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Club Organizers Revive Hunter Social Life On and Off Campus
Culture / Student Life

Club Organizers Revive Hunter Social Life On and Off Campus

From early 2020 to late 2021, the halls of Hunter College were eerily empty. No students walked through the usually bustling hallways and the sky bridges that once were abundant with students sitting and eating lunch on the sides were empty. The clubs and classes that thrived with student engagement […]

Students Don't Have to Hate the Hunter Experience
Culture / Student Life

Students Don’t Have to Hate the Hunter Experience

There’s a big problem with CUNY’s biggest school: it seems like no one wants to be here.  There seems to be a general disdain for Hunter among the student body — for its campus, faculty, students, food and social life, to name a few. Common complaints concern the leaky, peeling […]

‘You Just Gotta Respect Me’: Trans Students on The Present, The Future, and What Hunter Can Do to Help
Culture / Student Life

‘You Just Gotta Respect Me’: Trans Students on The Present, The Future, and What Hunter Can Do to Help

As states around the country enact laws targeting trans people’s health care, athletic participation, and even freedom, trans Hunter students are feeling the pressure. While some students are shocked by the blatant transphobia shown by lawmakers, others are not surprised. Regardless, many are scared. Pamela Rozon, a junior who is […]

Courtesy of @kappasigmahunter: Kappa Sigma members joined the Ukrainian Club in hosting a fundraiser in November to raise $1,186 for Ukraine.
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Greek Life at Hunter College

At a populous commuter school like Hunter College, it is hard for students to find a sense of community. Written in a recent Athenian article by Tamara Bailey, Lumen Learning states that having friends in college helps to develop better study habits and social skills as well as reducing stress.  […]

Poses Park, East 68th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue
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The Newest Spots for Students at Hunter

Have you ever found yourself at Hunter looking for a quiet place to study, or a spot to eat lunch and talk with friends in between classes? Hunter is notorious for being packed and it’s common to see students standing around waiting for an available seat — especially during welcome […]