Earlier last year it was made official that in the 136 years of record keeping, 2015 was the hottest recorded year, beating 2014 by the widest margin. Then, January 2016 broke the record by claiming the title of ‘the most…
10 veganism quotes that will make you want to stop eating animals forever
So bacon tastes good, but is ignorance better? Here’s some food for thought in the form of ten quotes by vegetarian artists, activists and authors. 1. “Do you know why most survivors of the Holocaust are vegan? It’s because they know…
Yoga and its benefits
I’m beginning to seriously wonder why I don’t do yoga. There are countless healing mental and physical benefits. I have friends and family who boast about its life altering qualities, and it’s something I can do in the comforts of…
Smartphone addiction and self-help apps rewire the brain
BY: JARED BEAUBIEN-TAYLOR I have a Facebook friend whose life always seems perfect. They have a great job, live in a nice condo, and are always doing new and exciting things. They’re always posting happy comments about how blessed they…
Have You Considered Self-Marriage?
BY: LAMI SOETAN In January 2015, viral photos of a woman who had married herself popped up on my Facebook feed. Adorned with a purple wedding dress and surrounded by supportive friends and family, Yasmin Eleby wedded herself in a ceremony she described…
Homeless in America: Man travelled across the country to give a voice to the homeless
BY: JESSICA BEUKER On August 12, 2016, recent Boise State graduate, Justin Doering, set off on a three-month, 14,000-mile journey across 34 states. The reason? To humanize America’s homeless through a project called Fifty Sandwiches. Fifty Sandwiches is a non-profit,…
A new study shows that spending time outside could help prevent the development of asthma
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Asthma is an increasing problem in the world. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology website, over 8 percent of the American population has asthma, and “The number of people with asthma continues to…
Container houses: Why you should build one ASAP
Growing populations, growing real estate cost, growing cities. Everything in our life seems to be growing bigger, denser, gaudier, and glitzier. Between mile-high condominiums, mile-long highways, and increasingly wasteful living spaces, it’s no surprise that many people are embarking on…
A money diary can help you keep your finances in good shape
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT If you’ve ever needed to lose weight, you may have used a food journal or other tracking methods to keep your diet under control. Certainly, research has found that this is very effective, and it turns out…
Yoga for weight loss: Lose weight with these yoga poses
BY: NADIA ZAIDI I can’t – okay, I refuse – to work out. There. I said it. And you know what? It’s liberating. While we’re in the spirit of honesty, let’s be blatantly real. If we all had discipline, a…
Hitchhiking stories: 3 positive hitchhiking stories
BY: TIM O’NEAL Everyone has heard hitchhiking horror stories. Any conversation about hitchhiking inevitably leads to discussing the risks and inherent dangers, but these negative accounts are the rare exception. The vast majority of hitchhikers, even if their trip doesn’t…
Hoversurf just created the world’s first rideable hoverbike
In 1989, Marty McFly and Doc Brown used a custom DeLorean – complete with flux capacitor – to travel to the far-off, futuristic year of 2015. They discovered a utopian world filled with technological wonders, the likes of which we’ve…
Pueblo Bonito was home to a prehistoric society where women ruled
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS In spite of some recent advancement in theories of gender equity, it’s no secret that, for a variety of social and cultural reasons, guys ruled most historical civilizations while women worked to keep the show on…
Road trip essentials: 10 things you’ll need for your road trip
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Preparing your road trip essentials will ease your mind during your road trip, giving you the freedom to focus on the open road ahead of you. You can’t buy peace of mind, but you can be as…
Lack of environmental awareness is still a problem, but the bigger issue is lack of action
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Since Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring brought environmental concerns to the public eye in 1962, there has been a steadily increasing awareness of humanity’s many unsustainable practices. Despite this increased awareness, though, most people still take little to…
American road trip checklist
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP One of the worst ways to start off a trip is with the dreadful feeling that you forgot something important at home. It gets even worse if you realize you did in fact forget something behind. It’s…
Yoga exercises you can do anywhere
It’s no secret that our yoga mats aren’t attached to our hips. But they don’t have to be. Yoga is one of the most flexible practices out there. All you need is your body and an open mind. Here are…
Millennial travel: Millennials are the first generation to be defined by traveling
BY: JACQUELINE KEHOE A couple months ago, one of my best friends and my boyfriend (separately, of course) booked trips out West. He was going to Seattle for work; she was off to Portland. For some reason I lost it. I…
Virtual reality treatments for physical and mental health could change the face of healthcare
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT Virtual reality technology has taken some huge steps forward in the last few years, with no signs of slowing down. And although a lot of the discussion around VR tends to focus on its applications for entertainment,…
Hitchhiking: 10 things to consider before catching a ride
BY: TIM O’NEAL The allure of the open road is strong for many of us. Crisscrossing the country (or the world!) with nothing but a backpack, catching free rides from strangers, is a romantic notion. There are a lot of…