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A student stresses out while reading a textbook. The stress Holly Melancholy felt over her break led her to bake her hair into the family turkey. UBC LEARNING COMMONS/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

The Onion Bagel: Holly Melancholy’s jolly Thanksgiving

Gabby Pardo November 25, 2018
Five-day break, two holidays (if you’re counting Black Friday) and there is still stress running through the mind of sophomore biology major Holly Melancholy. Class starts tomorrow and none of her assignments or papers or projects are done for the week.
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Pills and money 
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The Onion Bagel: Campus Adderall dealer stressed out for midterms

Mike Adams October 25, 2018
The Onion Bagel's exclusive interview with Francis Humberdink, the most prolific Adderall dealer. Midterms have been rough on him due to high demand.
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A woman meditating. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Free your mind with yoga and meditation

Gabby Pardo October 4, 2018
What’s the magic coping mechanism hidden in the recreation center? Free yoga and meditation classes.
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The recent changes to campus dining since the arrival of CulinArt have caused long lines at West and East Side Dining. ZACHARY DYER/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook should pay attention to racism in its kitchens

Tuhin Chakrabarti October 3, 2018
In my brief experience working at West Side Dining, I could not believe what I saw, which is why I quit after my first day.
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A group of students studying. SARA SUPRIYATNO/STATESMAN FILE

Even during finals, your mental health is important

Andrew Goldstein April 26, 2018
I’ve been in a class where a student fainted during an exam.
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According to research, music has been proven to lessen stress and anxiety. LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

We need some noise behind our study hours

Gabby Pardo April 22, 2018
Having music blaring through your headphones while in the library or Starbucks can benefit your emotions, productivity and memory in preparation for acing an exam and your courses in general.
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Assistant Opinions Editor Gabby Pardos pet dog basks in the sun. GABBY PARDO/THE STATESMAN

Having a pet makes me happier and healthier

Gabby Pardo March 18, 2018
My dog has seen me smile, laugh, cry, scream and stress, yet he has managed to never fail as a companion.
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The International Space Station in orbit. CAROLINE DAVIS2010/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC 2.0

NASA-funded researchers: Can e-mental health tools aid astronauts way up?

Charles Scott October 10, 2017
NASA-funded researchers at Stony Brook University are assessing applications of e-mental health tools in managing depression, anxiety and stress for astronauts and astronaut-like individuals.
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PALS program lets students pet away stress

PALS program lets students pet away stress

Anna Correa March 13, 2017
With midterms approaching, sometimes stress can get the best of students. But students studying at Melville Library on Thursday had the opportunity to pet their stress away.
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Stay true to yourself through college

Stay true to yourself through college

Andrew Goldstein August 25, 2016
Don’t let college stop you or change you from being who you are. Use college to help make you into the person you want to be.
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Work place stress goes over looked by many, yet effects thousands of employees each year.

Street Meat: NYC could use real stress-relief centers

Christopher Leelum January 24, 2016
Wouldn’t be nice to designate a safe area where New York’s blue and white collars can rub one out together?
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Sana Rasheed, senior biochemistry major, Alan Zhong, senior biology major
and Tuya Yokoyama, junior human evolutionary biology major, in the library late at night working on a bioinformatics project. CHEREESE CROSS/THE STATESMAN

University aims to help students deal with stress during finals

Andrew Goldstein November 16, 2015
With finals less than a month away, Counseling and Psychological Services is offering events to help prevent students from reaching high levels of unhealthy stress.
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