THE ITHACAN

Trigger warnings should not be used as they prevent growth

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • December 2, 2015

Trigger warnings prevent open dialogue, an important part of education on a college campus.

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • November 11, 2015

Low levels of anxiety that come with worrying can boost your cortisol just enough that it is beneficial to your overall state.

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • October 28, 2015

Having a physical connection with mental illness could allow people to more easily see it as something that cannot necessarily be controlled.

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • October 7, 2015

It is exasperating, sometimes, that we need specified days to remind us to take action to prevent hurting other human beings.

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • September 23, 2015

The private sector has greater funding and does not have to jump through government hoops, but its research can also be less available to the public.

By Amelia Erikson • September 9, 2015

This was a fair that was supposed to celebrate the whole of New York state, which includes more than just the cultures and interests of the majority.

By Amelia Erikson • September 2, 2015

What I find to be most influential about Sacks, though, is his influence on the general public. He was able to make neuroscience accessible.

By Amelia Erikson • August 24, 2015

Pixar has given us, though in its most rudimentary form, a gateway to start understanding one of life’s most confusing challenges: feelings.

By Amelia Erikson • April 29, 2015

The conclusion that can be drawn here is that running positively impacts health.