Volume 126, No. 23
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
SPORTS
CSU not sure to win against UNC
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New campus mental health club receives national attention
A&C
Stranger Things: Season 2!
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Colorado State University junior Kelly Davis poses for a portrait by the CSU Ram statue on Tuesday afternoon. Davis, who is the Vice President of Active Minds, an organization aimed at reducing mental health stigma among students, recently won a scholarship from the national Active Minds organization. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN
By Savannah Hoag @sav_hoag
The Colorado State University chapter of Active Minds Club recently won a $1000 national scholarship to attend the national conference in Sacramento, California. CSU Active Minds club vice president Kelly Davis will attend the annual Active Minds National Mental Health on Campus Conference from November 4 to 6 on behalf of the chapter. Active Minds is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to raising mental health awareness and encourages students to seek self-help. “The organization has chapters located on college campuses around the country,” Davis wrote in an email to the Colle-
gian. “These chapters serve as liaisons between student bodies and mental health resources on campuses.” In the spring of 2016, CSU students began a new chapter of Active Minds in order to break mental health stigma on campus. The Luke Beischel Chapter Jumpstart Scholarship is awarded to a new chapter registered with the national office. According to Davis, about 40 eligible chapters entered the competition this year. The scholarship is offered through the Active Minds national branch, and covers travel expenses, hotels and registration for the conference, as well as a donation to the recipient’s chapter. “The conference is an incredible way to bring resources
back to our campus to further develop our chapter and provide support for the student body,” Davis wrote in an email to the Collegian. “I feel that this scholarship is an incredible opportunity for CSU in general.” This is the first year a student from CSU will attend the conference. “Our chapter is not a support group, but rather a group of students who are passionate about raising awareness for mental health issues,” Davis wrote in an email to the Collegian. “We are here to encourage peers to reach out and practice self-care throughout their time on campus and beyond.” The CSU Health Network recently created a health network portal, YOU@CSU, to address see HEALTH on page 3 >>
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH: 1 in 3 students reported prolonged periods of depression. 1 in 7 students reported in engaging in abnormally reckless behavior.
30%
Students 50% reported problems with school work due to mental health issues.
GRAPHIC BY DOUGLAS HAWKINS
Students rated their mental health as average or poor.
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