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Economy Hurts Filipino Nurses
By Roxanne Torres Jennifer Cabero keeps a file up to date at the nurse’s station at Bellevue Hospital.Photo by Roxanne Torres Two guards stood outside the main entrance of Bellevue Hospital in...
View ArticleUndiagnosed and Untreated: A Culture at Odds with Western Approach to Mental...
by Michael Wang “I just felt like when I was relating my problems to the counselor, it felt like I was talking to a stranger,” said Edward. Edward, a Chinese-American student, has been diagnosed with...
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Making Sweat Sexy
By Kerry Mack Soon after graduating from Brown University, Sadie Kurzban, a Miami native and fitness enthusiast, moved to Manhattan and brought a little South Beach with her. In 2012, she opened a...
View ArticleGetting Fit in Fort Tryon Park
By Brian McMahon On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, Nancy Bruning, a physical trainer and health professional, instructs a fitness class in scenic Fort Tryon Park, which runs from West 192nd...
View ArticleAn Alternative Approach to Healing
By Shannon Jones Through alternative therapies, some New Yorkers seek happiness and inner peace. Phyllis Berg, an alternative practitioner in Park Slope, opens her doors to demonstrate the power of...
View ArticleHomebound in Queens: The Art of Coping
By Catalina Madarasz Julie Schroder, 27, has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder; she suffers from paranoia and has difficulty dealing with society. She says she is also a heavy smoker and an...
View ArticleIllness Transforms a Family’s Thanksgiving
By Sasha Rampersaud Brilliant shades of orange, green and brown burst from a centerpiece skillfully arranged by my father, the florist. The display of roses, oregonia and bronze button mums rests on...
View ArticleInside/Out: Remembering My Aunt Evelyn
Inside/Out is a project of the Creative Nonfiction course taught by Prof. Christopher Hallowell. By Michael Machado There are pictures of my Aunt Evelyn in a deck chair with me propped up against her...
View ArticleInside/Out: Getting Comfortable With Yourself
Inside/Out is a project of the Creative Nonfiction course taught by Prof. Christopher Hallowell. By Annalee Manaloto Having quit most online social networks and given up on casual texting, I’m not the...
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A Blog Where ‘Tall Girls’ Can Sound Off
By Peter Lewicki Imagine being the tallest person in your class, or in a small town, where everyone knows you. That would put you in the shoes of the 8,400 followers of Kendra Triblet’s blog, “Tall...
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