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Pandemic reduces number of high school students taking dual enrollment courses Alexandra Villarreal Replay Video UP NEXT Like many students taking college courses during the coronavirus pandemic, Alexis Lopez struggled with a poor Wi-Fi connection and professors who didn’t offer much support.  “They couldn’t really help us. They didn’t really know what to do for us,” said Lopez, who remembers becoming so frustrated in front of her computer that she burst out crying. ...

Like many students taking college courses during the coronavirus pandemic, Alexis Lopez struggled with a poor Wi-Fi connection and professors who didn’t offer much support.  “They couldn’t really help us. They didn’t really know what to do for us,” said Lopez, who remembers becoming so frustrated in front of her computer that she burst out crying. “We had to do everything by ourselves.” Unlike most college-goers, however, Lopez, who lives in Bastrop, Texas, is still a senior in h...

UT’s Greek Week Raises $62,000 in Seven Days In seven days, UT’s Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) community raised almost $62,000 to help several philanthropies that are important to all 20 active UT chapters.  “It’s phenomenal,” said Ryne Burds, assistant director of FSL. “It’s a record for us.” Greek Variety Show and overall Greek Week champions Delta Zeta, Alpha Tau Omega and Zeta Phi Beta lift the Greek Unity Cup in celebration. Photo courtesy of Katarina Georgelas ’21...

Murray State receives mental health grant Levi Brandenburg lbrandenburg1@murraystate.edu Murray State received $70,000 of funding from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief fund (GEER) that will go towards mental health services on campus. Angie Trzepacz, director of counseling services, said the funds will be distributed to all the Kentucky public universities by the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE).  Murray State will allocate the funding for three areas. First, the state ...

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7): 800-273-8255 National Alliance on Mental Illness of Berkshire County, warmline (non-crisis): 413-445-1136 Information for parents American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: tinyurl.com/3hnb3u4k American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: tinyurl.com/9wtnwjwp To make an effort to help, experts say, people should begin by asking youths how they are doing, and those conversations can normalize talking about feelings of stress and sadness. ...

3 min read Alex Bush has spoken publicly encouraging students to take care of themselves and about the grief of losing six loved ones to suicide. Photo courtesy Alex Bush. Sophomore mental health advocate Alex Bush centers her life around positivity — from her vibrant social media presence to her presentations encouraging students to take care of themselves. However, this positivity has not always been around for the 19-year-old entrepreneurship major. Since she was a junior i...

ASWSU Senators unanimously passed and endorsed a resolution for no assignments to be due on break days established in lieu of the traditional week-long spring break during a meeting Wednesday.  The resolution is to ensure students take care of their well-being during break days, according to the resolution. Senator Jilian Hutchison-Blouin wrote the resolution with Senator Oluwanifemi “Nife” Shola-Dare as a sponsor. The loss of a traditional spring break significantly impacted the health an...

Technology, fashion, and transportation. These are just some of the numerous components of everyday life that have evolved over decades, ever changing to meet the current needs of the population. Yet, there is one essential part of almost everyone’s life that has been stuck in place for far too long: the educational system. According to information from Psychology Today, the origins of the modern structure of the educational system is rooted in industrialization and the need for efficient wor...

The Undergraduate Council endorsed a statement calling on all Ivy League institutions to divest from fossil fuels at a Sunday meeting. Sponsored by all eight Ivy League student body presidents, the statement calls on the universities to commit to “climate-conscious investments” and cease their investment in fossil fuel companies by 2025. The statement said the Ivy League universities are among the “most powerful and privileged institutions in the world,” citing their collective endowmen...

The Mental Health Load is Heavy for Rhode Island’s Public-Facing Restaurant Staff How front of house servers, bartenders and managers are faring and surviving in COVID-19 times in an ever-evolving restaurant environment. February 17, 2021 Photo from Getty Images. Trigger warning: This story contains sensitive content about mental health and suicide, which might be difficult for some. In late January, after a party of guests leaves Julians restaurant in Providence, bar manager and server Ken...