into something different — “Club

Police Watch: Dec. 6, 2011

By Eric Gustafsson -

FRIDAY, DEC. 2, 10:25 p.m. — Officers on patrol responded to reports of a marijuana smell in Newing College’s Bingham Hall, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The officers identified the room from which the...

UNC Professor explains science of alcoholism

By James Galloway -

Clyde Hodge, a professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gave a lecture to an audience of mostly graduate students and regional professors last Friday about the findings of his research on the neurobiological roots...