BY ALLIE JO PINICK Imagine you’re at home with your family, and someone knocks on your front door. It is a fireman, informing you of the fire that is quickly approaching. He requests that you and your family find a place, other than your home, to stay tonight. You […]
BY JONATHAN CORTEZ A quote that has always stuck with me was Tim Minchin on how “A genius is just a mentally ill person with an audience,” as it perfectly embodies the fine-line between a creative revolutionary versus a deranged madman. I don’t think that quote could be more […]
BY ALLIE JO PINICK Anxiety is probably the one mental illness people have a decent understanding of because it is so common. There might’ve been a small tingle in your stomach, like butterflies flying around. Or maybe, your chest gets really tight, making it harder to breathe. There is […]
BY STELLA BRYAN Harassment is something that both men and women can experience on a daily basis. It can range from a whistle to being physically hurt, and there isn’t much awareness being brought to this topic. It can happen anywhere, school, work, on the street. There are ways […]
BY JONATHAN CORTEZ Right now I want you to imagine a country. Imagine that country coming here to the US, sending troops, police and politicians. Imagine this country demanding that you are now a part of their country. Imagine war in your neighborhoods, protesters hurling molotov cocktails at police, […]
BY REGAN HENNING Feeling the smooth cotton of the sweatshirt against her skin, Mackenzie knew it was going to be a good day. Not even bothering to hold the railing when walking up the stairs, she relied fully on the luck coursing through her veins. Intrusive thoughts of tripping, […]
BY ALLIE PINICK As a student, you are expected to do many things. Getting good grades, having a high GPA, having your social life on the same page as your academics, and keeping a positive attitude even when you’re swimming, most likely drowning, in assignments are just a few […]
BY STELLA BRYAN Mental disorders are a common factor in regards to our well being, and generally depict our overall mood, thoughts, and behavior. Some of these disorders range from clinical depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and more. My first direct contact with someone with a mental disorder was […]
BY JONATHAN CORTEZ When it comes to things that are banned here in the states, not a whole lot comes to mind. One of the few things that does come to mind when it comes to something being banned nationwide is Kinder Surprise Eggs. Yet something else we don’t […]
BY STELLA BRYAN Sea levels rising, sea ice declining, warming oceans, and a temperature rise are just some of the effects climate change has had on our planet in the past 7,000 years. As we watched the ice age die and the modern climate era begin we didn’t realize […]