The Food & Wellness page is pretty straight forward: food and wellness, but with a twist! Our stories are created by college students and created for college students. Cheap meal ideas, mental health discussion, and tips for study are all the kinds of stories you’ll find here.
Written by Aeryn McMurtry It is a fact of human nature that a person’s physical appearance is the first thing that other people notice about them. People are prone to making judgements about other people based upon both their evolutionary fight or flight response and common social and societal preconceptions. In most cases, this phenomena…
Written by Jessica Shelburne Many individuals take great pride in organ donation after death. This is an incredible contribution to make, as the average organ donor has the potential to save nearly 50 lives with their corporal offerings (UPMC Health Beat). The only disadvantage to organ donation is that individuals in need typically only benefit…
Written by Shamira James Let’s jump right into it: Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and we’re broke. I’d like to consider myself to be a low-maintenance and non-materialistic girl (but I’m a Capricorn, so we all know that’s a lie), but when I go to Walmart, my heart literally swells up with joy…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall Commons is cool and all, but it gets repetitive. The meals aren’t bad but you can only really take so much Chicken Tendies or Generals Chicken or fish or etc. until you just need a real change of taste pace! I personally love Chinese food. Its cheap, filling and feels…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall Roughly 60% of the human body is water, but folks don’t drink enough of it. CBS has reported that around 75% of the citizens of the United States are regularly dehydrated. The Institute of Medicine states that roughly 10 cups of water a day must be consumed in order for…
Written by Jessica Shelburne At the beginning of each year, many people partake in the tradition of setting goals to better their livelihood. A common resolution is to create a healthier lifestyle including weight loss and overall fitness. Quickly, gyms become crowded with people aiming to lose weight and get fit. An alternative way to…
Written by Shamira James Welcome back everyone! We’re picking back up with the working hard, partying harder and napping the hardest, but more importantly, we’re back to the grub! I’m a second semester senior (which is so painful to say) and through my years of being an RC Maroon, I’ve learned to have preferences I’m…
Written by Alexandra Gautier Many student come into college thinking that their problems with acne and skincare would vanish as soon as they moved in. They are usually sadly mistaken. Instead of cursing your DNA for giving you acne, get informed on how to take care of your skin. Not only does doing so take…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall Everyone’s hungry and sometimes we don’t want Cavern, or Commons isn’t open. So we go to Sheetz or some other all night greasy place and spend too much money on food that will probably make us feel like a wreck later. There is a simple solution to not resorting to…
Written by Shamira James I want to preface this entire piece by saying I am 21, tickling 22, and am allowed to drink inhumane amounts of the alcohol of my choosing. Now let’s begin. I hate the end of weekends, especially after a good weekend. You know the kind. The kind where you sleep enough…