By day, you write emails and bust out budget reports. But by night, you wow crowds at open mics. Your week is filled with papers, presentations, and group projects. But when the weekend comes, you dash off poems, produce beats, and perform magic tricks. Whether you’re a rocker, a raconteur, a dancer, a videographer, or [...]

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Did you know the World Cancer Research Fund estimates that 20% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States (not including those related to tobacco use) could be prevented by lifestyle changes? Of the more than 674,000 estimated new cancer cases diagnosed in 2016, that’s potentially 134,000 lives changed—not to mention the many thousands of [...]

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This is the ninth installment in the Every Monday Matters series. UW Combined Fund Drive is partnering with Every Monday Matters, a nonprofit committed to inspiring a new normal where people understand how and why they matter to themselves, the community, and the world. You are a ripple-effect wonder of the world. Did you know [...]

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Few who undertake the transition from actor to activist manage to continue to do both well. Bethany Staelens, on the other hand, has always performed where it counts. By night, Staelens sings at the front a 19-piece big band, but once the footlights fade and the next day dawns, she can be found at the [...]

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