Category: Health

  • Injustice in Java

    Injustice in Java

    In the spring of my senior year, I traveled to Jinotega, Nicaragua on a service trip. While there, I visited a coffee plantation to learn about coffee as one of Nicaragua’s biggest exports. The harsh labor conditions of this plantation were immediately apparent- workers were dirty, exhausted, malnourished, and many had their children in the…

  • Nature’s Influence on Brain Health

    Nature’s Influence on Brain Health

    Spring is a time of rebirth – of new beginnings, new goals, and new challenges. It is a time where the budding flowers, verdant fields, and sunny weather makes everyone feel alive again. It also signals the end of the school year, serving as a reminder to do things we always wanted to do. With the…

  • New Lewisburg Yoga Studio: Yoga Dear – Interview with Founder Leanne Matullo

    New Lewisburg Yoga Studio: Yoga Dear – Interview with Founder Leanne Matullo

    Tucked into a little side street off Market Street is a new yoga studio in town. Leanne Matullo, the founder of Yoga Dear, has brought health, happiness, and a new sense of community in this new year to Lewisburg. Her mission for Yoga Dear, an acronym for “Developing self-Esteem And Respect,” is to forge a…

  • Winter Activities in the Poconos

    Winter Activities in the Poconos

    This article features 5 ski/snowboard mountains and winter activities at 8 Pennsylvania state parks. Winter is the season of hot cocoa, crackling fires, and wool sweaters. For many, it is a place of childhood nostalgia – of skiing, sledding, and some slightly-mad snowday schemes. And even when the harshness of the weather manifests and the…

  • The Power of a Good Night’s Sleep: The Correlation Between Quality Sleep and Academic Performance

    The Power of a Good Night’s Sleep: The Correlation Between Quality Sleep and Academic Performance

    English dramatist Thomas Bekker once said, “Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” However, for many college students, we underestimate the power of a good night’s sleep. Between balancing academics, extra curriculars, and a social life at college, we view sleep as a luxury rather than biological necessity that rejuvenates us mentally,…