Dear Readers,
Hello, and welcome to Issue 7!
I hope you’ve all been enjoying the first cool days of fall, the changing leaves and all of the other festivities that come with the season. This week, students enjoyed a long weekend for fall break, allowing many to go home and take a brief intermission from midterms and the stress that comes along with exams and the middle of the semester.
On the note of taking care of yourselves during a stressful season, Oct. 10 marked World Mental Health Day. Celebrated in more than 150 countries, this day is intended for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. I take this as yet another opportunity to encourage you all to check in with both yourself and those you love to have a real conversation about this important topic. Given the stressors of our world today, from midterm exams to keeping track of global events via social media, it’s easy to fall into a rabbit hole and feel yourself experiencing many strong emotions at once. Know that you’re never alone, and there is always strength in seeking help. For those on campus, the counseling center can be reached by phone at (718) 862-7394 or by email at jegan01@manhattan.edu.
As for Issue 7, exam season has certainly not slowed our writers down. In news, we bring you an overview of two new programs from MU, the Jasper Guarantee and the ARCH Innovation Exchange. We also bring you this week’s Caucus, focused on all things government shutdown. In features, we bring you a fall fashion finds column from around campus and a guest speaker appearance from Jae Tips. In A&E, we cover the admissions’ office social media revamp and a house music exclusive Jasper Jams. Lastly in sports, men’s soccer takes a win over Merrimack and swim & dive competes at their first invitational of the season. We hope you’ll check it all out!
Wishing you all a wonderful week full of rest, relaxation and mental rejuvenation.
Until next time,
