COVID-19 and the environment

People are working remotely, bustling streets have come to a halt, and airplanes are close to empty. COVID-19 has changed the pace of our entire world within a couple of months. While there are many travesties from this pandemic, a silver lining is circling the world. The environment may be reaping the benefits. Emissions are going down and air quality is on the rise. As for the ecosystems, time will be the only thing to tell. A study done by Carbon Brief, a U.K. based website focused on provid

WIFI lot available for students

As school is all online now and through the fall and summer, students are not only in need of computers, but of Wi-Fi. Many students do not have access to Wi-Fi at home and cannot go work at a local coffee shop either. Luckily Mesa is providing a free Wi-Fi lot to students in need. Free Wi-Fi will only be available in parking lot #1. It will be open Monday through Thursday 8 am to 8 pm and Friday 8 am to 3 pm. A parking permit, class schedule, or student I.D is necessary. Mesa suggests parking

Working through feelings Wednesdays

Most people can agree being a college student isn’t always easy. Whatever the situation may be, balancing life can be like barely getting by. Luckily, Mesa provides many tools and resources to not only help students balance the ins and outs of life’s chaos, but thrive in the midst of it. One of these resources, provided by Mesa’s Health and Services Center, is a Wednesday workshop held in the Avanza Center. This workshop is held in order to acquire tools and skills to deal with mental health, sl

What to eat to boost your immune system

The coronavirus is indeed spreading. There’s no doubt about that. And what the media is mostly talking about is how to improve your hygiene and isolate yourself in order to slow the virus. While those precautions are necessary, it is also imperative to know that the virus is airborne and highly contagious so it is very important to prepare your body to fight off the virus if you do happen to get it. The immune system is going to help this by defending or removing any pathogens that enter your b