By Parri Black, Courier & Press, Nov. 3, 2015 – We’ve all had one of those days when nothing goes right and everything goes wrong. My niece — the mother of three children ages 2, 4 and 6 — had “one of those days” this summer, but thankfully, it ended with some profound words of […]
By Ahmad Allaw, Courier & Press, Oct. 27, 2015 – There is no formula for collegiate success. For one, our goals are not the same nor are our journeys toward those goals. What may work for one student may not work for others. However, that doesn’t mean you have to blindly fumble around before finding […]
By Vicki Kirkman, Courier & Press, Oct. 13, 2015 – After a recent hockey game, I overhead my 4-year old son ask, “Did you win, Daddy? Did you beat the other team?” He was jumping up and down with excitement to hear the good news about a victory. His happy face turned sad when he […]
By Donna Wolter, Courier & Press, Oct. 6, 2015 – Did you know that laughter and stress have the exact opposite effect on the body and mind? Laughter is a natural cure for reducing stress, anxiety and health problems. Laughing at a funny joke, reading the comics or watching a humorous show is a fun […]
By Ahmad Allaw, Courier & Press, Sept. 29, 2015 – You walk into what seems like an auditorium with a flood of seats to your front, back, right and left. Eventually, you take a seat among a sea of others. There are perhaps 200 students, maybe more. It’s nothing like you have ever seen. It […]
By Alissa Eastham, Courier & Press, September 22, 2015 – Racing home after a busy day at work, you may have noticed the runner turning down the street behind you. With the Evansville Half Marathon a little over a month away, many have been out in full force training to run 13.1 miles in October. […]
By Margery Gianopoulos, Courier & Press, Sept. 22, 2015 – In 1996, the state of California became the first in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana. Since then, 22 other states have joined California, including Michigan and Illinois. Ohio is considering several marijuana-related initiatives for voters next fall, and if any of them pass, Indiana […]
By Dena Embrey, Courier & Press, Sept. 1, 2015 – Working as a Youth First Social Worker in an elementary school, I frequently talk to girls who are having friendship problems. They often report being teased, criticized, excluded or the victim of gossip and rumors. I hear about how they struggle to be included, and […]
By Ahmad Allaw, College Student Volunteer, Courier & Press, August 25, 2015 – Not too long ago, I was sitting in the backseat of the family car, my heart beating excitedly, waiting to reach what I hoped would become my home away from home: college. The experience is, quite literally, a momentous occasion. At roughly […]