By Janet Curiel |Staff Writer| Kevin Hines stood and took a long pause as if frozen in time on the SMSU stage and followed the stillness with three words: “Are you ok?” That was all he needed to hear in the 40 minutes he paced the Golden Gate Bridge on the day he jumped. He became 1 of 34, less than 1%, to survive the fall that over 2000 didn’t. Hines, an award-winning global speaker, bestselling author, documentary filmmaker, suicide prevention and mental health advocate, gripped his audiences with the account of his unlikely survival. Hines was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 19 and continues with the daily struggle of his brain … [Read more...] about Seminar increases suicide awareness
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Pressure grows as finals approach
By Kim Dailey |Staff Writer| Get your note cards and highlighters out, finals week is just around the corner. Students have all different methods to prepare for their finals. Some choose to stay organized and take one task at a time. But others choose not to study and procrastinate by pulling all-nighters. Some use note-cards, highlighters, energy drinks, music, recorders, Powerpoints, lectures, books and memory to prepare for and pass their finals. Kristy Spinney said she is, “trying to finish papers and projects early, so I can begin studying. I also tape important passages to my register at work, so I will read them over and over to help me remember.” Julia Matulionis’ method … [Read more...] about Pressure grows as finals approach
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