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Category Self Care & Wellness

Holiday Health and Safety Strategies

Brighten the holidays by making your health and safety a priority. Take the 12 steps below to keep you and your loved ones safe and healthy—and ready to enjoy the holidays. Wash hands often to help prevent the spread of… Continue Reading →

Binge-Watching to Binge-Reading: A Guide to Shelf Love

Let me start by saying this. I am a journalism major with a minor in English. I love to write but more so love to read. The bias here towards literature is undeniable. My whole life, all 22 years of… Continue Reading →

Maintaining Mental Health this Winter

With winter on its way, many of us are anxious about how shorter days coupled with pandemic isolation will affect our mental health. It’s not uncommon for the winter season to bring along with it Seasonal Affective Disorder; SAD mimics… Continue Reading →

Finding Your Balance as a Working, Full-Time Student

Being a full-time working student, it can be easy to feel out of balance and disorganized. Here are some of my top tips for getting back on track, from one working student to another! Get a planner.   Organization is… Continue Reading →

Staying Calm When Changing Your Major: A Guide to Taking Your Time

When it comes to college, some people just knoooow what they are going to do, and others are trying to find their “thing”. Outside of those who do and do not know, there are those who think that they know… Continue Reading →

Intro to Be Body Positive

About two years ago our campus Dietitian, Rachael Omdoll, became a facilitator through The Body Positive in hopes to help enhance the campus experience and spread positivity. This program, which we call Be Body Positive here are UWW, aims at… Continue Reading →

Sustainable Eating

During these times of chaos we are living in, our waste is increasing and paper products are being used more than ever. The planet is sadly taking a hit and this is the perfect time to focus on sustainability. One… Continue Reading →

Why Fall is the BEST Time to Exercise

We’re back in action now, classes have resumed, sports are back on TV, and the leaves. will soon be turning. Given this year is much different than what we have experienced before, many alterations will have to be made but… Continue Reading →

Creating A Routine That Works For You

Starting a new semester brings lots of changes and as college students we must adapt to a new class schedule, possibly a new living arrangement, and other new opportunities that come our way.  This semester is unlike any other with lots… Continue Reading →

How to Stay Healthy in the Dorms this Fall

As a college student, it feels as if I am constantly being told “Remember to wear your face coverings”, “Practice social distancing”, and “Stay home if you are feeling ill. “Now, all those things are important and should be practiced… Continue Reading →

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