Health

Our campus hosts students from around the world. It seems unfair that they don’t receive the same healthcare and other services. What happens if they have a problem? With over one million foreign students studying in the U.S., the true forum for this question should be the federal government. We all know the high cost … Read more

I need some guidance. I have an older brother who’s a senior at another major university. Earlier last year, during the fall semester, our parents confronted him about his slipping grades. They pressed him about doing well during his last two semesters; otherwise, an employer might consider withdrawing a job offer. My brother begrudgingly agreed … Read more

I have a friend who has a serious substance abuse problem. I’ve read about the opiate epidemic, but I never thought that it would hit so close to home. This friend of mind is from my hometown, and in the time since we graduated high school he has changed dramatically. He used to be one … Read more

I could use some help with a sociology assignment. Earlier this week, our professor discussed how domesticated animals have changed how cultures and societies develop all over the world. He cited the ancient Egyptians who worshipped cats, settlers who relied on oxen and horses, etc. The assignment for this coming week was to explore how … Read more

I feel like I never got a great sex education when I was younger. My family tends to avoid talking about this sort of stuff, and we never covered it a whole lot in school. Now I’m in college and I feel like I’ve run out of time to learn what I need to know … Read more

I need some help with a difficult assignment for one of my classes about public health in the public space. We just concluded a segment on alcohol abuse since the American prohibition and now we’re beginning a new segment on tobacco. Last Friday, I was given a research assignment to present to the class this … Read more

I want to eat healthier, but I find that I just don’t have to time. I have an off-campus apartment, so I was hoping that this year I’d be cooking a lot for myself and making myself eat better than I have before, but it just hasn’t worked out that way. I’m busy, I’m tired, … Read more

What’s with “vaping?” Is it just me, or has it become way more popular with my generation as we’ve been growing up? I know people younger than me who vape, and a few who are a few years older, but it seems to me that nobody my parents’ age is vaping. Is it a generational … Read more