The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/cornell-health/)
President Martha Pollack refuses to support Student Assembly and University Assembly resolutions requesting that the University provide funds for a campus M.D. gynecologist, disappointing several S.A. members.
In Thursday’s meeting, the Student Assembly voted to pass two resolutions: one approving the implementation of Plan B vending machines on campus, another to denounce atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in Xianjiang, China.
Advocating for reproductive justice, Cornell campus organization voices need for implementing campus-wide Plan B vending machines.
With an influx of sick students over the past few weeks, Cornell Health has struggled to provide as many appointments as requested, while students face difficulty in keeping up with classes while sick.
In response to the recent outbreak of the monkeypox virus across the nation, the University sent an email providing more details about the virus, as well as campus preventative measures.
Students discuss their experiences regarding mental health struggles at Cornell in the light of the recent suicide of a Stanford student.
Students must continue to be wary of Seasonal Affective Disorder as the semester carries on, especially when the stress of exams could potentially worsen its effects.
The recent switch to in-person classes has excited many students for the semester ahead, but as the first week of prelims approaches, some have expressed apprehension about the start of exams due to the stress they faced last semester.
In November, occurrences of bomb threats and gunmen on campus were followed by finals week. Students including Lindsey Feinstein ’24 and Amber Lao ’24 expressed that they feel built up pressure to finish their assignments and perform on their exams while many are still struggling with poor mental health.
For many, online classes were not an easy undertaking. Feinstein spoke on the stress that online finals this past semester gave her.
“This shift was very abrupt, and it was anxiety-inducing to shift gears into a different format of learning,” said Feinstein. Feinstein said that students have felt a decline in their academic process due to external factors, such as the bomb threats and the gunmen announcement. Feinstein said the threats made her feel less safe on campus, which consequently disrupted her daily routine.
As Cornell Health’s first Community Liaison for Indigenous Students, Wahieñhawi Hall is working to expand mental health resources across campus.
After mandating booster shots for the Spring 2022 semester, the University received a letter criticizing its decision to require the shots for all students, faculty and staff.