By Piper BlakeWeb Content Contributor I have recently reconnected with a friend who I met last semester and she has been experiencing the same struggles I have while being in college. She texted me that she has been struggling to … Continue reading You Are Not Alone
By Caden Ziegler Web Content Contributor In 2004, the Food and Drug Administration approved Truvada to be released to the public. Truvada, commonly known as PrEP, is a combination of two different drugs that when taken together decrease the chance … Continue reading Why HIV Won’t Go Away Anytime Soon
By Anna Valdez Web Content Contributor With Thanksgiving break drawing near, students are bustling to get assignments completed and making arrangements to spend time with friends and family. Due to busy schedules, it’s often difficult to find the time to … Continue reading How to Be a More Thankful Person
By Anna Valdez Web Content Contributor Smoking cigarette is known to be a highly addictive and dangerous drug. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note that thousands of young people start smoking cigarettes every day, with an estimated … Continue reading Don’t Risk Your Health for Cigarettes
By Rikki Yanez Assistant Web Content Manager What is a morning without the the aromatic smell of coffee? It’s a guilty pleasure to most, a necessity to others, and recently a bad habit for me. I am an avid coffee … Continue reading Coffee, My Worst Enemy
By Anna Valdez Web Content Contributor College is a time when students learn how to balance healthy habits and an overload of activities. In the spur of never-ending responsibilities, it can often be difficult to find the time to rest. … Continue reading Let’s Talk Healthy Sleep Habits
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto Blog Content Contributor This past week was Suicide Awareness week. Sadly, suicide is the second most common cause of death among college students. College, especially freshman year, is a huge transition for people, being without their families and … Continue reading Maintaining Your Mental Health in San Marcos
By Hannah Alvarado Blog Content Contributor You’ve seen those movies, right? Where someone has the vision of the impending disaster that leads to the character’s untimely and often way too dramatic end? Well, there is something like it lurking in … Continue reading The Final(s) Caffeination
By Macy Reynolds Host Crash Test is a segment where Macy Reynolds undergoes a week of a fitness and health change to determine if it is worth it or not. This episode, listen as Macy explains if personal training passes or … Continue reading Crash Test: Personal Training
By Macy Reynolds Host Crash Test is a segment where Macy Reynolds undergoes a week of a fitness and health change and determines if it’s worth it or not. This episode, we explore veganism! Tune in to find out if … Continue reading Crash Test : Veganism
By Claire Hansen Blog Content Contributor Yup, it’s another foodie post from yours truly — but who ever gets tired of hearing about new culinary ideas to incorporate into your life? Not me, at least. In this article, I’m going … Continue reading How to Smoothie Like a Boss
By Macy Reynolds Other Side Drive Host Crash Test is a segment where Macy Reynolds undergoes a week of a fitness and health change and determines if it’s worth it. Tune in to find out if a fitness and health … Continue reading Crash Test : Episode 1
By Rikki Yanez Blog Content Contributor College is a good time for students whether it’s gaining all sorts of knowledge that will prepare them for their future career, or exploring their sexuality. Not all people in college are sexually active. … Continue reading Your Sex Health Matters Too
By Claire Hansen Blog Content Contributor First it was meat, then it was dairy, and now, I’ve been seeing more and more people push for the idea of a grain-free life as well. You’re probably thinking, “No, it couldn’t be…”, … Continue reading The Lowdown on Grains
By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor Imagine being with the love of your life and then boom, a breakup occurs and you can’t even stomach the idea of them. Well, this basically describes my strained relationship with red meat. We … Continue reading Saying No to Red Meat
By Brittney Hemmands Blog Content Contributor When it comes to doing what is best for the environment and your body, a lot of nutritionists and health experts are saying one thing: go meatless. Whether that is to go meatless for … Continue reading Meatless Monday: Beyond Meat Beefy Crumbles Review
By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor Although it still feels like summertime here in good ol’ San Mo, we’ve technically entered influenza season. You probably received your “Take Your Best Shot” email from the university encouraging you to get your … Continue reading Is Getting The Flu Shot Worth It?
By Claire Hansen Blog Content Contributor With so many different health products being shoved in our faces these days, it can be easy to over-complicate healthy living. A side effect that often follows those products is ending up spending way … Continue reading Five Healthy Habits For a Stronger You
By Brittney Hemmands Blog Content Contributor After a long and brutally hot Summer, Fall has finally arrived. To get prepared for this cold weather, I usually think of three essentials that I need: leggings, boots, and beanies. Still, I find … Continue reading Drink Your Tea
By Hannah Wisterman Blog Content Contributor I’ll be honest: everything in my life could be falling apart, but if I remember to take my vitamins, I feel like a complete champion—a God of health who cannot be defeated by illness, … Continue reading Take Your Vitamins, or Don’t
