The Center for Community Engagement is hiring for two AmeriCorps VISTA positions, a Poverty Initiatives Coordinator, and a Youth and Mentoring Programs Coordinator, to serve a one-year term starting in August 2017. Emma McDonald ’16 and Katie Carpenter, who are currently serving in these roles, share ...
What matters to our President Laurie L. Patton, and why?
I’ve been in Madrid, Spain for the past week, beginning my semester of study abroad at the Middlebury School in Spain. Though Madrid has been amazing thus far, there are times of homesickness, stress, exhaustion and culture shock. Though these experiences are normal and common amongst those who study ...
Many students are presently surprised during finals to find free snacks in BiHall and Davis Library, but few know the source. So who provides these treats? The Student Wellness Leaders. Though their finals snack initiative may be their most well-known (and perhaps most appreciated) project, the Student ...
Mental health dialogue often begins after tragedy, for instance, the death of Robin Williams sparked debate and conversation on depression and suicide. Despite differences in opinion on how to properly address these issues, the one thing everyone seemed to agree on was that it was too late to help ...
Many people might blame unhappiness or stress on technology, but could technology help combat those things as well? Many new smartphone apps target wellness — from apps like MyFitnessPal that deal with exercise and nutrition to ones like “The Worry Box,” an app that works to reduce anxiety in ...
It can be hard to cope with extreme stress or a mental health condition, especially during college. On particularly difficult days, it helps to have strategies in place that you know can help you get through a rough patch. It is important to be patient: sometimes it may take a few days or more to feel ...
“I’m totally addicted to Sour Patch Kids,” said everyone ever. You have probably heard someone say something along those lines recently, or have said something similar yourself. Similar to saying, “I’m so depressed,” or “I’m starving,” most of us do not mean we are “addicted.” Despite ...
Healthy relationships are a crucial element in mental health; mental illness can often wreak havoc on one’s life and damage relationships. By contrast, mental illness that is supported by healthy relationships can be managed far more easily. Friendship is one of the most valuable relationships for ...
Having depression can add to an already-stressful life, especially for college students. Oftentimes people experiencing depression feel exhausted and cannot bring themselves to do much at all. Most students at the College barely have enough time to get all their work done when they are at their most ...