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Psychologically, we are still navigating the Covid 19 pandemic even as we immunize our bodies and appear to be moving past it. Making room for processing this individual and societal trauma is what we owe to each other and ourselves. In addition to assisting us in processing our experiences and assisting us in imagining a future, a particular style of guided, in-depth writing has been shown to reduce blood pressure, boost the immune system, and improve overall health. We can have less stress, anxiety, and sadness, have better sleep and performance and have more clarity and attention thanks to expressive writing. What makes writing interventions effective? Although it may seem counterintuitive that writing about unpleasant events has a good outcome, some have proposed that recounting a bad experience from the past or a persistent concern "frees up" brain resources. According to research, trauma affects brain tissue, but when people verbalize their emotional experience, they may be altering how the brain is wired. This is significant. We need to enlist all available resources in this situation, which is still rife with extreme stress and grief. Increased anxiety and despair are the most common "serious" mental health pressures among employees at every level inside firms and across industries, according to mental health researchers. Since the pandemic started, there has been a threefold increase in depression among adults. Whatever vessel we may have sailed on this turbulent sea, avoiding reflection on our experiences would be to lessen the impact of one of the most severe global crises of our lifetimes. The importance of healing to the overall health of society, as it is a constructive outlet to allow those in anguish to express their emotions and relieve some of the current or past pain still lingering. Authorasiya robinson
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Halftone is Rowan University's very own pop culture publication that allows Rowan's best and brightest to weigh in on all things popular, with an assortment of genre types like video games, movies, television, book, and more! Through Halftone students are able to pitch ideas for reviews of different types of media as well as different types of deep-dive type articles. The pop culture zine not only allows students to indulge in all things pop, but it even manages to coincide with one of the newest courses offered in the Writing Arts Department called “Writing About Pop Culture”. Throughout the course, students participate in a few rounds of writing workshops about different types of writing about pop culture works, and after the revisions of these pieces are made students are invited to submit them to Halftone for publication. Halftone gives students the first feel of working for a publication with a full team-based effort with deadlines, editors, and editors-in-chief who help keep things in order and run the zine. Beyond movies and television, Halftone allows students to share stories about popular culture experiences, with writer Katelyn Warren recently sharing a concert review on Machine Gun Kelly’s Sell Out tour, as well as his album. Articles like this help Halftone redefine pop culture reporting with a more scenic and personalized experience. Halftone continues to establish itself at Rowan University as a pop culture magazine that's mission is to uniquely redefine a genre while giving students a first taste of what's to come in the writing world and industry. Authorasiya robinson Accepting this internship position back in the Fall, I completely underestimated how much Canva would be one of my biggest sources of creativity during this semester. From Meme Monday’s to Faculty Friday’s and all the event posters in-between, Canva quickly became my internship workspace. It’s even more important to understand Canva’s many different facets because they are ever expanding. Canva has just recently announced their “Canva Docs” which is essentially a one-stop shop for creating presentations and collaborating with others. In an effort to create a space for future interns to come back to, I will be discussing how to get the most out of Canva.
To start off, let’s think of Canva as a canvas. A blank space to make posts with ease using templates, different fonts and effects to customize your canvas. One of the first things I understood through Canva was setting a tone. Throughout their many template designs, it can be seen how even different colors of a post can offset different emotional responses. This can be seen though even the understanding of holiday colors like those of Easter, Halloween, Christmas, and New Years. Each one of these days can be expressed through colors and thus sets the tone. This is why choosing templates or colors that support your tone are essential to effectively reach your audience. Additionally, sometimes, less is more. A picture speaks a thousand words - but that doesn’t mean we necessarily need to insert a thousand words into one picture. It’s much easier to read a post that isn’t plastered with words and sentences. Stick to the “need-to-know” information and use Canva’s tools to resize and align each phrase in a clear and visible way. This can all be done without distracting the reader with too many pictures or overwhelming them with too many words. Remember, what doesn’t fit on the image can always be inserted in the caption! Finally, Canva is great because each creation is a reflection of yourself! Allow yourself to be inspired by other creators like @impact and @futureearth (Instagram). Use the image search to find new graphics and photos to add to your design and collaborate with others to improve your design and welcome new perspectives. Overall, have fun. The possibilities to create on Canva are endless, all that is needed is you. |
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