By Catherine Badillo How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your life? Virtual school? Canceled vacations? Desperate need for any sort of social interaction? Well, I think we can all agree that changes to what was our “normal life” were necessary in order to figure out how to navigate through these unprecedented times. One area COVID-19 […]
Safe for Spring Break
This year, Spring Break might look different, but it’s still important to remember to drink responsibly and to always drive sober. Watch this special message from Catherine Badillo that details what you can do to stay safe. By Catherine Badillo Catherine Badillo is a student at the University of Houston majoring in American Sign Language […]
Form Healthy Habits Now
By Caitlyn Cristina It is getting to that point in the year where students are staying up later and later to study or work on schoolwork. Midterms and finals are right around the corner and a healthy sleeping schedule seems impossible. However, when the weekend starts, it’s time to cut loose and have some fun while possibly having […]
College Students, Traffic Safety Professionals Attend Virtual 2020 U in the Driver Seat Symposium
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) U in the Driver Seat (UDS) education and outreach program held its virtual 2020 UDS Symposium Oct. 7–9. Now in its eighth year, the symposium raises awareness about the leading cause of death for young adults ages 18–25 — traffic crashes. This year’s theme was “recharge to save lives on our […]
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
By Catherine Badillo According to a national survey, almost 55 percent of college students ages 18-22 drank alcohol in the past month, and more than 1 out of 3 students engaged in binge drinking during that same timeframe (1). Whether it’s a friend’s party, a tailgate, or girls’ night in, consuming alcohol is something almost […]
The Flipside of Quarantine
By Lisa Minjares-Kyle During times of stress, it is natural for people to gravitate towards things that provide us comfort and some form of relaxation whether that be chocolate or comfort foods. To say that these past few months have been stressful is an understatement as COVID-19 has so drastically changed the landscape of our […]
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