Everyone in entertainment knows that sex sells. In magazines, television ads and even in the online video sphere, shirtless muscular men with low-cut jeans or sexy models in sizzling red bikinis and heels definitely boost viewership. The popular South Africa-based multimedia company Earth-Touch completely understands this appeal and uses it […]

For children, being overweight may indicate a lack of physical activity, which can affect more than just their health. A new study, soon to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics, has found an association between aerobic fitness, body mass index (BMI), free/reduced lunch and passing scores on standardized math […]

Of all the nonsensical celebrations that February represents (like Responsible Pet Owners’ Month and National Embroidery Month), this month is also important for raising awareness about body image. Feb. 24 to March 2 is National Eating Disorder (NED)Awareness Week. With this year’s theme, “Everybody Knows Somebody,” NEDAwareness Week, as stated […]

Have you noticed that everyone you know is getting sick lately? Maybe you’ve even been sick already, too. Well, we all know that with the beautiful snowfalls and cold temperatures of winter months comes something not exactly welcomed anywhere, ever: the flu.

This past Monday, Dec. 3, the American Red Cross truck parked outside Chapin Auditorium. Each year, the sophomore class teams up with the Red Cross to bring three to four blood drives to the Mount Holyoke campus. With Christmas music on the radio, workers and volunteers came together this holiday […]