by Melissa Schlinger This past fall, my 14-year-old son, Will, came home from school and told me that some of his fellow students had participated in a TikTok challenge that encouraged them to vandalize school bathrooms. Students destroyed soap dispensers and spilled drinks all over ...
by Owen Lee-Park As I walk through the entrance of our busy emergency department, I see the familiar sight of the anxious and frustrated faces of patients in the packed waiting room. We exchange quick glances at each other, and so much emotion is conveyed merely through the eyes above ...
We sit down at the table to go over bills, paying them, balancing a checkbook, budgeting. We sit down at a table for an interview, for others to ask us questions, get to know your character, and for us to even be as prepared as possible. I could go on and describe the ways we take time ...
The season is in full swing, with holiday decor from your neighbor’s house to the mall, traffic backed up a mile-long with frantic holiday shoppers, the air smelling of either sugar cookies or a cold, crisp breeze, and the leaves completely gone. This is the holiday season. With finals ...
When West Virginia University revealed it had found a public suicide threat, it responded immediately by reminding the letter’s writer and all students that they could seek mental health help at the Carruth Center. Students scoffed online. The reactions were similar to this past May, ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As families return to in-person holiday gatherings after lengthy delays caused by the pandemic, cognitive changes in a loved one may be alarmingly apparent. Visiting with parents and grandparents after being apart for a year or more may lead to the worrisome ...