Epilepsy Awareness Month
by 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 …
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Student Photo: Buttermilk Falls
by Buttermilk Falls in the city of Little Falls, N.Y. Photo by Trevor Howard for HU 148 — Digital Photography.
Question of the Week: What courses would you like Herkimer College to offer?
Fresh from HU 136 — Fundamentals of Media Production: The Question of the Week. Brady Murphy asks students about what kind of courses they would …
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 …
Question of the Week: Halloween Edition
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 …