House Bill 1557, nicknamed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by LGBTQ+ individuals and activists, just passed the Florida State Senate last Tuesday. The bill seeks to grant parents more power over what their children learn in school, but many have disagreed with aspects of the bill that they consider to be discriminatory towards LGTBQ+ youth.

er grabbing my phone and headphones, I rushed upstairs to my room and logged onto Zoom. University of New Hampshire (UNH) Health & Wellness was hosting a reproductive health panel including four panelists from abortion-supporting organizations, and I needed to be on time for the discussion.   

This past week, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) celebrated National Coming Out Week on campus to honor those who have come out as queer, queer individuals who cannot safely come out to their families, and those who want to be supportive of the community and expand their allyship.  

Health & Wellness’s month of Sextober is being held virtually this academic year. Sextober is a series of month-long events hosted by the University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Health &Wellness in October. The month offers a variety of activities covering a wide range of topics regarding sexual wellbeing for students. During the month, the idea of sexual positivity is spread across campus and the free events are open to all identities and genders.

For the first time in five years, the Health and Wellness Paws & Relax program, which allows students to relieve stress with therapy animals, will not be offered when students return to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) this fall.