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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.
Alberto Armienta, a sophmore computer science major, studies for an exam in the Meriam Library. Photo credit: Trevor Ryan

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.
A step by step guide on how to get through finals.

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.
Zachary Phillips

Questioning common collegiate dreams

Zachary Phillips // February 20, 2014
How to interpret stress-induced dreams.
Valerie Teegardin

Managing stress with mindfulness

Valerie Teegardin // February 18, 2014
Living in the moment can alleviate past and future issues.
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