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SMC student wellness committee gives encouragement and advice

Genevieve Coleman | Friday, April 3, 2020

The Saint Mary’s College Kristine Anderson Trustey Student Wellness Program committee is working to provide students resources to remain healthy during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Committee member and assistant athletic trainer Katie Knisely said the committee will continue to reach out to students monthly and plan events using five “pillars of wellness.” “The wellness program

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Notre Dame feels effect of national flu outbreak

Nicole Simon | Wednesday, February 7, 2018

This flu season, a particularly virulent strain of the disease is sweeping the nation. The Notre Dame community has not found itself exempt from the outbreak. “On campus, we have seen 30 percent more cases of flu this year as compared with this time last year,” Sharon McMullen, director of University Health Services said in

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Week promotes body positivity on campus

Lucy Lynch | Wednesday, March 1, 2017

This week marks the student government health and wellness department’s annual Love Your Body Week, an event aimed at promoting body positivity and raising awareness about the impact of eating disorders on Notre Dame’s campus. One in five college students will struggle with an eating disorder while at school, and recognizing this problem is particularly important,