By Charlotte Larason Study finds college students may experience the first onset of mental health and substance-abuse problems due to academic pressures, separation from family while going to school, and intense work and study schedules. According to the National Library of Medicine ACAD Psychiatry’s 2015 study, “Most mental health disorders have their peak onset during […]
By Mackenzie Yardley We live in a new age of awareness and support for those struggling with mental health as mental-health struggles are at an all-time high in college students. National Education Association conducted a survey in March 2023 that showed 44% of students reported symptoms of depression, 37% experienced anxiety and 15% considered suicide […]
By Karen Lizzete According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “People with ASD may behave, communicate, interact and learn in ways that are different from most other people. There is often nothing about how they look that sets them apart from other people. The abilities of people with ASD can vary significantly. For […]
By A.J.-Leilani Viloria Phone addiction is real and many students experience it. Experts weigh in on impacts to focus, mental health and interpersonal relationships. According to Healthline, a website that provides expert health guidance, in an article titled “How to Tell if you Could be Addicted to your Phone” from October 2019, the brain contains […]
By Katie Freter Holiday season is upon us. College of Southern Nevada students plan to get together with family but not travel due to looming COVID concerns. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker, after the holiday season last year, the nation saw a quarter-million case spike by Jan. 6, 2021 […]
By Katie Freter College students struggle with mental health as they’ve seen declines the past year during the pandemic in which they dealt with depression, anxiety and stress. A study of 200 college students published June 8 by BioMed Central Psychology, a peer-reviewed academic journal, revealed that 60.8% of students faced increases in anxiety, 54.1% […]
By Valerie Plata Mental health struggles increased for many college students during the pandemic. According to a May 2020 article titled “Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic as a College Student” from University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry, it stated, “It is well-studied that college students are especially prone to feelings of loneliness, and they experience […]
By Patrick Payumo Stress affected many students negatively during the pandemic. Academic Advisor Andrew Gaden said, “I believe a vast majority of the College of Southern Nevada student body experienced some form of enhanced stress since the pandemic reared it’s ugly head roughly a year ago. From an academic perspective alone the fact that all […]
By Ashlend Laparra Thanksgiving is around the corner and College of Southern Nevada students are expressing gratitude this November regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there have been mental health challenges related to COVID-19. In a survey conducted this year 40.9% of participants reported suffering from either […]
By Ashanti Johnson COVID-19 is affecting Thanksgiving as some students at College of Southern Nevada plan to stay close to home. Due to the pandemic, many are concerned about celebrating the holidays together in person. “Families should do their own risk analysis and not necessarily look at what other families are doing,” stated an article […]
By Michael Uselding Coyote Student News, the College of Southern Nevada’s online student newspaper, celebrates its 13 anniversary. The publication started in 2012 and since has turned out many professional journalists. Ricardo Torres, who was a copy editor for Coyote Student News fall 2012 and editor-in-chief spring 2013, learned the journalistic process in JOUR 105 […]
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