By: Katherine Soto. One of President Trump’s biggest selling points of his campaign was his stance on immigration. Repeatedly, he…
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QCC Baseball Season 2024: A Year of Learning and Evolving
By Isaiah Espinal. This past season has been a roller-coaster for the Queensborough Community College Baseball team. There were a…
How Trauma Can Affect College Performance
When asked, “Do you ever struggle with motivation, procrastination, or burnout due to past trauma?” 78% of students responded yes. Despite these struggles, only 30% had sought support from campus counseling services and most who did found counseling helpful. When asked whether professors and academic advisors understood the challenges faced by students with past trauma, the majority agreed that most professors were understanding.
Grocery Shopping: A Critical Concern for College Students
According to College Students and SNAP: The New Face of Food Insecurity in the United States, over the past decade, numerous studies on food insecurity among college students have revealed alarming rates ranging from 20% to over 50%. These figures are significantly higher than the national average of 12% for the overall U.S population.
Calling All Teachers! QCC and NYC’s Support for Future Educators
By Angelina Sitara Iadanza Do you wonder what major you want to focus on for your college career? Well, at…
Our Food Pantry at QCC
By Estefania Gonzalez. Food is a necessity, yet with the rapidly rising cost of food, how do we ensure people…
Student Athletes Struggle to Find Balance
By Williams Guzman. The Queensborough men’s basketball team opens up its season in Garden City, NY which they follow up…
Managing Stress as the Semester Ends
By Victor Agurto. Many college students all over the globe deal with stress and anxiety daily. Just last year, a…
Liberal Arts degrees remain popular, despite a downward trend
by Jess Tell. We all have had to consider how to choose our majors to get our associate’s degrees here…
Queensborough Students Question Safety in Ride-Sharing Services: Concerns Over Uber and Lyft
By Deirdre Nicholson Students at QCC, just like many other students, use Lyfts and Ubers as a means of transportation.…