Let’s be honest, when have all your New Year’s Resolutions gone to plan? Never, and if you say anything else, you’re lying. The one New Year’s Resolution that has ever worked out for me was to get a 365-day Duolingo streak, and I only got there because of many, many streak freezes. My failed resolutions include reading more, going on jogs, studying something cool in my free time, and going to bed before 11 p.m. Word has it that I’m not the only one who has failed at these resolutions. But, what exactly is it that leads to our downfall? Let’s take a look. 1. Homework load. Okay, yeah, it is possible to get all your homework done in a timely manner, but here’s the thing: I don’t want to. Seriously, I would rather run ten miles than write a paper, and I am no cross-country runner. 2. Social media. Admit Social media. Admit it, you spend way too much time scrolling through TikTok and Instagram. And that screen time limit you added? We both know you put in the screen time password and kept scrolling. 3. The bed is way too cozy. Especially at 6 a.m. Nothing is going to convince me to roll out of it to go jogging. 4. You never actually wanted to do it in the first place. Maybe you saw an influencer eating healthier on social media and thought, “Wow, I should do that!” and you added it to your list of resolutions and forgot about it. Maybe your friend told you how early they get up to be productive, and you decided that sounded pretty nice, despite knowing you like to set your alarm for fifteen minutes before class starts. 5. Time travel hasn’t been invented yet. I’m sure this would solve all of the above. Since everyone at Exeter is supposedly a genius, can someone figure this out? Thanks.. This stuff certainly gets in the way of keeping our resolutions; however, now that we’ve identified the issues, we can overcome them. Your 2025 New Year’s Resolutions may not have worked out, but I know 2026 will be your year!

When Exonians crave a quick breather from their familiar dorms and classrooms, they head into downtown Exeter. Their favorite drinks or menu items refresh them in the spring and warm them in the fall and winter, a stroll down Swasey Parkway offers calm before exams, and a fifteen-minute trip to Walgreens doubles as a precious chance to catch up with friends. The town, as the haven of these beloved off-campus hotspots, is central to Exonian life.

By Carly Canseco, Lydia Kuhnert, Alexa Morel, Thea Vaughan, and Jade Yoo

On Nov. 5, the United States 2024 presidential elections will take place. Republican nominee Donald Trump, with Senator JD Vance as his running mate, is against Democrat nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz. Exeter students can vote in the general elections if they are eligible, older than 18 years old, and have an ID and proof of residency in New Hampshire. As a result of efforts of political clubs on campus working with the administration, the last of these items has been placed in the PO box of eligible students. Students can either register to vote at the Exeter Town Hall in advance of Election Day or can do so the day of at the polling place for Exeter Students, Talbot Gym at the School of Technology.

There are so many places you can go to see the aurora borealis. Swasey, for example. You could also go to the football stadium or even the library quad. Or you could be where I was for this beautiful showing of the northern lights: inside, in a room with no windows.

In the depths of the Phillips Hall sits a warmly lit English classroom, illuminated by a few incandescent standing lamps. It’s furnished with a small armchair in the back right corner. The place is spiffy-clean, centered around a neatly kept Harkness table. The walls, decorated with modern art, host a window in the back of the room that looks out at a white wall. On first impression, the room is welcoming, but that alone would be an injustice to the instructor to whom it belongs.

Family weekend is finally here, six long harsh weeks of back to back tests, confusing papers, and unsuccessful labs that lead up to this moment, showing your family that you have not been goofing off for over the last few weeks.

By ERIN HAN, TANIA LUCHAK, ROXANE PARK, LILY RAMPE, THEA VAUGHANOn Saturday, Sep. 16, at 8:00 p.m., hundreds of students waited outside Thompson Gym,...