As September dawns on us, campus get busier, assignments start to pile up, and with it comes Suicide Prevention Month, a time to reflect, raise awareness, and attempt at making real strides in stopping tragedies. At JMU, we’ve had the unfortunate occurrence of already seeing too many of our own become a statistic in a […]

I recently came across an NPR article that really grabbed my attention, discussing the intensifying pro-Palestinian protests unfolding on college campuses throughout the United States. As someone deeply involved in protesting against the ongoing genocide and war in Gaza, and with many close friends who are witnessing the escalation of protests firsthand at neighboring universities […]

I grew up a very social kid. My parents liked to joke that anytime I went to the playground, I came back with at least one “best friend”. All of elementary school and the majority of middle school, I never had a shortage of friends, and definitely never a shortage of words. I pretty much […]

Let’s be super for real right now, you thought you ate by reposting that black square for black lives matter? Y’all cracked me up with that. Or when celebrities get cancelled for their views? But you don’t even know the topic, you just look over the articles or ear hustling from other people. How can […]

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a  condition characterized by severe mood swings, physical symptoms, and behavioral changes that occur cyclically in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, affecting approximately 3-8% of menstruating individuals (Eisenlohr-Moul et al., 2019). While PMDD shares some symptoms with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), such as irritability, fatigue, and bloating, it is […]