These days we are constantly being bombarded with constant advertisements and commercials about fitness, being fit, new fitness apps that are persistently shoving data and statistics down are throat. It can make exercise seem like more of a fad than what it actually should be portrayed as : a lifestyle change. Exercise provides so many moreContinue reading “How Exercise Can Actually Make You Happier”
Category Archives: Mobile Social Journalism
The truth behind Power Naps.
We all know that feeling… The gut wrenching scream of the morning alarm as we are ripped away from our sleep. That moment when you roll over and groan because you know you that you didn’t get enough sleep last night… we’ve all been there. But responsibility awaits you right? And sleeping is not anContinue reading “The truth behind Power Naps.”
How MyFitnessPal has helped me lose weight
I haven’t always been super health conscious. Before I started my fitness journey, I didn’t really care about my nutrition or cardiovascular strength; I was only worried about the number on the scale, how big my thighs were or what size jeans I was fitting in to. I knew that I wanted to lose weight,Continue reading “How MyFitnessPal has helped me lose weight”
Rise in Taxicab Rates: Beneficial? Or Detrimental?
The taxi rolled lazily along the streets of Ithaca Wednesday afternoon. The temperature had reached a seasonal high of 72 degrees and the taxicab driver was able to roll the windows down of his silver sedan to better enjoy the warm weather. “Car Sixty is clear. Heading downtown,” he said into his earbud. “It’s slowContinue reading “Rise in Taxicab Rates: Beneficial? Or Detrimental?”
4 Foods that Help Fight off Sickness
As mid-term week quickly approaches, the college communities all over the world are experiencing a collective foreboding over the massive work load that is yet to come. Amongst the foray of all-nighters, cram-sessions and caffeine induced anxiety attacks it’s easy to forget the simple steps that keep us healthy and at our best. These 4Continue reading “4 Foods that Help Fight off Sickness”
Medical Marijuana has yet to Meet Ithaca
On January 7th, The Compassionate Care Act was passed in New York State. This law allowed medical marijuana to be prescribed to patients with illnesses like cancer, AIDS, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s ALS and other severe pain related diseases. According to the New York State Department of Health the Compassionate Care Act is smokeless, meaning that only edible forms ofContinue reading “Medical Marijuana has yet to Meet Ithaca”
So are we just afraid of the news?
My Mobile Social Media class at Ithaca College’s Park School took an interesting turn when we had a Skype session with an Ithaca College Alumni Aaron Edwards. 2012 graduate, he has been working at the company Buzzfeed ever since he left the New York Times about a year ago (impressive, I know). Clicking on the Buzzfeed websitesContinue reading “So are we just afraid of the news?”