by Violet DeStefano | Oct 25, 2018 | Physical, Social, Wellness Blog
Halloween is a fun time of year consisting of finding the perfect costume, indulging in sweets, fun decorations and watching classic Halloween movies. In Winona, it’s very popular to dress up in costumes and go out with friends. With that, it can also come with some...
by Sydney Becker | Oct 4, 2018 | Feature Post, Intellectual, Social, Wellness
Everyone knows how stressful change can be; and I’m sure many of you are going through a lot of odd transitions at the moment. Living in a new place, new classes, making new friends or maybe even new jobs, can all contribute to stress. These changes occur so fast and...
by Gretchen Leif | Sep 19, 2018 | Feature Post, Intellectual, Social, Wellness
To all incoming freshmen (or even those who are living life slightly unbalanced!), this whole concept of school-but-free-time might seem familiar, but it’s quite the opposite. Classes aren’t always one after the other and lunch isn’t an assigned time to catch up with...
by Erin Kloepping | Sep 7, 2018 | Emotional, Social, Wellness
“Suicide is the second leading cause of death on college campuses.” – The Real Truth About Suicide “This is something I cannot sit still with.” – Bridgette Bixler, WSU ’18 Last year, Active Minds covered the courtyard on campus with...
by Cheney Mason | May 8, 2018 | Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Social, Spiritual, Wellness
We are at the end of another year of classes as the snow finally has melted and the signs of summer are now upon us. To me, summer means having that big weight of class stress lifted off my shoulders, but we can’t forget about our health over the summer along with it....
by Guest Blogger | Apr 25, 2018 | Intellectual, Social, Wellness Blog, Winona
As many of you all know, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As a Peer Educator and Victim advocate, it is my duty to Winona State to educate our students and staff about Gender-Based Violence, and provide assistance to those who have experienced GBV. This is...
