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Navigating your college campus isn’t always simple, especially since there’s so much more to the college experience than academics. We’ve created this section to help you find answers to anything that comes up about student life, from learning the symptoms of mononucleosis to deciding whether you should get a pet. These posts cover common questions about student health and wellness, weekend culture and recreation, cheap ways to celebrate all the big holidays, love and interpersonal relationships, and housing.

How to Be a Good Roommate — As an incoming freshman, there is nothing more exciting than learning who your roommate(s) will be when you get to college in the fall. There’s the initial scramble to find them on Facebook and start talking about the really important stuff, like who is going to bring the TV and […]

How to Not Be a Terrible Roommate

This entry was posted in Housing on August 15, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Yoga for Anxiety — “Take a deep breath. Relax.” You’ve heard it before in stressful times, but do you know the root of this phrase? Yoga. The ancient practice of yoga is made up of three main ingredients: breathing, meditation, and asana (physical postures). Each factor alone has been proven to help relieve anxiety, […]

Six Yoga Poses to Help with Anxiety and Panic Attacks

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 26, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Preparing to Deal with a Chronic Illness at College — Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be overwhelming in and of itself, without throwing college into the mix. There is the seemingly endless stream of doctor’s appointments to figure out what may be wrong in the first place and then even more to figure out what medication works best […]

Preparing to Leave for College with a Chronic Illness

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 25, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Seven Myths about Alcohol Debunked — Disclaimer: Student Caffé does not endorse the underage use of alcohol, but solely aims to provide information about drinking responsibly. The law dictates that it is illegal to drink or possess alcohol if you are under the age of 21. Choosing to drink underage is breaking the law and at […]

Drinking Myths Debunked

This entry was posted in Recreation on July 22, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

How to Be Smart in Our National Parks this Summer — “Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children.” - Theodore Roosevelt, 1906On August 25, 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) will celebrate its 100th anniversary. To commemorate America’s national parks […]

How to Be Smart in Our National Parks This Summer

This entry was posted in Recreation on July 15, 2016 by Megan Reynolds

Getting Enough Sleep in College — There are definitely some days when the phrase “there’s not enough coffee in the world to wake me up” is accurate (although studies have shown that the waking-up effect of caffeine in coffee may be a figment of your imagination). Often, you’ll hear this phrase from new mothers and fathers who […]

The Sleep-College Relationship

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 11, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Everything You Need to Know about Date Rape Drugs — Date rape is rape committed by someone with whom the survivor had previously been on a date with, talked to at a party, or otherwise been seeing. It is a type of acquaintance rape that happens between two people, at least one of whom anticipates romantic contact in the future. […]

Everything You Need to Know about Date Rape Drugs

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 8, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

A Quick History of Independence Day — Fourth of July festivities encompass everything great about summer: backyard barbecues, pool parties, big scoops of homemade ice cream, and watching lightning bugs warm up the sky for terrific fireworks shows. Back in 1776, Founding Father John Adams actually predicted we’d celebrate this way. He told his wife that the […]

Shorter Than Your Textbook: A Quick History of Independence Day

This entry was posted in Recreation on July 4, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Summer Safety Tips — Beach getaways for spring break and summer vacation are a favorite tradition of many families and friend groups around the world. There’s nothing like having the sand between your toes, the sun on your face, and the smell of sunscreen and surf in the air. Beaches can be a dangerous […]

Summer Safety Tips for Beach Bums

This entry was posted in Recreation on July 3, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

What to Do After Breaking Up — If you are going through a breakup, whether it was posed by you or the other person, you’re probably dealing with a lot of painful emotions right now. You might be eating a carton of Chunky Monkey ice cream, talking to your cat, or pretending you’re totally fine. Either way, […]

New Age Breakup Advice

This entry was posted in Love and Relationships on July 1, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

The Truth about Caffeine — If you Google anything long enough, you’re going to find a way to link it to either cancer or death, especially if you don’t use discretion in which articles you choose to read. This is why you should avoid looking up a list of symptoms—it’s going to tell you that […]

The Truth about Caffeine

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on June 27, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Yoga for Beginners — Feeling a little tired? There’s yoga for that. In fact, there’s yoga for just about everything. Yoga is a mental and physical practice that allows individuals to heal their bodies, and it can be beneficial for anyone; a student with great strength can be challenged, and a student with a […]

Yoga: An Energizing Practice for Beginners

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on June 26, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

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