The Orion

Bringing balance to the war on stress

Miles Inserra // March 26, 2015

Students have lots of reasons they feel pressured, but with a simple change in mindset, a little stress each day promotes productivity.

Freshman depression rates on the upswing

Michael Mcclurg // February 18, 2015

A study shows that first-year college students are struggling to make the transition to college life.

How to survive finals week

Michaela Sundholm // December 13, 2014

A guide to making it through finals with your sanity intact.

Embracing eustress

Veronica De La Cruz // December 5, 2014

Students should seek an optimal stress level throughout their college years.

Speech stresses long-term wellness

Julianna Eveland // November 7, 2014

There are a lot of commencement speeches out there that leave students with words of wisdom, but this one holds a certain value to me that tops all the rest.

The downfall to the addictive ‘smart drug’

Veronica De La Cruz // February 26, 2014

The importance of avoiding drugs like Adderall when school workloads intensify.

Don’t stress over dilemmas

Valerie Teegardin // February 25, 2014

The biggest dilemma we have is within ourselves.

Questioning common collegiate dreams

Zachary Phillips // February 20, 2014

How to interpret stress-induced dreams.

Managing stress with mindfulness

Valerie Teegardin // February 18, 2014

Living in the moment can alleviate past and future issues.