College and caffeine: a toxic combo?
The sun has barely risen and I’m already twisting my straw around a Panera charged lemonade, sucking down 390mg of caffeine. I’m driving down the road, eyes burning, a yawn cresting my face. It’s a vicious cycle.
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Does Saint Leo University value student journalism?
COVID-19 brought a lot of things. It brought a new look on health care and safety, it brought mandatory face masks, but it also brought a lot of changes in the way programs – including The Lions’ Pride Media Group – were run at Saint Leo University.
Black History Month- Education & Awareness
Black History Month is celebrated every February by millions across the United States of America. One of the most important reasons to celebrate Black History Month is that it promotes diversity. This speaks to the fact that we are all different, and all have something to contribute to our countries.
Libraries are still living: National Library Lovers Month
It is commonly known that February is the month of love, but it also is the month of a very different, but no less important, sort of love—National Library Lovers Month! In today’s fast paced world, let’s face it—libraries are overlooked. People seem to care less and less about books and more and more about, well, anything else.
Valentine’s Day or bust: Is love overrated?
As we crawl closer to Feb. 14, the closer we are to bitter singletons saying things like ‘Valentine’s Day is overrated’ or ‘love isn’t real’. But is that really the truth? Is Valentine’s Day a shallow, consumerism-driven holiday filled with nothing but candy and cookie-cutter, pre-packaged and disposable displays of love?
Seasonal depression: What it is and how to cope
When November begins, we turn the clock back an hour, making the time with daylight shorter and the nights longer. With the clocks changing, over 10 million Americans experience sadness, sluggishness, and weight fluctuations throughout the winter months. This condition is called seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or, more commonly known, seasonal depression.
Is veganism worth it?
Veganism is not only a diet but also a lifestyle that has been a trend in the last few years. The Vegan Society defines veganism as a lifestyle that seeks to live with no animal cruelty. This means that veganism is much bigger than only a diet; it is a philosophy that excludes animal-derived food, clothes, and accessories. It also repulses any product that was animal tested.
Outlook is overrun with spam messages
As a new semester begins, Saint Leo University students return back to Outlook, only to find that their email has been completely spammed by fake employment opportunities. The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) can’t seem to combat these bots fast enough.
Raising tuition, raising concerns: Saint Leo’s 2023 financial changes
It is no secret that tuition is one of the more important deciding factors in one’s choice of college. In fact, according to a poll by USA Today, nearly half (45 percent) of individuals pursuing higher education degrees consider tuition prices as their “top factor” when applying to schools.
Dear college students: Here’s why ‘New Year, New Me’ is lying to you
Dear college student, It is January 1. You roll over in bed and stare into your phone screen for the first time today. Immediately, you are confronted with video after video, photo after photo, with the following captions:
