Words by Matthew RomanoIllustrations by Katie Herchenroeder On the night of Thursday, February 28, 37 club leaders gathered at the office of the Undergraduate Student Government in NAC 1/110 for an emergency referendum. Besides free food, these 37 club leaders were driven by one lustrous and potentially groundbreaking incentive: increased USG funding for their respective…
Words by Aspasia Celia Tsampas In March, we celebrate the achievements of yesterday, today, and tomorrow’s women. While all year round we should be recognizing these women and striving for achievement, this month allows us to reflect on all the great women among us and how they have impacted our lives, from the real-life heroines…
Words by Jana Makki Illustration by Katie Herchenroeder In 1947, three students studying mechanical engineering and one studying chemical engineering at the City College of New York had a dream to design, build, and test a rocket. At that time, there were no books containing the information needed and rocket motor details remained classified. With…
Words and Photograph by Charles Greenberg Romey Fabal waits for students to walk into the Campus Health Center on the fourth floor of Marshak. The staff registered nurse points out that students know about the academic offerings on campus, the gym, the fitness center and where to get something to eat. But, the nurse notes,…
Words and Photographs by Jaquelin Bautista We all dream of an equal world, hopefully. A world without disparities between rich and poor, Blacks and Whites, and women and men. There are many ways in which we can address these inequalities, from investing in education to implementing new policies; There is an abundant amount of work…
Word by Jaquelin Bautista and Kia Thomas In April 2018, a black Alabama woman lost a job offer for refusing to cut her dreadlocks. In December 2018, a varsity wrestler at Buena Regional High School had his dreadlocks cut off because they did not comply with league regulations.In 2017, the army reversed a ban on…
Words and photographs by Makeda Viechweg Most students attend classes structured in a traditional way: teacher-centered, historians as references, four closed walls, and strict, academic curriculum. But what if the best way to learn focused more on non-traditional, student engaging, modern-day events and influences, and learning outside the classroom? This was the question addressed at…
Words and Photograph by Sebastian Uchida ChavezIllustration by Katie Herchenroeder It was a cold Saturday morning in New York City; the snow that had fallen the night before, and that which crept onto the morning, was building-up on the streets and sidewalks. Hundreds, thousands, and finally tens of thousands of people gathered: young and old,…
Words by Kia ThomasIllustration by Katie Herchenroeder Excitement and tensions arose within the black community as Senator Cory Booker and Senator Kamala Harris announced their presidential campaigns within days of each other. Harris announced her bid on January 21, the reverend Martin Luther King’s birthday. Booker announced his on February 1, the first day of Black…
Words by Aspasia Celia TsampasIllustration by Katie Herchenroeder On February 19, 2019, Bernie Sanders officially threw his hat into the ring of Democratic hopefuls for the 2020 presidential election. After losing in the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton in 2016, this is Sanders’ second bid for the nomination, and this time he is anything but…