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Hunter College’s Hindu Student Association Celebrates Holi
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Hunter College’s Hindu Student Association Celebrates Holi

Hunter College’s Hindu Student Association, known as HSA, held an event on March 15 which celebrated Holi, a Hindu holiday that is also widely regarded as the festival of colors.  The holiday is meant to signify love, the triumph of good over evil, and marks the beginning of spring. The […]

Hunter Students Struggling With Loneliness
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Hunter Students Struggling With Loneliness

The first couple of months at Hunter College for Lucia McGehee were lonelier than ever. As a recent transfer student hailing from Texas, she didn’t have strong social ties in New York City. Much to her dismay, the atmosphere at Hunter College didn’t provide ample opportunity for building long-lasting friendships […]

Leading the Way: Hunter Clubs and Organizations Inspiring Change On Campus And Beyond
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Leading the Way: Hunter Clubs and Organizations Inspiring Change On Campus And Beyond

On a chilly cloudy afternoon of Jan. 31, a small crowd gathered outside Kaye Playhouse of Hunter College. Students are holding placards to voice against systemic racism in wake of Tyre Nichols’ death. Chants of “Remember Tyre Nichols, smash racist terror” reverberate through East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue. For […]

Pre-Health Students Sing Their Way to Medical School
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Pre-Health Students Sing Their Way to Medical School

  Imagine “Sister Act” but with healthcare students. In an unlikely union of two disciplines, music and healthcare, Hunter College pre-health students channel their artistic talents to give back to their communities.  Senior and biology major, Dana Infante, co-founded Music is Medicine with her friends back in the spring 2020 […]

Hunter USG’s ‘Purple PEERiod Project’ Distributes Free Menstrual Products to Students
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Hunter USG’s ‘Purple PEERiod Project’ Distributes Free Menstrual Products to Students

Since 2018, Hunter Undergraduate Student Government volunteers have led the Purple PEERiod Project, handing out tampons and pads to students who need them. The project, funded by the Student Activity fee, was halted during the COVID-19 pandemic but relaunched during the Spring 2022 semester.