How to Be Safe Around Alcohol
April 22, 2019
Filed under Lifestyle, The Heartdrive
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an awareness month especially relevant for college students. Between exams and pop quizzes and presentations, many of us take advantage of every party and getaway to loosen up with some alcohol and take each other less seriously. But too much of everything is always a ...
How to Prepare for Post-Grad Life
March 27, 2019
Filed under Lifestyle, The Heartdrive
Once we cross that stage, not everything is as routine as the four years we’ve been here. You may or may not have a job you like. You may or may not have a job period. You might not talk to your friends anymore. You might move to Japan. The unknown for many is scary, and it pushes a lot of people i...
Mercer Professors Explain Danger Of Vaping
February 12, 2019
Filed under Lifestyle, The Heartdrive
Vaping is the new cigarette, it seems. Many college students enjoy the smell and sensation of vaping without the side effects of nicotine--or do they? Last year, vape companies were under fire when the FDA mandated them to stop advertising to teens. Does this mean that vaping isn’t healthy? There is a lot of conflicting evidence regarding the activity, so I asked a few public health ...