In May 2020, the D Center launched the Disability Connections Blog. According to the D Center website, the blog is designed to give UW students, staff, faculty, and alumni who identify as disabled an opportunity to share about their experiences. 

Travel looks very different than it used to. Those “What’s in my travel bag?” videos on YouTube now also feature sanitizers, masks, and face shields, not to mention an ingrained fear of contracting COVID-19.

Editor's note: This column contains explicit references to disordered eating, restrictive eating, and weight and may be triggering to some readers.

There is no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated students’ mental health concerns. From the constant fear of infection to the trials and tribulations of Zoom lectures, the past year has tested students’ resilience and stability. But after a year of online learning, UW students can fin…

The modeling industry has undoubtedly had an enormous impact on how our society sets the standards for health and beauty. Tall, thin figures are idealized, and there is an underlying assumption that being skinny equals being “fit.”

“Made in the USA.” Shoppers often search for these elusive words on clothing tags and product packaging, hoping to buy goods produced domestically in factories and fields with safe working conditions. 

My perfect Saturday morning looks something like this: walking up the Ave, the sun shining, the farmers market in session. If you are like me and have a desire to make better decisions for the environment and a love for farm-fresh produce, the farmers market is an easy, affordable way to sup…

Editor's note: This column contains explicit references to disordered eating, restrictive eating, and weight and may be triggering to some readers.

Editor's note: This column contains explicit references to disordered eating, restrictive eating, and weight and may be triggering to some readers.

When the COVID-19 pandemic threw every aspect of our society into a whirlwind over a year ago, there was a lot of focus on where the virus originated — Wuhan, China. Many xenophobic and racist reactions, including former President Trump referring to COVID-19 as the Chinese virus, likely infl…