Society & Culture
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Demonic Possessions, Alien Abductions and Literal Waking Nightmares: A Look at Sleep Paralysis
By Emily Johnson amjohnson@lc.edu It’s 3 a.m. You suddenly snap awake, you hear rushing wind and see a dark cloud of smoke swirling around you. You can’t move anything other than your eyes;…
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Krystie’s Kuriosities: Robert Wadlow
by Krystie Morrison kemorrison@lc.edu Alton, Ill. is known for its rich history that includes stories of Elijah P. Lovejoy, the Underground Railroad, the Piasa Bird and also the world’s tallest man, Robert Pershing Wadlow. …
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The Problem with Six Flags Quiddya
By Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu In 2018, Six Flags announced that a new park would be opened in Saudi Arabia, in the Quiddiya entertainment district in Riyadh. The park dropped an announcement video in 2019, with…
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Stress Management: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
By Jenna Shelton jshelton@lc.edu Sometimes, when one is stressed or anxious about something, the body responds with strange ways of protecting the individual, and often they may end up with an aching back or…
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What It Is Like Working In An Amazon Fulfillment Center
William Mashburn wmashburn@lc.edu Starting any new job can be difficult and confusing. Many of us know the worries and anxiety at a new workplace. It is a new system, new managers, new everything. This…
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How to Help a Friend Through an Anxiety Attack
William Mashburn wmashburn@lc.edu Anxiety is something many people struggle with. The cause of one’s anxiety can vary on multiple things. Some people get anxiety over little things, other people get it over much larger…
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Stress Management: Deep Breathing Exercises for Relaxation
By Jenna Shelton jshelton@lc.edu Have you ever noticed how you breathe when you are stressed out? What about when you are relaxed? The next time you are feeling either of these emotions, take a…
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Stress Management: Counter Stimulation
By Jenna Shelton jshelton@lc.edu Sometimes when we are in pain or are too stressed it becomes difficult to think about anything else or to try doing anything other than focus on the pain that…
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Yelp Introduces Racism Flagging Feature
by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu The popular app, Yelp, added a new feature that will flag businesses that are associated with racist behaviors. The app did this in response to a surge of responses by…