Archive for May, 2024

Photographed by Sanjana Ahmed: Emily Chan portraitPhoto supplied by Emily Chan: Stuffed animal crocheted by Emily Chan
Student Life

Fighting Burnout During Finals

  After working hard throughout the spring semester, many Hunter College students can feel burnt out when finals start. And yet, they have learned to combat those feelings and push forward.  “Burnout” is a phenomenon resulting from chronic stress that has not been adequately managed, according to the World Health […]

Mexican Student Union with their attendees
Culture / Student Life

Mexican Student Union Educates Students About Cinco de Mayo’s Cultural History

As the spring semester comes to a close, the Mexican Student Union celebrated the concluding academic year by collaborating with the Undergraduate Student Government to present an informative lesson on the history of Cinco de Mayo. Despite the holiday’s importance in the U.S., Cinco de Mayo isn’t celebrated throughout Mexico. […]

Lack Of Tickets, Walk On Stage Stymies Graduation Excitement
News

Lack Of Tickets, Walk On Stage Stymies Graduation Excitement

  As the semester comes to a close, Hunter College’s class of 2024 is preparing for graduation. Applications have been sent in, regalia is being sold at Shakespeare & Co, and photos are being taken in the lobby– all gearing up to the ceremony at Barclays Center on June 4.  […]

Hunter MFA Playwrights Festival Concludes Season With “This House is for Laughing” By Sam Walsh
Culture / News / Student Life

Hunter MFA Playwrights Festival Concludes Season With “This House is for Laughing” By Sam Walsh

The Playwrights Festival, which serves as the capstone for graduating students in Hunter College’s MFA in Playwriting Program, concluded on May 10, in the Frederick Loewe Theater, with a standing ovation for playwright Sam Walsh. The festival, in its seventh year, gives students the experience of a 29-hour professional workshop […]

Screenshot from @HalleyKate on Tik Tok.
News

Hunter College Students React to Increasing Violence Against Women In NYC

In the last month, Tik Tok  flooded with videos of women detailing their assaults in broad daylight in New York City .  On March 25th, popular Tik Toker, Halley Kate Mcgookin, a fashion-influencer based in NYC,  posted a video to Tik Tok detailing her experience of being sucker punched in […]