u/Due-Independence4351

How are the exams/class in general? I have an exam in that class on the same day as my Chem midterm (💀) so I wanted to know how difficult it would be

I just got a lab position! Yay!!! However, I am a bit worried about my schedule, given that I am a first semester pre-med. This will likely be my only commitment for the entire first semester. I am worried about my grades and time management, however. This lab is dry lab and they are open to me doing some remote work. But, have people done this before? Any tips for managing my time?

Hey all. My roommate and I decided on who would sleep on which side of the room in advance, but that appears to be the opposite of what the school assigned us. Is that alright?

Basically title. I think the interview went decently (it was less stressful since it was a PhD student, not the PI), but I love this lab and it basically does everything I'm interested in and I really don't want to mess up. Should I send a thank-you note? If so, is such an email appropriate?

Thank you again for taking the time to meet with me yesterday! I really enjoyed learning more about your research on []. Our conversation made me even more excited about the opportunity to contribute to your lab and to learn more about [].

I, 18F, was at the airport trying to check in a bag. I was under the impression one of my family members has thrown away a luggage tag on accident so I was pointing at the trash can where they threw the tag to show them (this, I will acknowledge, could have been communicated better). But another family member suddenly hit my hand, saying it was inappropriate to point at things. This has been a problem before (my brother hates my friend for pointing at him). Was I in the wrong?

Title. Essentially I feel like all of the people at my VERY pre-med heavy school are doing something to build their resume as they enter their first year of college (though I know they probably aren't). I am 'continuing' (mainly working on gaining experience with R, MATLAB, etc.) some research I did with a professor last summer, applying to some labs at my school, and I got my BLS certification. But it feels like everyone else, in particular one of my close friends, is doing EMT school (or getting some sort of certification) that you need to be EIGHTEEN to start, and the only realistic certification I could get in my state (CNA) had course dates that overlapped with graduation/orientation...

So here I am, summer before my freshman year, doing nothing except research and non-clinical volunteering (and learning to drive). I feel like I'm doing nothing compared to everyone, but I also know that I realistically could not have been doing much more.

Hi all. I was looking into clinical opportunities near WashU and getting a little worried, as it seems that most people do EMT work. I'm not confident in my ability to actually get hired as an EMT (combination of being a small person and also not currently having a drivers license... rip me I guess), so are there any other clinical opportunities many WashU pre-meds take advantage of? (Preferably not volunteering, I want more patient contact, though any opportunity is great).

Do WashU pre-meds frequently get hired as medical assistants at St. Louis' bigger hospitals (Mercy, etc.), as I see in the job description that certification is not required by previous clinical experience is? Do students work as CNAs or scribes during the semester? Or is EMTing the only way to go?

My current schedule!

This is my current (saved) schedule. I am also taking the Mind, Brain, and Behavior Ampersand Program which meets Mondays and Wednesday's from 1:00 to 2:20. I feel like I should up this to around 15 credits, but I have no idea which class to take which doesn't result in me attending 5 separate lectures on Mondays. I really wanted to take Intro to American Politics, but that would mean three back-to-back lectures and barely any time eat lunch.... (if anyone has taken the class, how was it like? Was it manageable?) I'm also a bit worried about the days that have barely any classes, as I struggle to be productive without classes. Would it be okay to only take 12 credits my first semester?

Also: I'm a prospective Cognitive Neuroscience major.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022381609990491

URL: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10.1017/S0022381609990491

Hey all. My prom is in three weeks (ish), and I need to find a mask that fits with my dress. The problem is, my dress is not very Venetian, and all of the masks I've found so far clash with my dress. I also want my mask to be somewhat Chinese-inspired as my culture is already shining through my dress, so why not my mask as well? I know I can't go fully historically accurate as opera masks clash with the outfit (and, presumably, the theme) and veils hardly qualify as masks. But I'm at a loss for what to do. I have very little artistic talent so I can't make anything myself either. What types of masks would not clash with this dress? Or would I need to DIY something?

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WASHINGTON - In a stunning move, the Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that the South, not the Union, won the American Civil War. The case, Lee v. Grant, was brought by the long-decayed corpse of Robert E. Lee, which currently lies under the Washington and Lee University Chapel. In his petition for a writ of certiorari, Lee's lawyers claimed that "the current culture of deceptive claims around the War Between the States warrants a petition to the highest court of the land" and that slaveholders "treated their slaves like the finest of property". Chief among their arguments is the claim that respondent Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman's mere existence constitutes "defamation".

The court granted cert in a narrow margin, with liberal justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting from the granting of certiorari, stating that "the question of which side won the civil war is so laughably simple, the court need not consider the question."

During oral argument, Lee's lawyers emphasized that the current culture had "defamed the petitioner's image by insinuating that he "treated his property poorly and committed treason against the United States" and refuted Grant's supposed claims about him one by one. Lee's lawyers cited the case Dred Scott v. Sandford and Plessy v. Ferguson as precedent, with Dred Scott supporting the claim that Lee could not have mistreated enslaved people if they weren't people in the first place and Plessy supporting the claim that "everyone and their mothers know who actually won the war." In a surprising turn, Lee's lawyers also cited Louisiana v. Callais, claiming that "if the court knows that stripping away voting acts is cool and good, this court should also acknowledge that the South won the War Between the States, and therefore could not have committed treason."

Grant's lawyers began by citing Texas v. White, in which the court proclaimed the illegality of secession. Further questioning prompted by Justice Alito reportedly resulted in a copy of Ron Chernow's biography of Ulysses S. Grant landing conveniently on Justice Samuel Alito's face, prompting Court Marshals to escort Grant's counsel out, ending argument early.

Today, the court issued its opinion to a packed court. "This decision is a narrow one," Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the court's majority opinion, "We have merely decided that the glorious institution known as the Confederate States of America was the ultimate victor in a 5-year long battle formerly known as the American Civil War, and, as such, the Fifth Circuit decision that Ulysses S. Grant's existence did not defame the petitioner and that the Confederacy committed treason is overturned. In addition, the American Civil War will hereby be referred to as the 'War Between the States' in all court proceedings, and any future playing of "Union Dixie" and images containing William Tecumseh Sherman drinking the tears of rebels are not allowed within 500 feet of the Court."

"This decision has profound impact for the lives of many Americans," Neil Gorsuch wrote proudly in a concurrence, "The Confederacy promised no broken treaties to our native peoples in exchange for military support. Today, that promise becomes a reality."

"I agree completely with the Opinion of the Court and would like to emphasize that this decision has diverse support across people from all facets of life, including my ancestors, who were once enslaved" Clarence Thomas wrote in a 42-word concurrence, "I provide this concurrence voluntarily and of my own free will."

In a scathing 48-page dissent, Justices Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson opened with a noticing that "never has this court ever heard a case brought by a skeleton". Furthermore, the question was "so laughably stupid that JUSTICE ALITO deserved to have a 1,000 page book thrown in his face" and that "if this case stands as precedent, Thurgood Marshall has the legal standing to sue JUSTICE THOMAS and have his case accepted by the Supreme Court."

At press time, Justice Jackson claimed that she had not punched Justice Thomas - her hand was merely firmly pressed against his stomach.