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Simple, Healthy Dietary Choices Can Relieve Depression
A healthy diet, rich in fiber and vegetables, can improve symptoms of depression, even in people without diagnosed depressive disorder, a new study led by researchers from the University of Manchester confirms. This research comes at a pivotal time, as depression is widespread throughout the United States and at universities. In fact, major depressive disorder… Read More
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Foreign Language Classes Becoming More Scarce
Of all the skills that a person could have in today’s globalized world, few serve individuals – and the larger society – as well as knowing how to speak another language. People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively, have access to a wider variety of jobs, and can more… Read More
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Asian American Students Have the Largest Amount of Unmet Financial Need
Regardless of where they go to college, Asian American students have more unmet financial need than any other racial or ethnic group, according to a report from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). Unmet need — the gap between the total cost of college and the financial aid and family assistance that students… Read More
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7 Bay Area Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on
The San Francisco Bay Area has one of the most legendary music scenes in the United States. The legacy begins, of course, with the psychedelic madness of the Haight Ashbury’s heyday in the 1960s. The hippies are long gone (most of them, at least), but new scenes — from hardcore punk to the ever-underrated Oakland… Read More
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Why Kia’s ‘Great Unknowns Scholarship’ Commercial Was the Best Super Bowl Commercial Ever!
Kia Motors made history tonight by using students and faculty from Troup County Comprehensive High School in Georgia — and not celebrities — for its 2019 Super Bowl Commercial. Instead of paying celebrities for endorsements, Kia is using the money to fund The Great Unknowns Scholarship. Kia’s explanation for its unconventional Super Bowl ad is this:… Read More
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VCU Models How Universities Can Strengthen Mental Health Programs
There is no question that mental illness is widespread at colleges and universities. For many students, stress, anxiety, depression and other mental disorders are impairing their ability to learn. With this in mind, nearly 200 colleges and universities across the United States have joined JED Campus, an initiative of the JED Foundation geared to improve… Read More
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Capturing Carbon to Fight Climate Change Is Dividing Environmentalists
Environmental activists are teaming up with fresh faces in Congress to advocate for a Green New Deal, a bundle of policies that would fight climate change while creating new jobs and reducing inequality. Not all of the activists agree on what those policies ought to be. Some 626 environmental groups, including Greenpeace, the Center for… Read More
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Universities Are Stepping Up to Fight Campus Hunger, But Where Is the Government?
Food insecurity is a huge concern among college students. And although many colleges and universities have taken strides to make sure all of their students are well-fed, the government has some work to do, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggests. Today, to earn a high-paying job, a college education is next… Read More
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Binge Drinking May Change Your DNA, Triggering Addiction
Drinking is more common for college students than mom or dad might hope. Nearly 60 percent of students, ages 18-22, admit to drinking at least once over the course of a month. But it isn’t, necessarily, the occasional drink that has parents, friends and doctors concerned. Instead, it is the fact that, of the students… Read More
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How Frigid Polar Vortex Blasts Are Connected to Global Warming
A record-breaking cold wave is sending literal shivers down the spines of millions of Americans. Temperatures across the upper Midwest are forecast to fall an astonishing 50 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) below normal this week – as low as 35 degrees below zero. Pile a gusty wind on top, and the air will feel… Read More
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Gonzaga Community Program Unites Students, Immigrants, Refugees
Every Saturday, in a small classroom at Gonzaga University, a group of graduate students is building a community that unites students with immigrants and refugees. Established in 2012, Gonzaga ESL Community Outreach (GECO) is a community-based program that provides free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes weekly to immigrant and refugee adults in Spokane,… Read More
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8 Athens, Georgia Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on
As a college town with a population of just over 100,000, Athens, Georgia, boasts one of the most storied music scenes in the country. There is a long and rich history of music in the Classic City, the birthplace of R.E.M., Widespread Panic, the B-52s, and Neutral Milk Hotel. Those bands have since outgrown their… Read More
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Why Gen Z Is the Most Stressed Generation
Members of Generation Z — those born from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s — report having worse stress than any other generation, according to an American Psychological Association (APA) report. In part, these heightened stress levels are caused by the 24/7 news cycle, which continuously focuses on gun violence, sexual assault and other tragedies.… Read More
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Data Breaches Are Inevitable – Here’s How to Protect Yourself Anyway
It’s tempting to give up on data security altogether, with all the billions of pieces of personal data – Social Security numbers, credit cards, home addresses, phone numbers, passwords and much more – breached and stolen in recent years. But that’s not realistic – nor is the idea of going offline entirely. In any case,… Read More
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It’s Cold! A Physiologist Explains How to Keep Your Body Feeling Warm
Whether waiting for a bus, playing outside or walking the dog – during the colder winter season, everyone is looking for ways to stay warm. Luckily, the process your body uses to break down foods serves as an internal heater. But when the weather is cold, some defensive strategies are also necessary to prevent your… Read More
