At the Barnard Student Government Association's Monday night meeting, representatives approved a “Good Samaritan” policy, discussed how to change the campus culture toward student wellness, and spoke with two governing boards about Barnard's controversial new fliering policy. Emma Goss reports:
Stress Olympics: In light of recent administrative decisions such as the reduction of Barnard’s physical education requirement and the planned closure of the Barnard pool, SGA representatives spent the majority of their meeting discussing ways to help students manage and reduce stress. They were joined in the discussion by Jessica Cannon, BC ’03 and coordinator of health promotion and education, as well as representatives from Well Woman and the Student Wellness Project. SGA members talked about how to cure the “Columbia University Syndrome,” which they defined as stress being accepted as an ordinary part of student life. They also discussed the notion of the “stress Olympics,” the idea that students compete with each other over who is the most stressed out.
