Sleep directly impacts our wellbeing, so it’s important to learn how to have quality sleep. Many students struggle to get enough sleep amid schoolwork, a demanding social life, financial burdens and other stressors. During long winter nights, we want to focus on getting a satisfying sleep the right way!   Why we need sleep As humans, we have two basic kinds of sleep: REM and non-REM sleep. We cycle through the stages of both several...

For Halloween, creepy crawlies, giant spiders and webs decorate our homes, and black birds symbolize evil spirits and other spooky specters. Why do we, as humans, determine certain organisms’ worth based on looks alone? Why don’t we value all life equally and see every piece as important to the puzzle of the planet’s overall ecosystem? Bugs are more than creepy crawlies, they are necessary parts of our life on Earth — this blog will...

September should be a calming month where we eagerly wait to see the leaves change colors and get ready for everything pumpkin spice. However, for many individuals, especially in my home state of California, we no longer welcome the end of summer for those reasons alone. This summer, the Dixie fire raged as California’s largest fire in the state’s history. Instead of blue skies and red leaves being the most exciting part of September, it’s that...

If I don’t have the newest iPhone, what will people think of me? Today in America, we are told that we are consumers first – not humans or citizens first, just consumers. Every day, when we scroll our apps or turn on the TV, we are bombarded with constant ads. Walking into a grocery store, we are reminded by signs and magazines of everything we don’t yet have, but supposedly need. We are programmed to work endlessly just to fill...