This is not a reflection on the current workers in Bard’s Health Services, but rather the funding that is put into those services. This past month, I have encountered too many people who have said that they are not getting the help they need from Health Services. When I ask them what they mean, their answers show that both mental and physical health needs are not being met. Stories that I have heard pain me. There are too many voices that go unheard, and too many people that drop into deeper need of assistance. Health Services needs more funding. Bard is a place where it’s usually up to the students to get things done. I think that when we are dealing with an issue that affects so much of the student body - we, as a community, need to stand up for each other and make a change.