Column: Separating counseling office alienates mental healthcare
Editor's note: Check out our news coverage of the counseling center's move to the new student health building.
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Editor's note: Check out our news coverage of the counseling center's move to the new student health building.
There are many different social media platforms, but recently it seems they are all heading toward offering the same features. From Instagram featuring stories to Twitter adding more live sports, social media platforms keep changing to offer every feature that the others can. This constant flow of changes has brought us to Instagram polls.
In the past, women were forced into conforming to rigid beauty standards. From the suffragettes in the 1910s to the female body-positivity movement today, these standards have evolved into more health-focused directives. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of masculine physical and emotional standards. In fact, men are now contained within a smaller box of socially acceptable behaviors and appearances than women.
I have been trying to get one of my textbooks since the first week of school.
Four years. That's the goal that the University of South Carolina has in mind for its students. Four years of classes and then, if all goes according plan, the university gets to hand you your hard earned diploma. It seems like a lot of work to do for one small slip of paper saying you are certified to work in a certain field.
As I'm sure almost everyone on campus knows, sorority bid day was this past Sunday. It would've been hard to miss the masses of girls running around Columbia dressed in varying themes. By all accounts, bid day is a joyous day when potential new members finally get to run to their new home.
President Trump has, once again, managed to anger many Americans with a series of tweets this past Wednesday.
Imagine turning on the evening news. What do you see?
I am all about body positivity. In fact, a few months ago, I wrote a column on how it is important to accept all body types. However, recently I've come to the realization that there is a fine line between advocating for body positivity and enabling unhealthy lifestyles.
There's a panic that is starting to spread over the quick uptick in terrorism that is occurring in some parts of the world. Yes, terrorism has been considered a serious threat to national security for more than a decade. Recently, however, the incredible amount of terrorist attacks that have been occurring have caused, well, terror to reign over several countries.
Drinking down in Five Points has always been a popular activity of South Carolina students. It can be assumed that a decent amount of these students are under the age of 21. As that is the legal drinking age (which I don’t agree with, but we can chat about that later), many of these students are engaging in technically illegal activities.
On the Monday after Easter, the majority of the student body is back on campus and going to class. I’m not, however. Not because I don’t have class. Unfortunately, I have two Monday classes that I am missing. Classes that I can’t afford to take another unexcused absence from. However, when I asked if I could be excused due to travel after a religious holiday, I was told I could only be excused on the day of the actual holiday.
It seems every day there is a story about a bombing or a terrorist attack or a political conflict between leaders. The sad reality of the world is that there is a constant list of issues going on around us. The last thing we need to do is add needlessly to that list by trying to create our own issues out of nothing.
I have always wanted to be fluent in another language. Three of my siblings are fluent in German so, naturally, I decided to break the mold and take Spanish. When I arrived at USC, I took the language placement test and placed into Spanish 122. This past semester I excitedly declared Spanish as my minor. That excitement was soon replaced with horror, however, when I learned of the exit exam.
The end of a semester at USC means sleepless nights, finals and people walking out of Russell House with their arms full of random food items.
When I was younger, I loved to dress up my dolls. I got hours of entertainment from simply changing their outfits over and over again. I also had a pet dog as a kid. The thought of dressing up my dog, however, never crossed my mind. In fact, when I saw people with dogs dressed in sparkly tops or shiny boots, I was always confused. Why did people see the need to put clothes on their animals?
Dogs are commonly known as man’s best friend. As the chosen furry companion for 44 percent of Americans, dogs are often viewed as a friend, protector and family member rolled into one. However, dogs’ basic needs are being overlooked more and more.
Remember the first day of classes? The professor went over the basic assignment guidelines and due dates along with brushing over the attendance policies. You were most likely informed you could only miss a certain number of classes due to unexcused absences, but that in some cases the university would excuse you.
Last Saturday, thousands of women participated in the Women’s March. This march was a movement that took place in several major cities, most notably Washington, D.C., that was aimed at drawing attention to women’s rights and injustices suffered by all people during the election.
Almost everyone has seen the “Got Milk?” commercials on TVs and billboards. These commercials try to educate the public on the importance of including milk in the everyday diet. Not only is milk a source of calcium, which strengthens bones, but it also contains protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fat.