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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

Saying hello creates a positive impact, reduces effect of loneliness

Katherine Metcalf March 9, 2014

When was the last time you said “hello” to a stranger or someone you have not been in contact with for a while? Everyone experiences loneliness at some point in their lives. For some people, these...

The scarlet subject

The scarlet subject

Abbey Crain February 25, 2014

One of the taboos akin to the South, sex is often spoken of in hushed whispers passed through lips. And for some state schools, sex education is left to the bare minimums found in the state of Alabama’s...

Vegetarians must eat variety of foods to sustain nutrition

Katherine Metcalf February 25, 2014

Every day, students are faced with food choices that prompt them to question what is going to give them energy, what types of foods are going to be good for their health and, simply, what food will taste...

Students relax with hookah

Students relax with hookah

CW Staff February 20, 2014

By Reed O'Mara and Shakarra McGuire For some, stress relief comes from yoga classes, curling up with a good book or Netflix. For Adham Abdelraouf, stress melts away with the exhale of every hookah puff....

Incorporate dairy products, into daily diet for beneficial nutrients

Katherine Metcalf February 18, 2014

Grains, vegetables, fruits and even the fats and oils food groups are always on students’ plates, but many students neglect having a serving of dairy in their three important meals every day. Students...

Radio show offers look at mental health: ‘Brain Matters’ airs casual conversations on stress, depression

Matthew Wilson February 17, 2014

BJ Guenther chose her career in psychology because she excelled at it in school and found it fascinating. It wasn’t until later she learned the difference she could make in people’s lives. In graduate...

Exercise easy to work into weekly schedule

Katherine Metcalf February 4, 2014

The average college student’s to-do list usually consists of class, work, homework, meeting with friends, eating and studying. With this jam-packed schedule, it is almost impossible for students to find...

Kinesiology course teaches self-defense

Kinesiology course teaches self-defense

Cokie Thompson February 3, 2014

The kinesiology department offers a variety of courses to keep students healthy and active. One course, Self-Defense for Women, teaches female students safety by demonstrating how to get out of potentially...

Snack variety keeps energy boosted

Katherine Metcalf January 28, 2014

Vending machines are usually the first things that catch your eye walking out of your 2 p.m. class and into the library to study. The vending machine is filled with candy bars, bags of chips, M&M’s,...

Weight loss programs costly for many students

Weight loss programs costly for many students

Reed OMara January 15, 2014

With the timeworn New Year’s resolution of weight loss comes an annual increase in ads for fad diets such as Jenny Craig or Nutrisystem. While advertisements for these “Lose 12 in 12” diets have...

Eating disorders more prevalent in springtime

Margaret Wilbourne January 14, 2014

Students are flocking to the gym to get in shape and slim down as they try to meet their New Year’s resolutions and prepare for spring break; but the goal of weight loss is not an easy goal to meet,...

Kinesiology encourages practical lifestyle choices

Kinesiology encourages practical lifestyle choices

Elayne Smith January 9, 2014

  The department of kinesiology keeps students active by offering a variety of activity classes to work into their course load. Kinesiology is a wide field that ranges from sport pedagogy, which trains...