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Friendship and Roommates

Articles and cases for college students on handling relationships with friends and roommates

  • N'dea Moore-Petinak
    Handling depression in college

    Pressure from academics, extracurriculars, and family situations can contribute to depression for students.

  • Billboard for anorexia

    A brief overview of eating disorders on college campuses and when friends should step in and intervene.

  • Students studying on the grass
    Rushing Intimate Relationships

    The promise of new friendships at college is exciting, but be careful not to rush into oversharing.

  • Man telling a story

    When does friendship overstep it's boundaries? How do you deal with a friend who is a mooch?

  • Messy dorm room

    Joseph begins his collegiate athletics experience, finding that his most difficult transition is off the field.

  • Animal rights need you

    Grace faces a dilemma when her values regarding animal rights collide with the beliefs of the general college community. Should she speak out?

  • Students studying on the grass

    Danielle and Lindsey, new freshman roommates, become at odds when Danielle makes an offensive comment at a party.

  • Football player

    Patrick and Lindsey, two high school students, have different priorities as they apply to colleges... and receive very different outcomes.

  • Person snorting white powder

    Beth and Katie, two friends, are out to lunch. However, they are constantly interrupting each other with their social media use.

  • couple in bed

    Ben witnesses his friend Tyler cheating on his girlfriend. He feels caught in the middle.. What should he do?

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