The Ithacan

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Ithaca College’s secrets will be exhibited in of an art exhibit, as part of the mental health program PostSecretU.

Think about how many syllabuses the average student gets during his or her time in college: five to six classes a semester for eight semesters. That is at least 40 syllabuses.

Between classes and extracurricular activities, self-care isn’t always an issue at the forefront of college students’ lives.

It is not news to anyone that mass shootings are a growing problem in the United States.

Hopefully at this point in your life, you have come to understand that using words like gay, retarded and ghetto as adverse adjectives is not appropriate.

IC Active Minds will host an Open Speak Your Mind Panel April 23 to advocate for mental health awareness and discussion.

By providing an outlet for students to express their challenges with mental health and their own personal well-being, Active Minds will foster important dialogue on campus and help students realize a well-rounded education should mean a commitment to mental health.

In the wake of a string of national student deaths and suicides that gained attention last year, Ithaca College’s Mental Health Response Team is bolstering its efforts to take on campus-wide mental health issues.

Alison Malmon, creator of Active Minds stated, “Not everyone has mental illness, but everyone has mental health.”

Students raised their voices in poetry, song and stories all in the name of mental health promotion last night. Step Forward, an event sponsored by Active Minds, To Write Love On Her Arms and the First Year Experience featured performances by Spit That! and IC Voicestream from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in IC Square.

When senior Joe Fraioli says he wants to change the world, it’s hard to doubt the genuine smile that accompanies his conviction.

Not paying enough attention to mental-health services undermines the college’s mission of cultivating academic success.