The Berkeley Beacon

Issue date: 11/9/06 Section: Lifestyle

Media Credit: Bryan O'Toole It's a good thing the free trial of Snood only allows a certain number of game plays, or students would never get their work done.

On Emerson's campus, it's more common than big sunglasses and skinny jeans.

Keeping students up late at night and forcing them to get almost no sleep, procrastination is a predicament that strikes when work piles up and motivation is nowhere to be found.

When there are so many opportunities to goof off, work seems unappealing. Deadlines approach quickly, but your eyes stray from the Word document to your Internet browser, which can only lead to one thing.

Freshman theatre studies and marketing communication double major Torrie Rasmussen said she will do anything besides her homework when she should be cramming.

"Usually, the fish tank gets cleaned, my clothes get cleaned, my room gets cleaned, the dishes get cleaned and the suite gets cleaned," Rasmussen said.

No matter what procrastinators do with their time, some put schoolwork off because they believe it enhances the quality of the outcome.

Freshman marketing communication major Michael Lupacchino, donning a "Procrastinators Unite Tomorrow" T-shirt, said, "The real reason I procrastinate is because when the pressure builds, my best work comes out."

While cleaning can be a productive way to kill the time before that top-quality paper can be squeezed out, students will often use that time in more mindless ways, such as searching the Web.

Like most college students, Rasmussen spends a good amount of her time on Facebook. Once tagging photos and Facebook stalking loses its allure, students can spend their time on these less ubiquitous Web sites.

Livejournal.com/community/ohnotheydidnt

Feel like dissecting the divorce of Brit and Fed-Ex? You are not alone. LiveJournal members can join the Oh No They Didn't community and post and discuss the latest celebrity gossip. Sixty-four comments were made about an entry entitled "wtf," which featured a photo of "Flavor of Love" contestants New York and Pumkin awkwardly kissing. Though highly scandalous, the Web site does not go unregulated. Moderators weed out repetitive posts and ban members who personally attack others. If spending hours talking about Paris Hilton feels like time worth spending, ONTD is ideal.

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