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 …
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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, …
April Update from Amnesty International: Top Ten Reasons to Join
by Reason #1: Amnesty Works: Since its founding 60 years ago, Amnesty actions have contributed to the release of 10’s of 1000’s of unjustly imprisoned individuals …
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! …
Question of the Week: Guilty Pleasure Songs
Communication & Media major Brady Murphy asks the campus community about their favorite “guilty pleasure” songs. Produced by students in HU 136 — Fundamentals of …
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Review: More Fun Than a Barrel of…
by Long have I missed the days of sitting on the couch after school with some friends with a new game and staying up all night …