The first snowfall of the year is an exciting time. It’s the time of hot chocolate and fuzzy socks. It’s wonderful—until you realize that here in Erie, the snow doesn’t stop. As an Erie native, I’ve become accustomed to this reality. Over the years, I’ve learned some important tips to surviving an Erie winter. […]
I know planning a big National Park trip can look like one of the most daunting tasks to achieve. Looking at the big picture and then all the little pieces, it seems like there are just about a million things to get done and plan. However, you just have to take one step at a […]
I have been blessed in my life to be able to adventure to many different National Parks, as shown in this blog. It has quickly become my favorite type of vacation. When I was younger, I used to always want to go to the beach just like all of my other friends, so that I […]
With all of the different holidays that are coming up, people are going to want to decorate their dorms and maybe even themselves for different festivities. But I do know, as a college student, that buying decorations and costumes can get very expensive, so I wanted to write a blog on a few different ways […]
Maria’s Sunflower Field of Hope are fields of sunflowers that bring attention to the lack of funding in childhood cancer. Less than 4% of federal funds are used for childhood cancer research. The fields/organization is named after Maria McNamara, a child who passed from glioma. Many people do not even know what a glioma is. […]
Fall break just ended. Classes are back in session, and you want more than anything to be done with the semester. You want to be in a pumpkin patch taking in all that the autumn season has to offer. If this sounds like you, I have good news! About 30 minutes from campus is a […]
For criminal justice majors, many people talk about the FIC. But what exactly is the FIC? The FIC stands for the Forensic Investigation Center. The FIC provides a different approach to learning the aspects of the criminal justice field. It allows students to take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the […]
A lot of people suffer from anxiety, depression, OCD, and all sorts of different problems that get in the way of their everyday lives. Statistically, 46% of Americans suffer from mental illness, and a lot of the time those people do not seek help or talk about it because they believe that it is “embarrassing” […]
We all know the struggle: midterms are here, you spent too much time on twitter and didn’t pay attention in class, and you need to pull an all-nighter studying. There’s only one thing to get a student through a night of books and flashcards, and that’s coffee. Now, if there’s anything that I know […]
This past summer, I had the opportunity to travel with my family to Alaska for the first time. Truthfully, I had never thought that I would be able to go to Alaska. I just always thought about how far away it is and how I was sure I would not get the chance to go […]
