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Remembering Max Wertheimer and visual perception

Do you know who Max Wertheimer was? If you do, then count yourself lucky. If you've never heard of him, don't worry. I'm going to tell you about him.

Wertheimer was one of the psychologists who founded the practice of Gestalt therapy. This school of counseling centers on people, their perceptions of the world and how people think about themselves and their surroundings. continue

Sweet Ave. improvements welcome sight for off-campus students

For the past few months, students have witnessed several changes along Sweet Avenue on the south side of campus.

The additions to Sweet Avenue include a new parking lot, which is still under construction, trees and landscaping, and most recently, streetlights. continue

U.S. Supreme Court won't decide who won

Observers of the battle for ballots in Florida that could determine the presidency might look at how the U.S. Supreme Court will take up an important issue in this disputed election on Friday and ask a simple question:

So what? continue

Moscow needs more entertainment options for students

Moscow is a lovely town, but frankly it can be lifeless and unexciting. As Friday approaches, everyone asks themselves what they should do for the weekend. If you want to go out, your options are limited to going to the movies or going out to the few Moscow bars on Main St., if you are over the age of 21.

There should be more places in Moscow where young people can go hang out and have a good time. I suggest the following: continue

Fear not: Sing, dance, and make merry

Last week passed so quickly I almost forgot to pause and figure out why. Did it go quickly for all of you, too? Did you wonder if it was the excitement of Thanksgiving, or the tingle in the air, or the approaching end of the semester? Maybe you're in love. Whatever the reason, the week went by in record time. continue

E-mail loses mini-Christmas morning magic due to excess forwarding

There was a time, not so long ago, when checking my e-mail was an activity I looked forward to.

It was always a mini-Christmas morning, opening up my electronic stocking to see what surprises the Internet Fairy had left for me. A letter from an old college buddy here, a note from a colleague there. continue

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