A population and public health perspective on party culture at UC Berkeley. by Zoe So Last month’s successful screening of GOAT (sponsored by ASUC Superb and Hazing Prevention Week) brought significant attention to the dangerous party culture that seems to go hand in hand with
Food allergies are an added obstacle for students navigating college by Kristen Wehara “I know I’ve eaten something that’s been contaminated when I feel a sort of tingling in the back of my mouth. Then my throat starts to constrict.” For at least 1 in
by Daniela Morales College is a time for change. A change of location, social life, and overall lifestyle. But what many people do not realize is that with this switch comes a change of diet as well. Most everyone is aware of the infamous “freshmen
by Erica Munson Midterm season is a common time for students to be stressed out, having little capacity to focus on anything but studying. Ironically, by centering their attention solely upon their studies, students can forget to take care of their health and end up
Undergraduate and graduate students compete at UC Berkeley’s first ever Intermural Global Health Case Competition by Rachel Crowley On February 27th, undergraduate and graduate students across multiple disciplines came together for a single reason: to address the smoking epidemic in the North Sumatra region of
Emotional and Mental Health Resources by Carmel Malvar Every midterm season, I find myself repeating the same, stressful pattern: I put all of my time and energy into preparing for a midterm and consequently, I lag behind in my other classes. By the time my
by Rachel Crowley Students challenge themselves to make healthy nutritional change after learning about the nutritional content of foods around campus March 1st marks the beginning of a campus wide attempt to limit the intake of added sugar: the commencement of the 21-Day Sugar Savvy
By Karen Louie What is supposed to be a prescription drug for individuals with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is now being touted as the miracle that college students have been looking for. Adderall – it’s the small capsule that’s making big news across the
By Umair Jamal Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in the general population. Patients with this disorder have trouble initiating and maintaining sleep, as well as having impaired waking function. There are two types of insomnia which are short term (acute) insomnia and
by Kevin Yuan Stress is simply a fact of nature, forces from inside or outside the world affecting an individual. The individual responds to stress in ways that affect not only the person himself but also the world around him. Because of the large amount