by Amina | Jan 26, 2017 | Biology, General, Humanities, Student Life
I am a Biology major pursuing a minor in Philosophy. I am sure the question plagues your mind and haunts your sleep: But why? What would possess a Science major to allocate her limited time, waning energy, and even-more-limited money to the Humanities? One might...
by Rose | Jan 25, 2017 | General, Health and Wellness, Mental Health
Raising awareness and improving student mental health and wellness is an ongoing concern – and not just limited to #BellLetsTalk Day. Most of my career has been focused on working with young adults with mental health concerns. As a result, it is a conversation...
by Anya | Jan 22, 2017 | General, Physics
The year of 2016 saw the loss of many well-known people. On December 25th, the astrophysics community said goodbye to renowned astronomer Vera Cooper Rubin. Although born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1928, Rubin resided in Princeton, New Jersey. She pursued an...
by Ana-Maria | Jan 17, 2017 | General, Study tips
At the beginning, learning a new language may seem a bit overwhelming. However, as you progress and improve, you soon realize that it is really fun! The key to learning a new language is to expose yourself to the language as much as possible. Here is a list of a few...
by Tushar | Jan 13, 2017 | General, Health and Wellness, Sleep
Lack of sleep has been correlated to a decrease in grades. A 2015 study found that: “increasing sleep by one hour was associated with an increase of 11% on course grade.” As the title suggests, I struggle with sleep in that I get far too little sleep....
by Amina | Jan 12, 2017 | General, Student Life
New Year days, birthdays, and the first day of term (a personal favourite). Though we acknowledge that these dates are arbitrary, their novelty still incites us to better ourselves. On the morning of the New Year, one’s birthday, or the first day of term, our...
