May is Zombie Awareness Month!

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Visual Layout: The image is organized like a comic book page with four white panels separated by thick purple borders.

Panel Contents:

• Top Panel: Contains the header text “RULE 1: DON’T BECOME A ZOMBIE” in a bold, black, distressed typewriter-style font.
• Middle-Left Panel: Contains the text “DON’T BE LIKE THEM ->” in a simple sans-serif font.
• Middle-Right Panel: Features a full-body illustration of a cartoon zombie character. The character has lime-green skin, long black hair in pigtails, and white pupilless eyes. They are wearing a dark blue shirt, grey shorts, and tall pink patterned socks with black shoes. A purple starburst shape sits behind the character to make them pop.
• Bottom Panel: Contains two sets of text. On the left: “AS YOUR SURVIVAL GUIDE, WE WILL SHOW YOU WAYS YOU CAN PREPARE.” In the bottom-right corner, in a smaller font: “THIS TOO SHALL END…”

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Visual Layout: This slide uses a four-panel comic layout with thick purple borders separating white content areas.

Panel Contents:

Top-Left Panel: Contains the header text “RULE 2: PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE!” in a bold, black, distressed font.

Top-Right Panel: Titled “REFUEL!!!” in a handwritten font. It features photos of high-energy snacks: a pile of trail mix (nuts and dried fruit), a stack of beef jerky, a yogurt bowl topped with berries and granola, and a stack of crackers with cheese. Text below reads: “EASY, LONG-LASTING ENERGY BOOSTS.”

Middle Panel: Titled “WHAT’S IN YOUR SURVIVAL BAG?” It shows an open red backpack surrounded by photos of essential student items: a stack of index cards on a ring, a graphing calculator, a library study room key tag, two pens (one white, one green), a blue Five Star spiral notebook, and a silver laptop.

Bottom Panel: A simple list of academic resources in a clean, bold sans-serif font:

• Bell Library Quick Search
• MyBib, EasyBib, Zotero
• 24/7 Ask Us help
• Writing Center in CASA Building

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Visual Layout: The image follows the three-panel comic format with thick purple borders and white content boxes.

Panel Contents:

• Top-Left Panel: Contains the header text “RULE 3: DEVELOP YOUR TEAM AND STRATEGY!” in the bold, black, distressed typewriter font used throughout the series.
• Top-Right Panel: Titled “WANT TO STUDY SOLO? OR DO YOU PREFER WORKING IN A GROUP?” in a handwritten comic font. Below the text, a purple diagonal line divides the space.
  • Above the line is a single stick-figure icon labeled “Single study rooms.” * Below the line is a cluster of three stick-figure icons labeled “Group study rooms.”
• Bottom Panel: Focuses on the “Pomodoro!” technique. The text explains: “Break up time spent studying/on assignments/etc. into 25-30 minute chunks. After each session, take a short break to recharge and prepare for the next session!” * To the right, handwritten text reads: “GOOD, STEADY TIME MANAGEMENT PREVENTS ACADEMIC BURN-OUT AND IS KEY TO SURVIVAL.”
  • The panel is illustrated with three images of tomatoes: a plastic tomato-shaped kitchen timer set to zero, a small cherry tomato, and a large red beefsteak tomato.

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Visual Layout: The image is organized into three stacked panels separated by thick purple borders.

Panel Contents:

• Top Panel: Contains the header text “RULE 4: FINALS SCHEDULE!” in the signature black, distressed typewriter font.
• Middle Panel: A numbered 5-step instructional guide on a white background:
  1. Visit: TAMUCC.edu
  2. From the ‘Academics’ drop down,
  3. click ‘Registrar’
  4. select ‘Register for Classes’
  5. from the side-bar menu, click ‘Final Exam Schedule’
• Bottom Panel: Displays a sample final exam grid. Purple handwritten-style annotations with arrows explain how to read the table:
  • “(GREEN) EXAM TIME” points to the left-most column.
  • “(BLUE) EXAM DAY” points to the top header row.
  • “(WHITE) FIND YOUR CLASS” points to the center cells of the grid.

Table Data Summary: The table shows exam dates from Wednesday, May 6, through Tuesday, May 12.

• Rows (Exam Times): 8:00am-10:30am, 11:00am-1:30pm, 1:45pm-4:15pm, 4:30pm-7:00pm, and 7:15pm-9:45pm.
• Columns (Dates): May 6 (Wed), May 7 (Thu), May 8 (Fri), May 9 (Sat), May 11 (Mon), and May 12 (Tue).
• Example Cell: On Wednesday, May 6, at 8:00am, the final is for classes that normally meet “MWF 10:00.”

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Visual Layout: The image is organized into three horizontal sections set against a white background with a thick purple border framing the entire slide.

Section Contents:

• Header: A white box at the top contains the title “LOCAL SURVIVAL EXPERTS” in a bold, black, distressed typewriter font.
• Top Section: Features a photograph of the exterior of the Faculty Center building. Text to the left reads: “REVISIT CLASS SYLLABI AND CHECK-IN WITH YOUR PROFESSORS! OR, MEET UP WITH YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR!!” A purple arrow points toward the building photo.
• Middle Section: Features an interior photograph of a waiting room with blue chairs, identifying the Counseling Center. Text to the left reads: “TAKE TIME FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH BY MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE COUNSELING CENTER! YOU CAN ALSO CALL AHEAD FOR WALK-IN HOURS.” A purple arrow points toward the room photo.
• Bottom Section: Displays a “Contact Us” banner with an “Ask Us Live Chat – 24/7” button. Beside it is a schedule for “SPECIAL LIBRARY HOURS FOR FINALS” covering May 3rd through May 9th.
  • The schedule shows the library opening at 7:30 am on Monday, May 4th, and remaining open 24 Hoursthrough Friday, May 8th, before closing at 8:00 pm on Saturday, May 9th.
  • Text in the bottom-right adds: *“YOU CAN SCHEDULE TIME W/ OUR LIBRARIANS FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE!!”

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Visual Layout: The final slide uses a four-panel comic layout with purple borders and white content boxes, concluding the “survival guide” theme.

Panel Contents:

• Top-Left Panel: Contains the congratulatory text “CONGRATS! YOU’VE SURVIVED THE FINALS APOCALYPSE.” in the series’ signature bold, distressed typewriter font.
• Top-Right Panel: Shows a cartoon illustration of the student-zombie character from Slide 2. They are tucked into bed, eyes closed, snoring with “Z Z Z” text above them. A small blue drool bubble is on their lip, signifying deep sleep.
• Middle Panel: Divided into two sections:
  • Left side: Text reads “GIVE YOURSELF A REWARD AND UNWIND!” above a photograph of several students smiling and petting a therapy dog laying on its back.
  • Right side: A list titled “FUN EVENTS/ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS:”
    • Breakers Game Room (UC 122)
    • Paws on the Island (April 30 12-3pm)
    • Concert Orchestra (April 28 HEB Performance Hall)
• Bottom Panel: Features a purple banner with the script text “UNTIL NEXT TIME…” and a white box below it containing the final call to action: “CHECK OUT THE I-KNOW BLOG FOR A LANDING PAGE WITH RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS POST! (LINK IN BIO)”