Crispr Technology: History, Usage And Ethical Concerns

CRISPR Technology is an exciting new gene editing tool that allows scientists to edit and modify genes in organisms. Gene editing technologies such as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or CRISPR, primarily focus on creating effective treatments and possible cures for diseases such as ornithine transcarbamylase, sickle cell disease, β-thalassemia, Alzheimer’s, and even...

Club Spotlight: Exercise Science Majors Club 

photo credit: CJ Richardson Calling all students of all majors who are interested in getting involved with a club on campus! The Exercise Science Majors Club is here to get you active and healthy this semester. Kennesaw State University’s Exercise Science Majors Club began in 2007 with the sole purpose of creating a community of students interested in the health field, especially exercise...

The Ongoing Crisis of Hospitals Dumping Patients

In December 2022, the University Hospital of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, allegedly abandoned an aging female patient on the sidewalk near the hospital. Her bare legs were exposed, and she was breathing hard with a blanket draped over her face. A hospital employee told WAVE News that she had seen hospital security wheeling the patient onto the sidewalk and abandoning her and her...

Three New Restaurants To Try In Cobb County

Picture Credit: CJ Richardson If you’re feeling adventurous or looking for new places to eat, here are three new restaurants near campus to try. Tell them The Peak sent you! SUPER PIZZA BROS Picture Credit: CJ Richardson Super Pizza Bros’ menu includes pizza, tacos, calzones, salads, and much more. Super Pizza Bros uses a probiotic crust to allow for easier digestion.  This restaurant...

What is Yoga and why students should practice it

Namaste, a term that signifies inclusiveness, awareness and wholeness within ourselves. Surely, you’ve heard this word being used in relation to a common practice known as yoga; however, have you ever thought about partaking in this form of meditation yourself? With loads of schoolwork and every other aspect of college life on your shoulders you may just thank yourself for doing so. What is...

Getting Motivated in the Face of Procrastination

If you’ve been in college for any amount of time, and you’re like almost every other student who’s ever lived, you are no stranger to procrastination. It affects all of us. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, anywhere from 80 to 95 percent of college students procrastinate. If you’re reading this article right now and you should be doing math homework or writing...

The Dangers of Vaping

Good morning! It is the perfect time to wake yourself up! In other words, it is the perfect time to locate that vape, which is probably somewhere entangled under the pillow. Many students who use nicotine-charged e-cigarettes take an average of 140 to 300 puffs per day, according to the Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy.  Increased Vaping Related Illnesses As many people have probably...

Three Emergency Medical Techniques Everyone Should Know

You’re taking notes on your professor’s lecture when they pause. You glance up from your notebook—only to see them motionless on the floor. What do you do? As Mayo Clinic assures, it’s better to do something than nothing at all, regardless of your level of emergency medical training. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was most likely what you...

Seasons Come and Go…

The leaves are changing, the air is slightly chillier, and the Town Center mall is already blaring classic holiday songs through their department stores. "All I Want for Christmas" is on constant replay on your roommate's speaker, but all you want is a simple escape from these seasonal blues.  Diagnose & Self-Assess  Seasonal Depression, formally known as seasonal affective...

The 411 on The Enneagram Personality Test

Are you a Two? Nine? When you’re stressed, do you go to a One? The Enneagram has become a new trend these past few months. Social networking sites such as Instagram have a plethora of accounts dedicated to the Enneagram, whether they provide knowledgeable information or just spam memes relating to the Enneagram. So, what exactly is the Enneagram? The Basics According to the Enneagram...