Column: Being alone vs. feeling lonely
College is a time when you are constantly surrounded by other people. When you are living with someone else, taking…
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Psychoanalyzing the college experience: Better understanding your relationships
Our teenage years and early 20s are marked by immense socialization. After building up an entire social network throughout four…
Column: Is the illusion of choice still an illusion?
It’s a tale as old as advertisement. With only a few weeks left until the 2022 midterm elections, candidates and…
Trend Talk: Out with the new, in with the old
Retro sneakers scurrying to class. Vintage tops making their way to parties. Disposable film cameras snapping pictures. As I observe…
Gray Matters: Animals aren’t people
Neuroscience can be a complicated field. With millions of neurons interacting with billions more to form pathways that may travel…
Psychoanalyzing the college experience: Finding happiness day to day
If there’s one thing you pick up on in college life, it’s that no two days are exactly the same.…
Column: Combating toxic comparisons
“Comparison is the thief of joy,” Theodore Roosevelt. I’m sure many of you are familiar with this quote. And, despite…
Column: This time your vote actually matters
Pennsylvania is once again the stage for a political battle that will have lasting impacts on the partisan makeup of…
Down to the Dollar: Summer of No Fun
If you’re anything like me, between lurking posts and updates on LinkedIn and Instagram, you know all about the cool…
Gray Matters: Choosing brain health
Most people are aware that lifestyle plays a pivotal role in the function and health of our brains and minds.…