Welcome back. Whether you went crazy over spring break or stayed at home and had a nice relaxing time, it's sadly time to get back to the grind. Sure that's not fun but you have the Life Section to perk you up. Read it. Love it. Buy the T-shirt... if there was one. Anyway. Enjoy!

Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston Helping a Friend in Need   Amanda Hoffer | Life Section Manager Depression strikes 19 million Americans a year. It's a serious thing. But what if it's not you? What if it's a friend facing this demon? Do you know what to do to help them? Do you even know where to start? Don't worry. We're here to give you some advice to help you help a friend in need.

Graphic By: Andrew Kinback The Bed Post: Confidence   Andrew Kinback | PR Manager Confidence is an important word to us all because we need it in order to function and excel. We need confidence to get out of bed everyday to tackle life’s challenges. We need confidence to get up in front of 70 people in a class and give a report. We need confidence in friends and family so we might feel secure and have someone to trust. We need confidence in relationships and even sex and there lies the topic of this week’s Bed Post article.

Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston Top Ten Reasons to Write for the Life Section   Amanda Hoffer | Life Section Manager Every week the staff gets together at our Whim meetings to come up with a Top Ten list. It’s fun to come up with and even better to read. This week we find reasons you should write for the Life Section. This is a great read!

Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston Freak Pic of the Week   Rachel Pastirik | Executive Director We here at Whim like taking pictures. Especially when we find something a little odd or just plain bizarre. So when we find those things we bust out the camera and shoot. Then we bring you this: the Freak Pic of the Week.

Life Section Staff