SGA hosts second semesterly Wellness Week
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the SGA’s second Wellness Week before finals.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA designated Dec. 2–6 as Wellness Week and held events intended to support students’ mental health and wellbeing.
- The paper reported that the week included free cookies and hot chocolate, a mindfulness workshop, and a bracelet-making workshop.
- The article quotes counselor Leslie Leathers saying mindfulness means being present and accepting of the current moment, even when it is difficult.
- The reporter writes that student senator Talal Widatalla said bracelets can be meaningful even when they are inexpensive.
- The article adds that the week included a free group F45 class and was scheduled to end with a Healing Space and free breakfast.
- According to the article, Wellness Week began the previous year, and Chanel Lee said the events were not a complete solution to campus mental-health problems but could help normalize student health and wellness.