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What is Toxic Positivity?

By Alexandra Drake

As we know, September is National Suicide Prevention Month; where we take the time to build awareness and provide support toward mental health and promoting…

Campus Culture

Class of 2020 Class Gift for the CAPS Program

By Madison Sunderlin

Mental health has been a topic of discussion for quite some time, so it comes to no surprise that the conversation has come to Penn State.

Entertainment

Leave Britney Alone

By Hannah Ferenci

The year was 2007. Britney Spears had four albums behind her, all of which had debuted at number one. It seemed like Britney’s career had…

Fashion

Kate Spade’s Legacy Lives On

By Katherine Gouldin

Two months after her death, we remember Kate Spade and the large impact she leaves on fashion for American women. For many, the tragic passing…

Self-Improvement

Why Suicide Awareness Must be Prioritized, Not Reactionary

By Abby Luke

In response to tragic events, Americans tend to adopt sequential process of reaction — initially marked by an outpouring of support and followed by a…

Self-Improvement

13 Reasons Why Not

By Carolyn Cushwa

The new hit Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” raises a lot of important issues about mental illness. Here are 13 reasons why NOT.

Campus Culture

“Send Silence Packing” Raises Awareness on Suicide

By Taylor Fowler

An array of backpacks covered the HUB’s first floor Wednesday as part of Send Silence Packing, a traveling display representing the 1,100 college students nationwide lost to suicide each year.