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Santa’s on a budget this year
By: Portia Wojton The holiday season brings festivities, lights, and gift-giving. On the surface, the holidays are filled with joy. With recent changes in the economy, consumers are feeling financial hardships more than ever. This is putting a damper on… Read More ›
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490 Farmers: For the community, by the community
By: Portia Wojton Once a vacant lot beside I-490, 490 Farmers has now transformed the area into a community garden. Since its start up, the site has grown to 78 garden plots, along with a free food stand, a community… Read More ›
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The Women of Brockport “Take Back the Night”
By: Portia Wojton “I didn’t know where I was, I didn’t know who he was. All I knew was that I had to get out of there.” Emma Smith (not real name), sexual assault survivor One in four women in… Read More ›
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Walk a Milestone: One Step at a Time
Day-by-day. Hour-by-hour. Minute-by-minute. Mental illness is an ongoing struggle for college students. According to The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, 73% of students experience some sort of mental health crisis during college. Out of these students, only 25% seek… Read More ›