The Campus Magazine | CCNY

Calm down, you can get through this! by Darlene Bueno It’s that time of the year again when: midterms! As this halfway point approaches, the stress begins. The average full-time student takes five classes, which can add up to five midterms. And students find various ways to cope. Some spend all their time in the [...]

City Never Sleeps by Hannington Dia  Healthy Insurance Info Healthcare is something that many of us don’t fully understand. Representatives from SHS will be in the NAC rotunda from 11:00 AM — 2:00 PM to help students learn more about this hot-button issue, discussing affordable and low-cost health care options. Click here for more info. ​​Jazz To Soothe [...]

 Get counseling to deal with stress, depression, and the dreaded finals week  by Daniel Friedman For any college student, stress is always on the menu. At the City College of New York, Student Health Services (SHS) is lending a hand. A counseling fellow at SHS, Brian Mueller has been hosting “The De-Stress Group” in Shepard Hall [...]

  Read this before you gulp 5-hour Energy, Monster or another caffeinated energizer! By Jennifer De Leon  With finals approaching, students start stocking up on energy drinks in anticipation of the long hours of studying and the backlash of endless procrastination. According to the Huffington Post, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed that the caffeine [...]

 Why are so many students ending their lives? By Jennifer De Leon Raquel Rodriguez, 22, a junior at CCNY, was only 16 years old when her older brother, Rafael, overdosed on prescription painkillers. “He was only 20 years old,” she explains. “It was so unexpected; nothing in the world could have prepared me for that.” [...]

 What tobacco ban? by Angelique Williams At the start of the semester, the CUNY smoking ban went into effect. The new rule prohibits tobacco products in indoor and outdoor facilities. But if cigarettes are banned, why are so many students still smoking? Students like Pablo Mujica don’t see the purpose in the ban and continue smoking. [...]

  The City Never Sleeps…by Ryan Wallerson Hey man, your car is on fire: Several cars were reported burning on Tuesday morning, and police have been warning people with cars parked on the streets of Harlem since that whomever is responsible is still at large. This morning, the fire setter’s second act has driver’s in [...]

September 11 Anniversary: It’s been 11 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center. Pause, take a moment and reflect on the tragedy and what it’s meant for our city. Art and Anthro Majors: Don’t Read This Post! Kiplinger’s recent list of the 10 worst college majors spells bad news for anyone studying anthropology, [...]

The Wellness Center now takes care of more of your preventative health needs—at affordable prices by Stefany Castrillon With a new nurse practitioner on campus, CCNY students can now get their medical check-ups between classes. The Student Health Services (better known as the Wellness Center) is now running as a student clinic offering medical and [...]