Opinion Archives - Page 5 of 8

Why you should finally ditch the digital books

May 2, 2015

Sufferer fights for understanding

May 2, 2015

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When Bryanna Willis was diagnosed with mental health illnesses, her concern wasn’t her health; her concern was people’s reactions. “My friends and family who saw my mental illness firsthand just laughed it off,” said...

Eating healthy: challenges and solutions

Rena Smith, Staff Writer

April 30, 2015

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Kelsey Allen, 27, works daily to improve eating habits in the community through coaching as a health educator at the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Services in Spartanburg, S.C. Allen received her bachelor's degree...

How students bust exam week stress

Sydni Wilson, Staff Writer

April 25, 2015

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As the school year comes to an end, students are facing one of the most dreaded times of the semester: exam week. The PostScript talked to students around Columbia College’s campus about how they deal with exam week stress. “I...

Rule #5: Your friendships will change

Jessica Wagoner, Contributor

April 23, 2015

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Robin Rosenthal’s smile, friendly disposition and warm personality might make you assume her list of friends is lengthy, but according to Rosenthal, you will not keep all of your friends as you get older. Rosenthal is a professor...

Rule #4: Friends communicate

Jessica Wagoner, Contributor

April 23, 2015

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Whether or not you are an introvert, you can and should spend six hours per day talking to your friends; they’ll help you die later and live with less pain. Six hours of time with friends sounds overwhelming, even impossible....

Favorite classes of Spring ’15

Sydni Wilson, Staff Writer

April 20, 2015

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As the semester is coming to a close, Columbia College students are talking about what their favorite classes were this semester. “I’m actually really enjoying my survey of communications class. It’s helping us lead up...

Indulging in healthy foods will backfire

Rena Smith, Staff Writer

April 16, 2015

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We’ve been taught that over-eating bread and pasta is nutritionally delinquent, but when eating fruits and veggies we permit ourselves to over-indulge as if there are no repercussions. Healthy foods have serving sizes, too...

7 Foods boosting the brain for college students

Rena Smith, Staff Writer

April 16, 2015

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I am a college student who believes in superstitious ways to improve my performance in class. I wear my favorite pair of socks and bring my lucky pencil to exams. For more reasonable ways to help brainpower that can last a...

What does another book lover say?

April 16, 2015

Stop attacking treatment for mental illness

Sydni Wilson, Staff Writer

April 16, 2015

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You wouldn’t tell someone not to take medication for a physical illness such as diabetes, so you shouldn’t tell someone not to take medication for a mental illness such as depression. We must end this idea that people can...

Stop giving yourself a heart attack

Ashly Higgins, Contributor

April 16, 2015

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More than 1,800 Americans die of heart disease each day; for many, it’s their own fault. That adds up to more than 650,000 people dying annually from a preventable disease. While factors such as family history, sex, age...