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How to avoid the "Freshman 15"

September 16, 2025 07:00 AM
The "Freshman 15" is a common fear among many first-year college students.
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The risk of developing poor body image and eating disorders in college students, missionaries

May 09, 2025 07:00 AM
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, the eating disorder risk among college students has substantially increased by thirteen percent from 2013 to 2021.
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Readers' Forum: No more 'freshman 15'

May 09, 2022 12:00 AM
Many have heard of, seen and even experienced the infamous and seemingly inevitable “freshman 15.' Describing the trend of weight gain that seems to occur in many college freshmen, this expression is widely known and accepted as inescapable.
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Welcome to campus; get ready to work

August 28, 2015 12:00 AM
Freshman students socialize while their roommates sleep in Heritage Halls. (Photo Courtesy Chris Bunker)
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