By Autumn McGowan Web Content Contributor Getting blood tests done might not be something that is on a college student’s radar, but it never hurts to get a jump start on health. Below I will outline six different blood tests that I believe are important as a general health check or baseline and their usefulness in assessing health in different ways. I want to preface this by saying that I […]
By Autumn McGowan Web Content Contributor On Tuesday, Oct. 12th, as a part of Mass Comm Week, Laurie Segall spoke about her journey as a journalist thus far and what she believes is next for the ever-changing world of technology. Segall is the CEO of Dot Dot Dot Media, a correspondent for 60 Minutes +, host of First Contact podcast, the former Senior Tech Correspondent for CNN, and a self-proclaimed weirdo. […]
By Autumn McGowan Web Content Contributor It's officially spooky season! For lovers of Halloween, the entire month of October is a celebration of all things creepy, but have you ever wondered about the origins of the holiday? As it turns out, it didn't originate in the U.S. The roots of what we now know as Halloween come from the ancient Celtic new year festival of Samhain. Samhain marked the end […]
By Autumn McGowan Web Content Contributor On Saturday, September 25th, San Marcos celebrated its 5th annual Mermaid Capital of Texas Festival downtown, including the Mermaid Promenade and Downtown Street Faire. The event was hosted by The Mermaid Society of San Marcos, whose goal is to use the symbol of the mermaid and San Marcos's rich history to raise environmental awareness and support for San Marcos' beautiful river and natural resources. […]
By Autumn McGowan Web Content Contributor College is a time of discovery. For many students, it is the first time they really get to feel independent and free to make their own choices. It’s a beautiful and defining period in any person’s life, and can be interesting to navigate as we figure out what works for us and what doesn’t. If you’re like me, you may be considering or have […]
By Autumn McGowan Web Content Contritbutor "Introverts live in two worlds: We visit the world of people, but solitude and the inner world will always be our home." -Jenn Granneman, “The Secret Lives of Introverts: Inside Our Hidden World” I think by now most of us are familiar with the terms introvert and extrovert, but if you aren’t, check out the video by BBC Ideas below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Y4Z0oh1GE The difference between […]
By Autumn McGowan Web Content Contributor As a disclaimer, I am not a dietician or nutritionist. I am just a person making observations based on my own experiences with diet culture. Christy Harrison M.P.H., R.D., C.D.N., a self-proclaimed anti-dietician, podcast host, and certified intuitive eating counselor says that diet culture is “a system of beliefs that worships thinness and equates it to health and moral virtue, promotes weight loss as […]
By Autumn McGowanWeb Content Contributor After being a fan of Joanna and Chip Gaines for years, I finally decided to visit Magnolia Market at the Silos. Magnolia Market is in the heart of downtown Waco and occupies two city blocks. It opened originally in 2015 and expanded in 2020 to include retail stores and more. The space is beautiful with so much to see and can be a fun day […]
By Autumn McGowanWeb Content Contributor If you have not heard the news buzzing around the internet, Britney Spears had a hearing for her conservatorship on Thursday, June 24th. If you still have no idea what I’m talking about, I recommend watching The New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears.” Spears has been in a conservatorship since 2008 when she was deemed mentally unstable, leaving her father in control of her estate […]
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