Spotlight On: Sam Houston State University

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Spotlight On: Sam Houston State University

Yakkers at Sam Houston State University are a supportive group. They help each other with everything from parking questions to class suggestions. One Yakker, ik3x, needed to fulfill some community service hours and turned to fellow students for suggestions. Another student, kittyprincess7, needed local intel about classes this winter. And perhaps coolest of all – texas936 offered up their already-paid parking spot to the community.

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Yakkers Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Yakkers Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The month of October is filled with so much excitement. College football is in full swing, leaves are changing colors and in perfect crunch condition, there’s candy on every aisle in the grocery store. Baseball has reached it’s peak, basketball is just beginning, and the temperature is finally cool enough for those festive flannels. But October is about more than these fun-filled autumn activities; October is also Breast Cancer Awareness month and for many of our Yakkers that means a lot more than the fall festivities. 

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Spotlight On: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Spotlight On: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Yakkers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are hitting the books – and their impressive commitment to their studies shows on their Yik Yak feed. Amongst the inside jokes and pro-tips about the best places to go around town are questions about classes and study chatter a-plenty. College can often feel a bit overwhelming, but it becomes more conquerable when Yakkers have an outlet and a campus community to give instant feedback and support. We're feelin' the love from Illinois!     

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