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  • On Juneteenth, Trump Says the U.S. Has "Too Many" HolidaysThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025

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    "Too many non-working holidays in America," Trump wrote on Truth Social late Thursday. "It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed." The president said that the frequency of holidays "must change" and claimed that "The workers don't want it either!" Juneteenth, held on June 19 every year, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and has long been celebrated by Black Americans.

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  • Addictive Screen Use, Not Screen Time, Tied to Teen Suicide RiskThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025

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    A major new study reveals that teens who develop compulsive patterns of digital use are at higher risk of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and mental health issues. Unlike total screen time, it's the addictive nature of use—such as distress when not online—that most strongly predicts poor outcomes. Youth with high and increasing addiction trajectories for social media, phones, or video games show up to three times the risk of suicide-related...

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  • Self-Esteem Scores Jump 131% After Weight-Loss Surgery, Study FindsThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025

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    Self-esteem scores more than doubled within one year of weight-loss surgery, according to a new study* presented today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting. Tracking nearly 5,800 patients, researchers found a direct link between weight loss and rising confidence, with the greatest psychological boosts seen in those who lost the most weight.

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  • The Island City Where Juneteenth Was BornThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025

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    On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas—then a remote barrier island still under Confederate control—and informed a group of enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended and they were now free. Texas has not been enforcing President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves, so the Black residents reacted to belated news of their freedom with a mixture of shock, disbelief, and ultimately jubilation.

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  • See Photos of Juneteenth Celebrations Across the U.S.This link opens in a new windowJun 19, 2025

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    People across the U.S. are celebrating Juneteenth today—a federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War. Also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth falls annually on June 19, the date in 1865 when the last enslaved groups in Texas were officially freed. Communities have paid homage to that date for well over a century. Here's how towns and cities across the U.S. have celebrated Juneteenth...

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  • Ear Wax Reveals Parkinson's Disease BiomarkersThis link opens in a new windowJun 19, 2025

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    Most treatments for Parkinson's disease only slow disease progression. Early intervention for the neurological disease is therefore critical to optimize care, but that requires early diagnosis, which has proven difficult. Now, researchers in Hangzhou, China, have developed a system that detects Parkinson's with 94% accuracy based on AI analyses of a person's ear wax. The results appear in the American Chemical Society journal Analytical...

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  • Trump Administration Ending LGBTQ Suicide Hotline in JulyThis link opens in a new windowJun 19, 2025

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    The U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will no longer offer a specialized service for LGBTQ callers, as of July 17. The Trump administration issued a stop-work order to the nonprofit Trevor Project, which has operated the specialized 988 LGBTQ suicide lifeline since 2022. Mr. Trump signed legislation in 2020 establishing the specialized service, which has thus far received about 1.3 million calls, texts, and online chat messages.

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Psychology Courses at Monroe University

Psychology classes offered at Monroe University include :

LA 101: Introduction to Psychology

LA 106:  Sex and Gender    

LA 108: Psychology of Abnormal Behavior

LA 206: Introduction to Spiritual Psychology

LA 214: Developmental Psychology

LA 216: Positive Psychology

LA 245: Introduction to Counseling Theory 

LA 255: Lifespan Psychology

LA 300: Educational Psychology

LA 304: Psychological Disorders of Childhood

LA 315: Personality Theory

LA 325: Social Psychology

LA 355: Multicultural Psychology

CJ 329: Forensic Psychology & Criminal Offenders

CJ 718: Psychology of Criminal Behavior

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