May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and although society is becoming more open to discussing mental health, it can still be challenging to know where to begin when it comes to taking care of your own mental well-being. Several national groups and government organizations provide resources for all your mental health needs. Mental Health America… Read more »
Month: May 2024
Student Protester Resources
As protests for many causes crop up on college campuses across the country, students are grappling with strong feelings on important issues, and where and how to express them. Recent protests, including at Indiana University itself, have controversially led to arrests. Students may question what rights they do and do not have, and how they… Read more »
Cicada Broods and Beyond: Navigating Scientific Journals for Rare Natural Wonders
On April 8, 2024, a large swath of Indiana was treated to a total solar eclipse, a rare event that last happened in 1869. And in May, parts of Indiana are experiencing another rare occurrence in nature – the emergence of two different cicada broods. In the north and southwest counties of Indiana there is… Read more »
McClure’s Magazine and the birth of investigative journalism
It’s 1893, and the United States is in the middle of an economic panic. People are rushing to the banks, eager to take out all their money before it becomes worthless. The national unemployment rate hovers near 18%, and hundreds of companies and banks go out of business. Into this inauspicious moment, a new magazine… Read more »