By: Makeda Viechweg The MCA computer room where no eating or drinking is allowed, smelled of a dead mouse.The two hour and a half Television Journalism class had to sit through the nauseating on November 5. Professor Barbara Nevins Taylor and teacher assistant Sarah Bellingham opened the windows and door in hopes to air out the […]
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CCNY and the Midterms: An In-Depth Look at the Midterm Election Results of 2018
By: Sarah Logan Illustration By: Sarah Logan On November 6, Americans all over the country flooded to their local poll stations and exercised their right to vote. Or, did they? If you are as lost as I am about the results for the new election, you are not alone. Many students and residents of the […]
A Collective Journey at CCNY
By: Jaqueline Bautista Notes hang from purple string wrapped around the pillars of the Presidents Hall at The City College of New York. One reads “I come from Western NY, right on the edge of Lake Ontario. We get Canada Weather. None of Y’a’ll can’t handle the cold.” Another stated “I left my country, abandoned […]
Concerns Arise for Residents after a Flood at The Towers
By: Dustin Graziano Photos by: Dustin Graziano The Flood On the evening of Saturday, October 27th, fire alarms sounded and residents of The Towers, CCNY’s dormitory, exited the building in confusion. The event was no fire drill. Rather, the sprinkler system of a resident’s room on the 6th floor was triggered, causing a flood throughout the […]
The R Word
By: Jada Gordon Illustrations By: Katie Herchenroeder My uncle Kenny has rightfully assumed the role of an old man at sixty-one. He’s moody, unbothered, and only comes out of his room when he wants to eat. He’s humorous in his actions, like when he snatches my mom’s glasses off of her face runs off […]
Special Report: The Adjunct Crisis
Why does CUNY – and CCNY – have so many part-time professors and why do we treat them so badly? By: Michael Alles, Shale Briskin, Eric Coyotectl, Salma Mones, Annie Quito, Dalia Saavedra and Chynna Torres Their salary is far below minimum wage. They cannot afford rent and other living expenses. Debt keeps piling […]
Special Report: Where Are the Black Folks at CCNY?
A look at troubling declines in Black students, faculty and the crisis in our Black Studies Program By: Breona Couloote, Ibtasam Elmaliki, Robin Johnson, Aby Sanchez, Israel Santana Fifty years ago, City College, situated in the middle of Harlem — the crown jewel of black America — was nearly all white. But in 1969, a […]
November: National Diabetes Awareness Month
By: Sarah Logan Photo provided by Sarah Logan Type 1 diabetes is a condition that affects many individuals in the United States and around the world. It is a scary disease that threatens the lives of people young and old, one of those people is me. I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was […]
PALS Club Leader Roundtable Sparks Conversation on LGBTQ+ Inclusivity on Campus
By: Radhamely De Leon Photo By: Will Dadario On Wednesday November 7, CCNY’s organizational leaders met at The Towers for the Pride & Ally Living Society Club Leader Roundtable, co-chaired by Anthony Viola and Lily Fremaux. This roundtable gathered CCNY student leaders to convene and discuss what steps can be taken within their clubs […]
A Look Deeper: Birthright Citizenship and The Fourteenth Amendment
By: Jaquelin Bautista Graphics By: Katie Herchenroeder The fourteenth amendment (1868) states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside…” Along with the thirteenth and fifteenth amendment, the fourteenth amendment was part of the […]
