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EDIC presents workshop on ‘Rest as Resistance’

Associate Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance Rachel Sawyer-Walker, along with Counseling Services, hosted “Rest as Resistance: Part 1” on Tuesday, the latest of EDIC’s programs for Black History Month. The event was a workshop centered around topics from the book “Rest as Resistance: A Manifesto” […]

NCAA acknowledges student athletes’ mental health crises

With an increased realization of the connection between physical and mental health, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released a Mental Health Best Practices guide in 2016 that offered recommendations, resources and procedures for coaches, athletic departments, administrators, athletic trainers and others to assist student athletes with mental health related […]

Rihanna steals the show at Super Bowl Halftime

Contrary to popular opinion, the Super Bowl is not just about football, but also about the always-anticipated halftime show. This year, we were gifted with a performance from musical icon Rihanna. The singer has not performed live in over five years, due to other responsibilities in life, like her popular […]

Grammys slack in diversity due to selection process

The debatable results of the 65th Grammy Awards have triggered conversations about how the winners are chosen. Social media has been flooded with concerns and opinions on the winners, nominees and the Recording Academy at large. Instead of the public voting for their favorite artists, a committee made up of […]

‘You’ loses steam in fourth season

The hit Netflix series “You” released the first part of its fourth season last Thursday, Feb. 9. Viewers were skeptical about this season, because where could we possibly go from here without our beloved Love Quinn, played by the amazing Victoria Pedretti. This season, we follow Jonathan Moore, an alias […]