Why I Regret The Time I Stopped Being Too Busy
How many times have you volunteered to wake up at 7 a.m.? Fifteen-hour days full of dashing from …
Health and Fitness
When to Admit You’re a Busy College Zombie
When’s the last time any of us got eight hours of sleep? Are our workloads killing us, or is limping …
How to Actually Stick to Your Workout Plan
Ah, 2017. The start of a new year and, for many of us, a new semester. Naturally, this period of …
I Am Not My Anxiety
I always thought something was wrong with me throughout high school. I had difficulty concentrating, …
Do College Students Need a Cup of Coffee a Day to Graduate?
Pepperdine junior Bria Dunlap sat in her doctor’s office, listening to her practitioner passively as …
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Music Everyone Needs on their Good-Vibes-Only Playlist
Sometimes those inspirational quotes hanging on your walls don’t cut it. You lie in bed …
The Time I Decapitated my Barbies in the Fifth Grade
Growing up, Barbie always won the popularity contest against the rest of my toys. My stuffed animals …
True Life: Dealing with Anxiety and Panic Disorders in College
“You have four exams this week, you should be studying.” My heart starts to pound. “Don’t forget you …
10 Candies to Steer Clear of on Halloween (And Every Other Day)
1. Candy Corn Candy corn is addictive, and yet we really only eat it around Halloween. Maybe that’s …
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5 Tanning Solutions to Save Your Summer Glow in the Winter Snow
Any tanning addict knows that everything and everyone looks better tan. If that’s not the case for …
When to Stress About Stress
Your head throbs and your palms sweat as you gaze longingly at the dregs of your third cup of …
10 Ways to Calm our Frantic Minds with Meditation
So you signed up for a meditation class your friend referred to as glorified nap time. You hear …
Dayquil by Day, Whiskey by Night–Dealing with the College Cold
The college cold: an illness so debilitating it needs its own classification apart from the common …
Is This Blood or Pepsi?
I stumbled into the changing room and studied my sickly reflection in the mirror. My hair looked …
10 Struggles That Throw Runners Off Track
Blood, sweat and actual tears. No, you’re not in a war zone; You’re just running. Imagine bloody …
The Infirmary that Screwed Me Over
I expected to get sick my freshman year. We all do. Whether we struggle with the world’s worst …
The Bare Necessities to Surviving a Hangover
In middle school biology you may have learned that in wildlife all species need food, water, shelter …
What College is Like Dealing with an Invisible Illness
When you feel people staring at you, you’re hoping that they’re admiring your outfit or maybe they …
When Your Guts Take Precedence Over Glory
It all started at around 7 p.m., a few days before my last final of the spring semester. I’d more or …
Let’s Have the Conversation: Disordered Eating in College
Freshman year of college throws you many challenges. Some immediately come to mind, like making new …
How Mono Made Me A Better Student
On my nineteenth birthday, I woke up with a splitting headache and a tickle in my throat. Thinking …
3 Beauty Products to Try and 3 to Toss This School Year
Back to school means back to glam. After weeks of couch vegging and pool-hopping, it’s time to set …
Yes, You Do Deserve a Mental Health Day
I’ve always been a really happy person. Like, the kind of person you sorta want to punch in the face …
I Survived Scarlet Fever and You Can Too
“I’m not mad at you guys, I’m just going into quarantine.” I joked with my roommates, but I felt …
