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Can you Cure a Non-Disease?

November 14, 2011

By Tyler Stratman- On Sept. 29th, 2010, news broke out that Rutgers University freshman, Tyler Clementi, jumped from the George Washington Bridge after being cyber bullied about his sexuality. Within three weeks following the death of Clementi, five more teenagers took their lives regarding concerns about their sexual preference. Over recent months the news media […]

Fat or Fiction

November 14, 2011

Fat or Fiction By: Heather Wakefield- How do you avoid the pounds packed on freshman year of college when you’re surrounded by booze and extremely unhealthy food? The Freshman 15 is the substantial weight college freshman tend to gain during their first year of college. It is now proven though, to be less […]

The 10 Best Yoga Moves For Women

October 23, 2011

By Desiree LaBombard- Anyone who has done yoga knows that practicing the postures, breathing exercises and meditation makes you healthier in body, mind and spirit. Yoga allows you to tune in, chill out and shape up all at the same time. Yoga is known for curing what ails you. Research shows that yoga helps mange […]

Triumph and Tragedy at the Chicago Marathon

October 23, 2011

By Erin Colligan- On Sunday, October 10, 2011, just 500 yards from the finish line of the Chicago Marathon, 35-year-old North Carolina firefighter William Caviness collapsed. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital, becoming the sixth fatality of the marathon since 1998. Caviness was the father of two young children and a veteran marathon […]

What’s Really Going On With Autism?

October 23, 2011

By Heather Wakefield- Today Autism has risen to 1 in every 110 births in the United States and 1 in 70 boys, according to the Autism Society of America. Autism is a broad term used to describe many disabilities which are categorized as Pervasive Developmental Disorders or PDD , according to Autism Speaks. Autism is […]

The Truth About Vitamin Water

October 23, 2011

By Narae Kwak- In 1996, a man drank some vitamin C and mineral water to prevent a cold. He started thinking about the idea of having them together instead of having to take them separately. After a few years, this man, J. Darius Bikoff, and his company, Glaceau vitamin water, became the best selling water […]