Student Life

Courage To Stand
On Oct. 25, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Undergraduate Student Government welcomed members of Hillel and Students for Justice in Palestine for both student groups to present their concerns about the Israel-Hamas war in a respectful environment.

Doctoral Student’s Mission? Stopping Lung Cancer in Its TracksÂ
Pratyusha Ghanta’s presentation "Stopping Lung Cancer in its Tracks" earned her third place in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition.

What Changes on Campus if Issue 2 Passes?
Todd Kamenash, associate dean of students for conduct and community engagement, weighs in about what might change at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí if Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, is approved.

IN A FLASH: El DÃa de los Muertos at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí
A ¹ú²úÂ×Àí student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Favorite Halloween Candy
This Halloween, the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí social media team wanted to answer the most important Halloween question: Which candy is the best?

Halloween Fun at the Library
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Libraries hosted its annual Halloween Party on Oct. 27, with plenty of food, costumes, music and fun.

The Spirit of ‘Halloweekend’ Is Last-Minute
Halloween is just around the corner, which means ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students are on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume. In what was once a discount store, the spirit of Halloween is alive and well. The pop-up store Spirit Halloween is here to help students get their nick-of-time broomsticks, fangs and more.

IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus
Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus.

Addicted to Love of Research
Soon after her decision to major in psychology at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, someone had suggested to Hannah Fender that she should get involved in research as an undergraduate. So, she signed up to work in the research lab of Clare Stacey, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, looking into how empathy changes over time in medical students. And that's when Fender was first bitten by the research bug.

Warming Up to Mental Health
Mental health can be a tough topic for students to discuss, but it shouldn’t be. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí is working to make having those conversations a little easier. Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., and the CARES Center hosted their Warmup to Mental Health event on the first floor of the Kent Student Center.