May Update from Amnesty International
by 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 …
Category: Life & Culture
National STD Awareness Month
by 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 …
National Eating Disorders Week
National Eating Disorders Week is from February 28 to March 7. Eating Disorders involve the restriction or overindulgent on the intake of food. Many people around …
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)? Age-related macular degeneration is a problem with the retina. It happens when a part of the retina called the …
February is American Heart Disease Month
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 …
From Amnesty International: College Community Answers Call to Action
In December, students at Herkimer College were asked if they had “five minutes to save a life.” They answered this question with a resounding Yes! …
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 …