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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Medical Marijuana: What's the Hold Up?
First off, this discussion is NOT about legalizing recreational cannabis (marijuana) because, as a college student in today’s world, I’m not even sure how I fee...
Benefits to Legalizing Marijuana?
Will legalizing marijuana make the United States fall apart and become a troubled country? Fear of what could happen if marijuana is legalized has been instille...
The Cannabis Debate
We have a problem with hyperbole. In the interest of grabbing headlines and inciting reactions, extremism and polarizing statements rule the day. Journalistic i...
Should football be banned from Children Athletics?
The question continues to arise, should children be able to play football with all of the knowledge we have on concussions? The long-term effects concussions an...
Concussion Alters the Chemical Balance in the Brain
Concussion Has Major Mental Health Consequences Concussion has been a hot topic in the NFL recently, with evidence of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) fou...
The Parkinson's Journey
Growing up, my grandparents always played an important role in my life, and fortunately, still do. My grandpa was diagnosed with Parkinson’s when I had ju...
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...
A Vicious Cycle of Unattainable Ideals
How do you empathize with an individual who seems to purposefully be doing harm to their body, as appears to be the case in eating disorders? Well first of all,...
The Role of Synaptic Pruning in Autism
What is Autism? Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and re...