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Stu­dent Guide to Bal­anc­ing Stress

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Col­lege is a fast-paced pe­riod of learn­ing and growth, but the pres­sures of a busy aca­d­e­mic and so­cial life can cause a great amount of stress for stu­dents.  Emily Gorki, a fourth-year stu­dent, has many tac­tics when it comes to deal­ing with stress. “Al­ways cal... More »

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Hu­mans of Maryville: Emma Pin­son

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By day, she at­tends class as a stu­dent at Maryville Uni­ver­sity. By night, she skates on the ice of the Scott Trade Cen­ter for thou­sands to see. Meet Emma Pin­son: a first-year stu­dent and a mem­ber of the St. Louis Blue’s Blue Crew. Ad­min­is­tra­tor­More Posts More »

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Hu­mans of Maryville: Amanda Michen­felder

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What got you started in taek­wondo? “I just started off of a whim. I just wanted to get out my com­fort zone, and this is some­thing that was of­fered around where I lived, so I de­cided to give it a shot and I ended up lov­ing it. I started in 2011, so it’s been se... More »


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Hu­mans of Maryville: Bai­ley Watkins

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First-year stu­dent, Bai­ley Watkins, has dealt with con­gen­i­tal heart dis­ease (CHD) since she was born. From near-death ex­pe­ri­ences to pub­lish­ing a book when she was a first-grader, Watkins has a unique story to tell. What is CHD? “Con­gen­i­tal Heart Dis­ease is a ... More »

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Hu­mans of Maryville: Ha­neen Butt  

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Where are you from? “It’s com­pli­cated. So, the coun­try is the United Arab Emi­rates and Dubai is the city every­one knows. I was born and raised there, and it’s ba­si­cally my home, but I don’t have cit­i­zen­ship so I can’t re­ally call it my home. My fa­ther is Pakis... More »

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Hu­mans of Maryville: Pen­ina Nikun­dana

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Where are you from? “Tan­za­nia, which is in East Africa.” Who is Pen­ina? “I am an African, ed­u­cated, lov­ing, pas­sion­ate and ex­pe­ri­enced per­son. I go out of my way to make sure every­one is in­cluded in every­thing that I do.” What makes you feel like you’re more e... More »


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Hu­mans of Maryville: Mar­i­lyn Vazquez

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Who is Mar­i­lyn? “I’m a first-year bi­ol­ogy and chem­istry ma­jor. I’m hop­ing to do some re­search next year then even­tu­ally med­ical school. My end goal would be to work in Syria or the Congo to put my de­gree to good use. I’m from Mex­ico. I came to the states when ... More »