Carina Lopez, Assitant Campus New Editor
• October 17, 2021
Multiple resignations from University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) since the summer of 2020 have left the remaining staff with challenges as they continue to serve the student population.
Mental...
UW-Whitewater encouraged participation in a Suicide Prevention Week filled with activities to help spread awareness of the issue among students.
From Sept. 5 to Sept. 11, Suicide Prevention Week is...
Kali Anditon, Assistant Business and Technology Editor
• April 4, 2021
One’s personal health is the most important matter in their lives. As college students, mental health should remain as a priority, especially as we navigate virtual learning and burnouts. With possible...
Mental Health is a topic that we shy away from talking about, and that is something that needs to change. Mental Health is an important topic, and needs to be normalized. It needs to be normalized, in...
Kylie Jacobs, Managing Editor
• September 13, 2020
September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month. All month long, many mental health advocates, as well as different organizations, allies, and community members promote suicide awareness prevention....
Mental health is becoming a major focal point in the country. That is why the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater psychology department is looking to stay ahead of the curve by preparing their students...
David Gee, the Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator and Lecturer in Entrepreneurship for the College of Business and Economics at UW-Whitewater. Gee published the book “The College Student Startup Guide:...
Every undergraduate and graduate student on campus experiences stress during their college career. Some students may find it difficult to cope with this newfound stress and may resort to unhealthy coping...
In 2018, a CNBC study found that 7,500 full-time employees had 23 percent of employees reporting feeling burned out. Having a loaded schedule can cause an immense amount of stress on anyone and damage...
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Active Minds hosted a suicide awareness event known as Send Silence Packing on the University Center Mall.
Send Silence Packing is an exhibit of 1,100 backpacks to represent the amount...
The first time I ever experienced a panic attack, I was 17. My mom rushed me to the emergency room because she thought I was dying.
That was the first time I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
The...
April 27, 2016
“Mental toughness” is a term that every athlete has heard consistently throughout their sports career; meaning that an athlete must remain level headed through failures, and to not...
