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27Jan

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Cooking in College: Ramen Recipes

By Ricky Castillon Ramen noodles are almost synonymous with the typical college student. However, with some creativity, that packaged import could become something to impress yourself and your stomach. (more…)

19Dec

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Screen Time Affecting Our Youth’s Sleep Time

By Fernando Meza Ever since mobile phone have been getting smarter, cheaper, larger and more prevalent as a necessity to most nowadays, there have been concerns that the bright light that the device emits disrupts our body’s natural circadian rhythms. (more…)

19Dec

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Cookies and Non-existent Milk

By Eloy Santa Cruz Majority of individuals are able to enjoy an immense variety of foods and cuisines from around the globe to whatever mother is making at home, but that is not applicable for everybody. Many individuals suffer from allergic reactions to a number of food items, from nuts to cinnamon, and even dairy. As someone who suffers from lactose intolerance, it can be rather strenuous to be constantly vigilant over every food item ingested throughout the day. (more…)

Physical Fitness Becomes a Sedentary Lifestyle

19Dec

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Physical Fitness Becomes a Sedentary Lifestyle

By Josue Jimenez In today’s generation we tend to live inside our homes. We are like snails. We do everything within our homes and live a sedentary lifestyle. We stay indoors while the young generations leave the recreational parks deserted. Physical fitness is a thing that is now, in a way, mythical. They depict a healthy lifestyle as something only a superhero can have. That is not true! We can have the bodies like superheros and rarely get sick if we start from a young age. We can be healthy and avoid the number one preventable death in the U.S., according to the CDC. Where does this lifestyle begin its roots? (more…)

19Dec

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STDs and You

By Jacklyn Garcia “STD.” Just three little letters can easily strike fear in a person’s heart. STDs are no laughing matter and never have been, yet so many are still uninformed or even confused about them. How do you know if you have one? How can you stay safe? Are they curable? I sat down with Melissa Mendoza-Ramirez, a prevention specialist from the TAMIU/SCAN Prevention Project, to get the answers to these questions and more. (more…)

14Nov

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Men’s Fashion Is Fighting Gender Norms

By Jonathan Ramos In October 2016 Covergirl announced their first male Covergirl, 17-year-old James Charles. This announcement has ignited controversy to the trivial decision between whether or not a man should wear makeup. Until just recently, many felt that a man wearing makeup was reserved only for cross dressers. This way of thinking is not conducive to the innovation of new ideas. James Charles has become the unofficial ambassador for bringing a change to the view of men’s makeup. (more…)

14Nov

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Teen Dating Violence (Part 2)

By Gina Guevara The concept of love may appeal to almost everyone since it is known to be a beautiful feeling. Everyone seeks whoever they feel attracted to whether it is for a long-term or short-term relationship. However, many times relationships do not work out. People may start getting jealous or one person can become abusive of another. There have been various reported incidents of teenagers getting hit by a partner. (more…)

14Nov

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Pigmentocracy Today

By Jessica D. Ayala Global Pigmentocracy is a society in which blacks, Asians, and Latinos have different social statuses pertaining to their skin color. For example, in the United States, people with lighter-skin color statistically have higher education as well as incomes than darker-skinned individuals. Pigmentocracy is a strong form of discrimination that not only emphases one’s skin color, but one’s hair texture as well. Throughout history, pigmentocracy has unknowingly stigmatized Blacks, Asians, and Latinos. (more…)

14Nov

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Sí Texas – Juntos for Better Health Program: Reconnecting the community and their health

As we grow older, it is often easy to come and neglect our health. Time constraints, conflicting work schedules, and lack of transportation are typically several reasons we like to tell ourselves when it comes to dealing with our health and seeking help. As part of the TAMIU School of Nursing, the Si Texas- Juntos for Better Health Program aims to fix all these problems. For the past two semester, the program has been slowly evolving into what is now. Since October of last year, nursing students were already providing education to patients regarding their health. (more…)

19Oct

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The Rising Cost of EpiPens

By D. Christian Lopez The Epipen has been around for more than 25 years. It is an injection that contains medicine which will open up the lungs, in the case of a severe allergic reaction. Last year alone, 3.6 millions of Americans depended on the EpiPen for severe allergies that may cause anaphylaxis, which can be a fatal allergic reaction if not treated immediately. Over the past years, the cost of the EpiPen has risen. In 2007, the cost for the EpiPen was about $100. In these past months the cost is over $600 for a set of EpiPens. (more…)

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