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(Away From) Home for the Holidays: How to Deal
Winter break is finally upon us, and for many students, that means it’s time to get out of Winona and go see family. For some, this is a full month while just a short visit for others. Being able to spend holidays with family is one of the benefits of school...
Ask “Why The Mask?” and Raise Campus Awareness
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, you might have noticed people walking around with white paper masks. What for, you ask? These individuals took part in an awareness campaign to draw attention to a disturbing statistic on campus and in this country. “Ask ‘Why the...
More Than An Addict: Recovery, Education and Outreach
This past semester I had the opportunity to sit down with founder and executive director Tori Utley of More Than An Addict to discuss recovery stigma, education, and advocacy outreach. More Than An Addict is an innovative recovery from addictions advocacy...
Helpful Study Tips for Finals
Finals are less than a week away, and that means long nights are in store for many of us. Stress levels are running high, but with proper time management and with the help of the following resources and tips, finals week won't be so bad. [gallery link="file"...
12 Life Lessons From the Gilmore Girls
In case you live under a rock and haven’t heard, the Gilmore Girls are back with a Netflix revival on Friday, Nov. 25. As a die-hard Gilmore fan, I have been waiting eight years for this day. I started watching Gilmore Girls when I was very young and didn’t understand...
8 Things I’d Rather Do Than Go Black Friday Shopping
Oh, the joys of Black Friday shopping. Fighting over the last cheap flatscreen, inconspicuously cutting into lines, waking up at wee hours of the morning and spending money on things you don't really need just because it's on sale. Not to mention the fact that...
How to Get Ahead in Your Future Career
Over the past several months, I’ve been working with a large group of other students on a little thing called Treedome Productions. What started as a pet project to give me something to help with my filmmaking, has now quickly expanded to become an interconnected web...
#DARETO Be Seizure Smart: National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Did you know 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy? Around 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with Epilepsy each year. Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder and is characterized as having sudden reoccurring seizures. There are different kinds...
Post-Election Day: How to Handle the Results
I have to be completely honest about last night. After voting in the early morning and a long day, I ate some leftovers, read a few more chapters in my current book, and promptly settled in for a night without constant exit poll updates or electoral vote counts or...
5 Tips to Help Boost Your GPA
Some days it can be tough to get motivated and stay on top of everyday tasks. Sometimes we fall into old habits of procrastination and laziness. But, it’s important to get yourself used to engaging in everyday habits during the week to stay on top of your work and...
