Health
Men also are concerned with body image
By Sophia Herrera Brady O’Keefe, 16, stands at 5’ 7” and weighs 125 pounds. Ask him about his self-image, and the summer 2022 NYU Precollege Program student will give you a straight answer: “I try to avoid thinking about what I like and dislike because that will inevitably bring out what I dislike.” Society, in […]
Aiming for mental wellness at NYU
By Aaron Baluyot “I think we are still coping and we are not yet there,” said grad student Chrysolite Mongoly when asked if the pandemic affected the mental health of individuals, mainly youth and young adults. ”It’s still a long way to go because mental health is a challenge for every single individual.” As a […]
Doctors Protest ICE Detention Centers
By Swathi Kella Staff writer “Migration is a human right.” “We see cruelty.” “Deportations are taking our neighborhoods away.” That’s how signs read during a mid-July protest in Foley Square over the deaths of seven children at Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities on the nation’s southern border. Critics have condemned the facilities as unsanitary and […]
Mental Health Helpline Goes Online
By Evie Newman Spectrum staff To broaden its mental health services to students, New York University plans to add an online chat service to its current list of services, which include a telephone hotline and a walk-in clinic. The online chat tool goes live August. The services are offered through NYU’s Wellness Exchange, which also […]