Whether attendance should be mandatory in college classes is a divisive topic, even among students. Some students who have no issues making it to all their classes do not think it is fair that students who attend less do not receive any penalty in 300-level classes and above. As a senior about to graduate, I have taken my fair share […]
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Having pets can bring many benefits to the owners, such as stress relief, routine, companionship and exercise. Pets are especially advantageous for children, the elderly and those with disabilities. One study, mentioned by News in Health, focused on how animals can help children with ADHD. In a test-taking experiment children with ADHD who were placed in rooms with dogs had […]
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I am not one for diet culture, but the Mediterranean diet is more than your typical diet aiming to lose weight. This diet is about general health and allows you to eat a wide variety of things as opposed to a strict regime of a few specific foods. You can adjust the diet to your specific needs and health goals, […]
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Walking, driving, biking, skateboarding, taking the bus and cruising on an electric scooter are all great ways to get around campus. However, it is also common to know someone who has gone to the hospital or been injured from attempting to skateboard, scooter or bike around the bumpy brick sidewalks. The paths are subpar for anything besides walking. Driving is […]
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Every day, people on the waiting list for organs die. There are more people in need of transplantations than there are donors, and xenotransplantation helps to fill that gap. Xenotransplantation is defined as transplantations, implantations or infusions from nonhuman animal sources into human recipients, according to the FDA. However, is xenotransplantation an ethical way to fill the gap in […]
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