Prioritizing Mental Health - when to take a step back
Simone Biles started a world-wide conversation surrounding mental health, and we spoke to local athlete program leaders to get a local perspective.
Posted: Jul 28, 2021 7:03 PM
Posted By: Kit Hanley
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - USA gymnast Simone Biles started a worldwide conversation surrounding mental health after deciding to pull out of Thursday s competition at the Olympics.
Her decision to pull out shows that the Olympics takes a toll on an athlete both mentally and physically.
Biles joins other high-profile athletes who ve opened up about their mental health struggles.like tennis player Naomi Osaka and gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps.
Wabash Valley Colleges not mandating vaccines, but that could change
School starts next month and Wabash Valley colleges have some big decisions to make regarding vaccine requirements.
Posted: Jul 20, 2021 5:37 PM
Updated: Jul 20, 2021 6:20 PM
Posted By: Blake Dollier
WABASH VALLEY (WTHI) - School starts next month and Wabash Valley colleges have some big decisions to make regarding vaccine requirements.
Eight students sued saying the mandate was unconstitutional.
As far as local colleges go, one Indiana State student said he thinks Indiana University s decision was a bit too far. I don t know about following Iu s per se, I like how we ve done it here. I think the way they ve handled it is great, actually, said Micah Wagner, a senior at Indiana State.
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New SMWC dining hall to pay tribute to former school president
The new dining hall on campus will be named in honor of Sister Barbara Doherty. She was the 13th president of the college, from 1984 to 1998.
Posted: Jun 4, 2021 1:15 PM
Posted By: Staff Report
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is honoring a former president.
The new dining hall on campus will be named in honor of Sister Barbara Doherty. She was the 13th president of the college, from 1984 to 1998.
Before that, she was a well-loved professor.
Doherty served as Chancellor until her death.
The current President of SMWC, Dottie King, says she made a promise to Doherty. It was that the college would honor her legacy. This decision ended up being very fitting.