Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
by 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 …
Category: Life & Culture
Question of the Week: Halloween Edition
by The General debuts a new feature from HU 136 — Fundamentals of Media Production: The Question of the Week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAkVUz8urXI
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 …
Photo Gallery: Alcohol Awareness Fair
by Herkimer College hosted an Alcohol Awareness Fair on Wednesday, October 20th in RMCC. Student organizations featured original, non-alchoholic concoctions called “Mocktails.” Prizes were awarded for …
Mental Health Awareness: Psychotic Disorders
What are Psychotic Disorders (PD)? Psychotic disorders are severe disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with a PD easily lose touch with reality. …
An Update from Amnesty International: Banned Book Week
Each year during Banned Books Week, Amnesty International draws attention to people around the world who have been imprisoned, threatened, or murdered because of their …
Latinx Heritage Month: Celia Cruz
“No need to cry, because life is a carnival, and it’s more beautiful to live singing.” Celia Cruz It’s Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month! Let us honor …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Anxiety Disorders
What are anxiety disorders (ADs)? Anxiety, in general terms, can cause people to try and avoid situations that trigger or worsen symptoms. In order to …
Latinx Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente
It’s Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month! Let us honor and recognize the contributions and history of Americans whose ancestry traces back to 20 countries in Latin America. …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Depression
What is Depression? Depression is a common and serious mental illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act. …