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Melissa Lent is a senior at Hunter College studying Media and Creative Writing. A Queens native, Melissa is passionate about the environment, mental health, travel and the arts.

Abirizk on the offensive when she played for Hastings-on-Hudson High School. Photo provided by Abirizk
News / Student Life

Female athlete scores a place on men’s soccer team

Tia Abirizk is the only woman on the Hunter College men’s soccer team. There is no Hunter women’s team, so Abirizk pursued the best option to keep playing the sport.

Hunter Addresses Food Insecurity With New Campus Programs
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Hunter Addresses Food Insecurity With New Campus Programs

About one in four CUNY undergraduates have limited access to affordable fruits and vegetables. The Fresh Food Box program fights food insecurity on campus.

A New Step for Hunter Theatre: ‘Dance Nation’
Culture / Multimedia

A New Step for Hunter Theatre: ‘Dance Nation’

Hunter Theatre Company’s fall production tells the story of a competitive teen dance troupe. Watch the actors and director behind “Dance Nation” talk about why it is “something like you’ll never see.”

OSA Challenges Students to Socialize for Prizes
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OSA Challenges Students to Socialize for Prizes

Hunter College is hosting “30 in 30,” a new challenge to attend as many events as possible. Students collect participation stamps and redeem them at the end of “30 in 30.”

Hunter Students Demand Change at Climate Strike
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Hunter Students Demand Change at Climate Strike

Hunter students joined the tens of thousands who marched in New York City’s Climate Strike this past Friday. Organizers held the strike three days before the U.N. Climate Summit to demand action on climate change issues.