Adriana Berduzco shares her life with cancer
Editorâs Note: Adriana Berduzco is a new Mainstream student who shared her story in the hopes that students find more support for their education. Contact me at:UCCMainstream@yahoo.com
Part two: Advice from professor to students, how to efficiently manage time
When college students say their schedule is tough, they have a good reason. While a full-time student is considered full-time at 12 credits, equaling roughly 52 hours per week, a full-time worker is considered full-time at 30 hours per week. If theyâre working a job on top of being a Read more…
Student overcomes trauma and COVID-19 to earn her first degree
A few inches under five feet tall, Ayleen Pfeiffer is a nearly 30-year-old who is often mistaken for a high school student both on and off campus. Frequently silent and noticeably petite, it could be easy for some to underestimate the strength and perseverance that she has shown through her Read more…
Microbiomes: Listen to your gut. Literally!
Our stomachs talk to our brain more even than our brain talks to our bodies, but are we listening? If we donât, itâs detrimental to our mental, emotional and physical health, according to representatives from UC-VEG and nutrition authorities. âYour gut is connected to your brain in a way that Read more…
Students strive for work, life balance through chronic pain
Chronic pain, daily pain that lasts over three months, is a reality for many Americans. According to the CDC, âChronic pain is the most common reason adults seek medical care and is associated with decreased quality of life, opioid dependence, and poor mental health.â A 2019 National Health Institute Survey Read more…
Sexual assault awareness: Interview with Erin Ritchie
In recognition of sexual assault awareness month, The Mainstream decided to find insight into sexual assault with Erin Ritchie.
Mental Health Special Series
UCC students share their anxiety coping strategies
As a wrap up to our series on mental health, The Mainstream asked UCC students to share what they do to help relieve the stress and anxiety that comes from attending college during a pandemic. Within a few hours of putting out a request for information, many students sent us Read more…
Mental Health Special Series
Editorial
One stress factor we have control over: our diet
Editor’s Note: The contents within this article are the opinion of the editor and staff. Overwhelmed, overworked and over it. The stress of working several jobs, attending college and juggling social responsibilities during a pandemic with inconsistent guidelines and a plethora of virus mutations is a vigorous hardship on studentsâ Read more…
Mental Health Special Series
Poor mental health is costing employers billions
The World Health Organizationâs predictions regarding the growth of depression and its negative impact on health were dire prior to the pandemic. Since the pandemic, numbers have been on the rise. In 2010, the World Health Organization said that by 2020, “depression will emerge as one of the leading causes Read more…
Mental Health Special Series
UCC student discusses his college anxiety
Like many other students, Gregory Koppel, a UCC welding student, has experienced an increase in anxiety during his first year of college that has been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemiÂc. Koppel is a U.S. Navy veteran who decided to take on the challenge of college right after leaving the military. Read more…
Mental Health Special Series
Student Assistance Plan offers free virtual counseling services for UCC students, their families and roommates
Mental health issues are on the rise for college students. Boston University in a study led by Sarah Ketchen Lipson found, âHalf of students in fall 2020 screened positive for depression and/or anxiety.â A total of 83% of all students participating in the study also said their school work was negatively impacted Read more…
Mental Health Special Series
Students, staff identify mental health treatment barriers amid rising need
Editorâs note: We kept student interviews anonymous because of the stigma associated with mental health. Students were all interviewed in January 2022. It starts in the belly, the knot of tension that makes every other part of the body keyed up and ready to run from a tiger; but there Read more…
Mental Health Special Series
Science-based coping strategies reduce mental stress, improve mental health
During the pandemic more than physical health has been at stake; mental health has been challenged. There is a need for healthy coping strategies to deal with the myriad of problems students and staff face that cause anxiety and depression. This list is based on a collection of evidence-based studies Read more…
Mental Health Special Series
Trapped Behind the Mask: Neurodivergent student shares college pandemic struggles
While pandemic stress and fatigue have put more stress on college students than ever before, neurodivergent students like Jane, a pre-med major at UCC, especially have had their own unique set of challenges. A neurotypical person navigating the pandemic is now experiencing struggles similar to the level of upheaval a Read more…