When it comes to defining “health”, psychologists claim that there are three interconnected aspects : physical, mental, and spiritual health. Social distancing, due to COVID-19, has created a huge toll on manys well-being. Many on the media talk about how to be physically and mentally healthy during a pandemic, but what about spiritual health? Spiritual…
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[Editor’s Column] Discover Public Health, Why Not?
From news that is flooded with statistics regarding the current COVID 19 pandemic, to trackings and quickly-updated health regulations, many have received a glimpse of what “public health” looks like- specifically “epidemiology.” According to CDC’s definition, public health is “the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.” While medicine focuses…
[Editor’s Column] Sages & Seekers: Be a Seeker to Leave a Positive Mark on the Pandemic!
Did you know that the adolescents and the elders are the two most lonely and mentally-vulnerable populations? With the added obstacles of social distancing, loneliness has only escalated. There’s a phenomenal program called the Sages & Seekers, which connects adolescents and elders. This program helps create engaging one-one activities in mutual respect, understanding, and empathy,…
Staying Mentally Healthy At Home
The Coronavirus has turned everyone’s lives around. Our daily routines have been halted with no near certainty of return, further confining our living parameters to homes. Consequently, people are each faced with unprecedented losses- whether big or small. Abundant precious lives are lost. Our parents’ jobs are lost. Our anticipated summer plans are lost. Once-in-a-lifetime …
[Editor’s column] Extending Access to Prestigious Colleges for Low Income Students : College Match
During their four years of high school, students on the “college path” toil everyday–aiming for the best SAT score, impressive extracurriculars, exquisite leadership positions, and the perfect GPA– to be accepted by colleges. As arduous as it seems, it is a worthwhile journey for dedicated students striving to pursue academic goals in prestigious schools. In…
Youth Drug and Alcohol Prevention at KYCC
It has been approximately three months since I joined the Youth Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program at KYCC, the Koreatown Youth Community Center. Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Program (YDAPP) is a 10-month weekly leadership program where high school students engage the community and peers through drug abuse prevention. When I entered the YDAPP room on…
Welcoming the Year 2020 at Church
Every year I attend my church for a special event to greet the new beginning. To many, going to church and attending service on such an important day may seem like the most boring thing ever, however, there is definitely more to this annual gathering than just sitting in for the pastor’s lengthy sermons. Definitely…
[Editors Column] Growth of Christian Media: Welove
Religion has long been a difficult topic to broach in public, yet over the past decade, there has been a considerable surge of emerging Christian gospels across the world. The advancing technology has opened new avenues of faith through the unimaginably powerful tool: media. To those who are deprived of the opportunities to attend the…
[Editors Column] The Benefits of Job Shadowing
Jobs in the adult world are frightening to think about. There’s a plethora of diverse jobs in this nation; yet, none of them seem like a good fit for us. The fact that we, as students, have to go to school every weekday is dreadful. Then, as the transition into adulthood approaches, we come into…
[Editors Column] The Mental Health Awareness Club: Breaking the Silence on Campus
The percentage of high school students reporting to have experienced symptoms of mental illnesses is shockingly high. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost one in three high school students report feeling so sad or hopeless that they stopped doing usual activities due to their intense emotions. Although the tangible evidence fully…