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Empty easels and a couch sit in a paint splattered room. Wreckroom DeKalb, 901 Lucinda Ave, Unit G, features a splatter room where customers can pay to splatter paint and de-stress. (Yari Tapia | Northern Star)

Smash away stress at ‘Wreckroom’

By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer | November 20, 2024

Wreckroom DeKalb had its hard launch opening earlier this month with the mission of being a more inclusive spot for local families to de-stress.  Wreckroom DeKalb, located at 901 Lucinda Ave., Unit G, is open Thursday and Friday from 3 p.m. to 10...

Students destress before finals

Students destress before finals

By Xavier Ortega | December 1, 2016

Students visit the Campus Life Building and do a little but of unwinding at an event hosted by the Honors Department called "Don't Stress the Test." This event included petting Mission, coloring, and mingling with other students.

In focus: Weekly de-stress rituals

April 24, 2013

Kim Randall Columnist This semester for me has pretty much been a slope that’s forever inclining, making it quite a struggle to just make it to the top already. As a result, I’m always left feeling so tired and worn-out. In order to keep from allowing...

Wellness program helps audience celebrate youth, overcome fear and laugh

By Olivia Willoughby | October 25, 2011

Sherry Lebed Davis filled the audience with chuckles, fruit-scented bubbles and smiles during her Humor Creates Wellness program at Kishwaukee Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, Tuesday night. Davis created the Humor Creates Wellness program in 1980 and...