Even the most heated arguments can actually be an indicator of a truly strong and lasting friendship, writes Eliza Powers PO ’25.
Tag: Mental health
OPINION: Nostalgia can be good for you, if done right
Don’t be so quick to dismiss your feelings of nostalgia, writes Alexander Chao PO ’25.
Five years after the Wabash Report, Harvey Mudd continues to reckon with workload and culture
Five years ago, in March 2017, TSL published the leaked Wabash Report, a 2015 investigation that exposed the severity of Harvey Mudd College’s curriculum and workload. Students quoted in the report spoke about sacrificing sleep, hobbies, hygiene and religious practices in order to manage their classes.
With enrollment doubled and staffing down a third, Harvey Mudd engineering students face a tough year
While the pandemic has presented challenges for students across the board, engineering students at Harvey Mudd College are having a particularly difficult time this year. The inability to take in-person classes during the pandemic translated to a surge in enrollment this year for required classes like E80, Experimental Engineering. Coupled with a faculty shortage in the department caused by a hiring freeze amid the pandemic, students say the surge is making a notoriously demanding program even more difficult.
OPINION: It’s okay to talk about body-focused repetitive behaviors
We should not feel stigma around discussing body-focused repetitive behaviors, writes guest columnist Maddy McCue CM ’23.
OPINION: Why self-help books can’t compete with interpersonal connections
OPINION: Self-help books, despite being designed to help people solve their personal problems without relying on others, cannot help as much as they promise, writes Alexander Chao PO ’25.
OPINION: Gamification can be a solution to improved health
Gamification can be instrumental in transforming our relationship with health and motivating us to engage in healthy behaviors, writes Alexander Chao PO ‘25.
5C band “Josie on the Rocks” celebrates creativity, collaboration
5C student band “Josie on the Rocks” celebrates creativity and collaboration while benefiting members’ mental health.
OPINION: The gym isn’t a place for competition. Don’t make it one
5C students must be welcoming to people of all fitness levels and maintain a positive dialogue surrounding exercise culture, instead of comparing and shaming others for their workout habits, writes Anna Tolkien CM ’24.
OPINION: When it comes to self-care vs. academics, you can have both
Amid a stressful return to campus, students should not feel guilty about making time for themselves and understand that academics and self-care do not need to be in conflict, writes Shay Suresh CM ’24.