Tag: Student health

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New Proposal Aims to Create Designated Smoking Areas on Campus

It is common to walk around Manhattan College’s campus and see some students and faculty smoking cigarettes wherever is most convenient for them. A new smoking policy proposal aims to create new designated smoking areas on campus and educate the community about the health risks of smoking. This proposal will be put to vote by the Manhattan College Senate on Nov. 17. MC’s current smoking … Continue reading New Proposal Aims to Create Designated Smoking Areas on Campus

Kyleigh Panetta
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Ebola in the Media and Manhattan College’s Preparation

The first Ebola case in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan, died on Oct. 8. What followed were three more cases, one of which reached New York City: Nina Pham, a Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital nurse who treated Duncan; Amber Joy Vinson, another nurse who worked at the same hospital as Pham, but didn’t treat Duncan; and Dr. Craig Allen Spencer, who was working in … Continue reading Ebola in the Media and Manhattan College’s Preparation

Jonathan Reyes
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During Finals, Students Feel Effects of Lack of Sleep

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a collection of articles relating to student life during finals week that appear in the Dec. 2 print issue.  Finals week is around the corner and Manhattan College students’ sleeping habits are about to change. Some students have never taken finals before. Others are taking their last round of finals this semester. No matter which end of the experience spectrum … Continue reading During Finals, Students Feel Effects of Lack of Sleep

Cara Ledwidge
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Free Red Bull Distribution Increases its Presence on Campus

BY LAUREN CARR AND JOSEPH V. CUSMANO A&E EDITOR AND SENIOR WRITER From the drink to the girls and the cars that come with it, there is no doubt that the energy drink Red Bull is a household name among students. Student ambassadors for Red Bull energy drink are tasked with distributing the beverage for free, not only within the college dormitories but out and … Continue reading Free Red Bull Distribution Increases its Presence on Campus

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Brain Food? Good Nutrition Slides During Finals

BY ALLY HUTZLER AND VICTORIA HERNANDEZ STAFF WRITERS Editor’s Note: This article is part a collection of articles relating to student life during finals week that appear in the Dec. 2 print issue.  When students are studying for finals, the fact that good nutrition can slide to the bottom of the list of priorities is a no-brainer. Between pulling all-nighters and binge drinking coffee, Manhattan College students sometimes … Continue reading Brain Food? Good Nutrition Slides During Finals

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Caffeine and MC Students, An Unhealthy Relationship?

BY TARA MARIN AND DANIEL MOLINA STAFF WRITERS Editor’s Note: This article is part of a collection of articles relating to student life during finals week that appear in the Dec. 2 print issue.  Whether they were up all night studying, partying, or having a Netflix marathon, it is not uncommon to see a lot of students on their way to class every day with a … Continue reading Caffeine and MC Students, An Unhealthy Relationship?

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Despite Rumors, No Bedbugs in Horan

BY SEAN MCINTYRE SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR A New Yorker’s biggest nightmare is the size of an apple seed: bedbugs. They are not able to jump or fly, but they can navigate quickly through residences. This semester a rumor circulated that these creatures were loose on the ninth floor of Horan Hall. “I can confirm that there are no cases of bed bugs on campus,” Andrew … Continue reading Despite Rumors, No Bedbugs in Horan

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