Blazing a New Trail: What Would Really Change With the Legalization of Marijuana?
What do the words weed, pot, dope, blunt, Mary Jane, blaze, grass, 420, cannabis, ganga, and last but not least marijuana bring to mind? For many there is an au...
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Why Legal Marijuana Will Benefit Society
The legalization of marijuana in Colorado shows a stark turnaround in the way our society views the smelly green Cannabis plant. That just goes to show how far ...
Concussion: Prevention or Treatment?
Everyone already heard “Prevention is better than cure”. But when we are talking about concussion, things get more complicated. First of all: What is concussion...
Learning a New Way
This semester I had the pleasure of being in a Neurochemistry course at Concordia College. This course is classified as a capstone course and offers a unique cl...
Eating Disorders: Treatment
Although everyone knows eating disorders are prevalent in the United States, we often do not “see” them. Individuals with eating disorders are not obvious. Eati...
Obesity: Being You
In the last decade, obesity has become what some would call an epidemic. There is no question about it, obesity rates are increasingly high with 34.9% of adults...
Bulimia and Body Image
Growing up in society today is not for the faint of heart. The pressure to succeed in school, be involved in extra-curriculars, and maintain a normal social li...
A Different Kind of Learning: Neurochemistry at Concordia
I am a senior at Concordia College in Moorhead, and I am just finishing up my approximately 30th college class at Concordia. I can honestly say this class was d...
Autism: What it is and Why it Happens
The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder that is often characterized by impairments in communication, inappropriate social behavior, and re...
Neurochemistry Capstone Overview
That’s me at a neuroscience conference reporting on a year + of undergraduate research under Dr. Askvig at Concordia College. My fiance, Mitchell, is nex...