An Update from Amnesty International: Copy a Letter and Make a Huge Difference
by Twenty-one years ago, a small group of Amnesty International activists in Poland decided to run a 24-hour letter-writing marathon. This is How Write for Rights …
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Tic Disorders
by What are “Tics?” “Tics” are sudden twitches, movements, or sounds that are done repeatedly. Individuals who have tics cannot stop their body from doing these …
Unfiction: Your Guide to Modern, Interactive Horror
by Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, and Hannibal Lecter: these are all well-known mainstream horror characters. However, there exists an entire underground world of horror media. One …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
The Difference between “Sex” and “Gender”? “Sex” is an objective biological variable. For example, you have the biological aspects of a male, female, or intersex …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? Individuals with OCD are plagued by constant thoughts or fears that can cause them to perform certain rituals or routines. These …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Impulse Control and Addiction Disorders
What are “Impulse Control and Addiction disorders?” According to WebMD, “people with impulse control disorders are unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts …
May Update from Amnesty International
Dear HCCC Community – This is the final bulletin from the Herkimer College chapter of Amnesty International for the 2021-2022 school year. Thank you for …
National STD Awareness Month
What are STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)? Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), also known as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), are very common. Millions of new infections occur …
April is Autism Acceptance Month
What is Autism? Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, …
Dealing with Depression in College — Here’s What You Can Do
by “You can’t hit a target you cannot see and you cannot see a target you do not have.” – Zig Ziglar How many times have …