By The Health Center Staff Gary Green, M.D. specializes in Sports Medicine and recently sat down for an interview about the pros and cons of the use of the frequently used sports supplement creatine. We asked the following question: What are the benefits and risks of creatine? In order to frame the debate on creatine, it must be approached from a risk/benefit perspective. For … [Read more...] about Healthy Habits: Creatine may be risky for athletes
Remembering a King
By DeNae ThomasAssistant Lifestyles Editor While some students are planning on taking a short trip or getting extra homework done this three-day weekend, others are looking forward to celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday by honoring the legacy of the nonviolent civil rights leader. Members of the Black Student Union plan to attend the annual MLK day parade in Los … [Read more...] about Remembering a King
My So-Called Life: Making a French connection
By Maya MinwaryStaff Writer “Bonjour, comment allez vous? Je m’apple Maya …” These were the thoughts running through my head as I was trying to recollect the three years of French lessons I received in high school, while frantically looking through my pocket dictionary on my last flight to Lyon, France. It’s still a bit weird for me to say that I’ve actually lived and … [Read more...] about My So-Called Life: Making a French connection
Global Gab: Overseas experience teaching me to love more deeply
By Travis WeberStaff Correspondent HEIDELBERG--To see the sun shining through the trees of the Black Forest, houses and vineyards lining the Rhine River and snow settling on the Swiss Alps is to see pure majesty. To hear a prayer in German, a love song in French and a word of encouragement in Spanish is to hear the sounds of humanity. To be captivated by the works of Dali, El … [Read more...] about Global Gab: Overseas experience teaching me to love more deeply
Mama Mia: You people just don’t understand
By Kimiko Martinez It seems like a majority of students on campus just don’t get it. I know it sounds cliché and motherly, but you really ought to enjoy these years. As I see this semester of the Graphic come to a close, I’m realizing how quickly time passes by and its simply a struggle to get through the day-to-day grind. But if you don’t find your solitude and joy during … [Read more...] about Mama Mia: You people just don’t understand