I have always been an active person. As a preteen, I would run short marathons that my middle school would put on every year. It was always a competition to acquire the most popsicle sticks after each lap around the track to gain Bulldog Bucks. With these Bulldog Bucks, I would be able to buy…
3 Tips to Help with Seasonal Depression
Winter weather can be very troubling for some people, myself included. There is just something about the grey skies ominously looming over the sun that creates this somewhat hopeless environment. It takes me a second to muster up the energy to get myself out of bed and start moving. I am a big sunshine gal,…
Leonardo DiCaprio: Actor and Environmentalist
In recent months, much of the US has experienced extreme winter weather. On Earth day of 2020, many celebrities and influencers have tried to gain their audience’s attention by using their platforms to talk about climate change. Whether it be through Instagram stories or posts, these famous artists, athletes, and other prominent figures felt passionate…
How Reuters Graphics Uses Impactful Data Visualizations
After examining Drowning in Plastic, a visualization by Reuters Graphics in 2019, I immediately needed to share the impact these visuals had on me with my readers. Reuters Graphics does a fantastic job of making a statement about how we are adding to the earth’s plastic problem. As our society becomes more and more aware…
6 Positives to Have Come Out of the 2020 Pandemic
No one expected the year 2020 to be one of the most challenging times in recorded history. From the COVID-19 pandemic breakout, Black Lives Matter riots, 2020 presidential election to the horrific West Coast wildfires, everyone’s world was shaken and then put on pause. As people worldwide learned to adapt to the new idea of…
Why Adidas Needs to Step Up
Today, I would like to talk about Adidas. No, I do not want to talk about its exclusive Valentine’s Day footwear or its new maternity activewear. Instead, let’s dig into Adidas’s CSP (corporate social responsibility) practices. For the past 20 years, Adidas has remained on the respected Dow Jones Sustainability Index list but failed to…
The Oregon Haze
During the end of August 2020, dozens of California wildfires set fire to hundreds and thousands of acres due to dry conditions and warmer temperatures. Each year, temperatures have been climbing due to global warming, causing these California wildfires to spread to neighboring states, becoming a more deadly occurrence than in previous years. This past…
A Tree Lover’s Nonprofit
I am a big plant lover, as most of you may already know. Trying to identify some great resources for people during this challenging time in quarantine to give back to their community, I stumbled across The Arbor Day Foundation. The foundation has been around since 1972 and is the largest nonprofit organization committed to planting…
Three of My Favorite Places to Eat in Eugene
Living in Eugene, Oregon, for about two years now, I have tried multiple restaurants, all differing in categories and cultures. My love for food is very closely tied to my need to try new things frequently. I am the type of person who gets bored quickly, so of course, discovering new and different spots to…
My Gilmore Girls Binge
The first year of living in Cornelius, Oregon, back in 2014, my siblings, mother, and I used to walk to the public library, spending at least an hour picking out all the picture books we could get our hands-on. Fridays, however, were my favorite because we would have a gigantic movie marathon. One Friday in…
Living like Liz 