NEWS FROM 68TH AND LEX 
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 […]
With the USA having one of the worldwide, Hunter’s Roosevelt Public Policy Institute invited four formerly incarcerated individuals to share their experiences and advocate for a more equitable parole process to students earlier this week. Moderating the session, Hunter College’s Director of the Public Policy Program Dr. Basil A. Smikle introduced […]
Linh Nguyen is a first-generation City University of New York (CUNY) graduate who defied the odds and paved the way for her family to do the same. Before stepping foot in America, Nguyen had a tumultuous childhood in Vietnam (Nguyen has no relation to the author). Her primary responsibility was […]
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 […]
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.
