by Diane Cooney | Apr 24, 2015 | Marietta, Marietta College
Yoga is a mind/body practice that provides tremendous benefits. Yogis who were hoping to calm the mind developed the yoga poses in order to prepare the body for meditation. Practioners today are seeing relief of modern stressors from this ancient practice. The...
by Maggie Robertson | Apr 15, 2015 | Athens County, Beyond Marietta, College Scene, Culture, Events, Food
When you type into your search engine, “Athens Ohio Best Coffee,” Donkey Coffee and Espresso is at the top of the list. This outstanding reputation is undoubtedly deserved as Donkey is more than a coffee shop — they are an active participant in building a...
by Donna Vail | Apr 14, 2015 | Homeschool, Schools
Education only occurs when the student self-educates. Every person is his own educator because he can only learn what he chooses to learn. Teachers can teach, and yes we can attend classes and lectures to learn, however the only students who truly learn are those who...
by Maggie Robertson | Apr 1, 2015 | Athens County, Beyond Marietta, College Scene, Culture, Events
Ask any college student — one of the best parts of the college/university experience is the opportunity to meet lots of people. More importantly, all kinds of people, with different cultures, viewpoints, and religions. The United Campus Ministry Center for Spiritual...
by Pamela Kock | Mar 19, 2015 | College Scene, Family Life
… In other words, don’t hover. For the last several years, you’ve prepared for back-to-school in late summertime. But when you’re getting ready to launch your child off to college, the process starts much earlier — up to a year ahead of time...
by Donna Vail | Mar 17, 2015 | Homeschool
Educating your children at home can bring about a lot of freedoms not available to conventional schooling. No longer are you rushing to make lunches, running to catch the bus, setting teacher conferences and meeting homework deadlines each night. However,...
