BY: KASSANDRA THOMAS (Gainesville, Ga.) -Today, a friend said to me, “My boyfriend says you look anorexic.” My lanky father stands at 6’5″ and weighs around 225 pounds. Needless to say, at my own 5’10” and 130 pounds, I did not pick this body for myself. It was given to me– passed down to me […]

BY: KASSANDRA THOMAS (Gainesville, Ga.) – For whatever reason, my prolonged suffering of sinusitis symptoms didn’t feel out of the ordinary. Even after almost four months of sneezing, coughing, what felt like Niagra Falls pouring from my nose and two failed prescriptions, I had just accepted that it was a stubborn sinus infection. It didn’t […]

BY: OLIVIA VARNSON (Gainesville, Ga.)—Sodas are so essential to meals and all-nighters that the negative side effects are often overlooked. Despite evidence linking soda to diabetes, tissue damage and harming the immune system, the sugary drinks are so addictive it is hard for many to imagine a diet without them. Detox waters, flavored with fruits […]

BY: SYDNEY KOON (Gainesville, Ga.) – Long distance relationships are becoming more and more apparent in today’s society. There are so many different reasons on why the couples are miles away. With 142,000 troops overseas, that leaves a copious amount of loved ones at home. Many people around the world have to travel for their job, […]