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Don’t be afraid to seek aid

By Jeanette Fritz | January 15, 2014

Life can get extremely difficult, and we sometimes feel like it is too much to handle.That was the case with someone who I love more than anything and who helped me with my own depression. He struggled for so long, and I always begged him to get help,...

Being financially independent may be easier than students think

By Chelsey Boutan | November 3, 2011

Brad Cripe, assistant professor of accounting, remembers what it was like to be a college student who was struggling financially. "I have a student loan bill that I will be paying off until I am well into my 60's, but I took out those loans because I...

Bridge of Hope provides grief counseling for DeKalb

By Kelly Bauer | September 13, 2011

To help individuals through one of the darkest points of life, the DeKalb County Hospice started another session of its grief counseling group, Bridge of Hope.Bridge of Hope attendees participate in six free meetings that focus on grief and loss of a...