Photo courtesy of Andrea Piacquadio, Pexels. The culture of toxic wellness on social media and from big companies can poison perceptions of what it means to be well. When it comes to wellness, I find that the way to achieve it is through balance. Neglecting your body through lack of sleep, […]
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Self-care can be done in many simple yet effective ways
Photo courtesy of Acharaporn Kamornboonyarush, Pexels. Self-care is essential. College students are a demographic likely to forget to take time for themselves, even when they are in desperate need of it. Students are constantly taking part in different tasks and activities. Classes, clubs, sports and personal responsibilities all take time and […]
Thrifting may be cheap, but it’s not always sustainable
Photo courtesy of Cottonbro, Pexels. We’ve all heard hyperbolic jokes about college students eating ramen in their dorms and binging Netflix every night instead of spending money to go out, but it seems some of these quips about younger generations’ thriftiness have quantitative support. In a 2018 survey by the National […]
Oscars talks must focus less on Will Smith and more on its ignorance
Photo courtesy of Apple TV+ Press. Last year’s Oscars gained little recognition, but whatever attention they have lost they made up for this past weekend, unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. At this point, everyone has heard about the celebrity altercation at the heart of the media coverage, leaving more significant […]
Land acknowledgement combats Native culture appropriation
Photo courtesy of splashypants, Flickr. On March 15 Port Neches Grove High School from Port Neches, Texas went viral after a video of their drill team performing in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom was posted online. The video caused the school to be thrown into the spotlight because of the drill team's […]
Transgender athlete’s skill is reduced to debate fodder
Photo courtesy of Jim De Ramos, Pexels. On March 17, 2022, Lia Thomas, a senior at Penn State University, made history by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I championship after winning the women’s 500-yard freestyle. The aftermath of Thomas’s groundbreaking victory, however, lacked focus […]
Women’s Herstory Month is especially meaningful in education
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr. As Women's Herstory Month comes to an end, it is important to reflect and remember why we recognize and celebrate this month. Women’s Herstory Month is a way for the world to honor all of the important women who have changed the world. This […]
Anticipated mask mandate lift should consider the immunocompromised
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Borba, Pexels. The pandemic has begun to slowly diminish since the start of the new year, showing signs of promise that the world may soon return to a sense of normalcy. On March 3, the school sent an email to students regarding the mask policy on campus […]
Senioritis inspires students to relax in their final semester
Photo courtesy of cottonbro, Pexels. As the 2022 Commencement Ceremony grows nearer, its effects on graduating seniors is becoming more apparent. It seems that “senioritis” is sweeping through the Class of 2022 at an alarming rate. Senioritis is defined by Oxford Languages as “a supposed affliction of students in their final […]
Kim K’s latest remarks undervalue working women’s struggles
Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Flickr. On March 9, Variety Magazine published an article interviewing the Kardashian family about their reality TV-show’s move to Hulu and their growing empire. In the article and in a video posted to the magazine's social media pages, Kim announces a little too proudly that she […]