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Sunscreen SPF labeling may be unreliable
It’s hot and everyone wants to hit the beach for the cool ocean waves and sun’s warm rays. Sunshine is great, but its rays? Not so much....


Please proudly pass your pads
Every woman in the history of humanity has, or has had, a period. Most women today will menstruate approximately 500 times in their...


“All-nighter” culture is counterintuitive
As final exams week looms nearer, sleep-deprived students are dozing off in library cubicles, napping on the benches or grass outside and...


Student Thoughts: We should put the ‘men’ in menstruation
Though every woman is different in her own way, there is one thing that many of us have in common: a visit from good old, Aunt Flo. This...


Texting can be a tool to combat depression
Our generation is a wired one. We use technology to stay in touch with friends and family at all times. Through smartphones, computers,...


Sugar daddies-dangerous donors
As the cost of college tuition in the U.S. continues to climb, more and more students are pressured to do whatever it takes to keep from...


Feminine products not a luxury item
Everyone knows girls and women menstruate, so there is no reason to treat periods as dirty little secrets. However, society still places...


Social media’s role in our smoking youth
I don’t smoke, nor do I plan to start. However, the National Center for Health and Statistics reports that about 18 percent of Americans...


Social media – a negative network
We are the social media generation. Everywhere you look, people are scrolling through their phones, posting selfies on Instagram, or...


Energy stimulants are ruining our bodies
As busy college students, it’s only natural to seek additional energy sources to help us get through the day. Without it, we struggle to...
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