I love it when people who actually know what they’re talking about confirm something I’ve believed for ages. In this case, a study at the Feinberg School of Medicine (that’s Northwestern’s med school) showed that one out of every four or five college students who come to their school’s health center may be suffering from …
Monthly Archive: January 2011
Jan 25 2011
Northwestern Doesn't Care About its Students
Evanston, Illinois, which is where I go to school, has a stupid housing ordinance that states that no more than three unrelated people may live together in a house or apartment. It’s intended to ensure proper upkeep because, apparently, people who aren’t related to each other don’t care about the state of their housing, whereas …
Jan 23 2011
Dressing for Depression
This Jezebel post caught my eye the other day. It’s called “Dressing for Depression” and basically suggests ways to put an outfit together when you’re depressed. As you might know, one of the symptoms of depression is that it becomes really, really hard–sometimes practically impossible–to do simple everyday things, such as getting dressed. This post …
Jan 14 2011
No More Lonely Nights
[This was originally a Facebook note that I posted right before New Year's Eve. It got a lot of positive attention so I figured I'd repost it.] [TMI Warning] Normally at this time of year, I like to write a long note about what I’ve accomplished during the past year, what it all means, what …
Jan 14 2011
Why I Chose Humanistic Judaism
[This is cross-posted from the Interfaith at Northwestern blog, which I was asked to contribute a post for. ] When I was a kid, I was absolutely convinced that God exists. I prayed all the time, in fact. Sometimes it was for the silly sorts of stuff that kids worry about; sometimes it was for …







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