February is American Heart Disease Month
by What is “Heart Disease?” Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The term “heart disease” does not mean only one …
Author: Angel Johnson
Angel Johnson is a Communication & Media major who specializes in writing, directing, and editing. Angel has been interested in this field since 6th grade, when she would write scripts in her journal. She loves working with a video camera, and just seeing where it will lead.
Campus Safety Celebrates National Pizza Day with Free Pizza
National Pizza Day was on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Campus Safety of Herkimer County Community College, also known as “Campo,” on campus, wanted to celebrate but …
Gingerbread House Day: December 12th!
What are Gingerbread Houses? Gingerbread houses are novelty confectionery shaped like a house that’s made of cookie dough, cut and baked into the walls and …
World AIDS Day
What is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)? AIDS is the last stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is …
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
What is Lung Cancer? Lung Cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the lungs, if you were unaware. Cancer starts when cells in …
Thanksgiving Survey
For the past couple of days, I have been conducting an anonymous survey about Thanksgiving! I went around to random students and staff to get …
Epilepsy Awareness Month
What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects the nervous system. Epilepsy is also known as a seizure disorder. People with Epilepsy are …
American Diabetes Awareness Month
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic, long-lasting, health condition that affects how the body turns food into energy. Most of the food we eat …
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Alzheimer’s accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases. The …
Mental Health Awareness: Interview with the Counselors at the College Counseling Center
To wrap up International Mental Health Awareness Month, I decided to interview counselors at the Herkimer College Counseling Center. Mary Greene is the handler of …