Social media has taken a pervasive role in the daily lives of many internet users. Since 2012, the average daily user has increased their social media usage from 90 minutes a day to over 135 minutes a day. Previously, social media usage has been correlated with an increase in mental health disorders such as depression,... Continue Reading →
Feeling Stressed?
If you didn’t know already, here on campus we have a free mental health counselor. As a student of Friends University, you have an unlimited access to this benefit until you graduate. We all have those rough moments in our lives where we just need to talk to someone. Also, college can be overwhelming and... Continue Reading →
Authenticity and Acceptance by Ethan Harvey
Our generation is obsessed with authenticity. We want real food, real sugar, real music. We want our organic Chipotle, locally-grown fruits, sustainable shampoo, handmade, hometown, biodegradable, non-GMO, fair-trade everything, even to the point of being the generation that is slowly putting the biggest fast-food-giant out of business. However, our desire for authenticity stops there—on the... Continue Reading →