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What to Expect from Hunter’s Journalism Program!
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What to Expect from Hunter’s Journalism Program!

The journalism department at Hunter is ranked among the top 50 journalism schools in the United States and the top five in New York, according to 66 metrics of assessment. While journalism is a vast field with many different paths to go down, it’s not a surprise there are numerous […]

Students decorate cookies to look like vulvas and learn about female anatomy. The host of the event, Sanjana Ahmed, says, “I think a lot of the students who attended did a really great job by decorating it to be realistic.”
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“Design Your C**kie” Event Educates Students on Female Sexual Health

When one thinks of the female anatomy, it is often stigmatized with feelings of disgust or discomfort. That sentiment is what the “Design Your C**kie” event, created by Mother Nature’s Gift and the Purple PEERiod Project, was made to combat. The event was hosted on March 23rd and invited students […]

Transfer Students Struggle to Succeed at Hunter College
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Transfer Students Struggle to Succeed at Hunter College

Transfer students at Hunter College suffer through many more challenges compared to their peers. “It’s kinda like when you’re landing you want a cushion there instead of just falling,” said transfer student Hilah Ottman, “it would have been nice to have a little bit more information on how to do […]

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 […]