Words and photos by The Campus Editorial Board Food scarcity and food insecurity are issues that affect roughly 40% of the CUNY student body each year. In 2016, the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York teamed up with the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG),…
Words by Jada GordonGraphics by Aspasia Celia Tsampas For every holiday, there is a film that encompasses and embodies the very spirit of the occasion. For Christmas, It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone, etc. For Easter, it’s The Ten Commandments, and for Halloween, which has some of the most diverse film options, there are…
Words by Sayra IlyasGraphics by Aspasia Celia Tsampas The LGBTQ+ movement has made some major strides over the years. Notably, the biggest achievement comes at the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States in 2015. This landmark Supreme Court decision, however, should not deter from additional progress that still needs to be made in…
Words by Kia ThomasGraphic by Aspasia Celia TsampasPhotos by Fernanda Parrado “One way to study their flight is to catch and tag the butterflies. If caught again, the root of migration can be identified.” The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s film division, BAMcinématek, holds a yearly showcase called Film School Shorts, which celebrates the premier work…
Words and Photos by Matthew RomanoGraphics by Aspasia Celia Tsampas Quick, short glossary for the non-tennis, hopefully-soon-converted, fan: Grand Slam (Singles): Basically, the “Super Bowl” of Tennis, a 128-person tournament with one for men and one for women. There are four per year, all in different countries. The one in focus here being the U.S….
Words and photos by Clark Adomaitis Looking to change up your lunch routine from the usual deli or pizza stop? Starting this semester, you can now cool off and wash down those sandwiches and/or pizza with some Tidal Tea. The new corner store opened this past summer at 1520 Amsterdam Avenue, on the corner of…
Words and photograph by Lizbeth VazquezIllustration by Katie Herchenroeder “As I was getting ready to move on to an independent lifestyle, I had a really hard time trying to find a place here in New York,” C.S. said. The former CCNY student doesn’t want to use her real name, but explained that she felt she…
Words and Photograph by Cynthia Nunes You see the artic fox on the subway. You see it in college hallways. You can find it in Starbucks. Fjallraven Kanken, the popular backpack with the red and white logo that translates as “The Arctic Fox,” is everywhere. The Kanken backpack has become popular among college students. It…
Words and illustrations by Sarah Logan With summer just around the corner, chances are you will be spending more time outside. Whether it be hiking in the mountains of upstate New York, swimming in the waters off the coast of Long Island, or skipping down the hot cement of Harlem’s streets, it is hard not…
Words by Jada GordonIllustrations by Katie Herchenroeder There’s a moment of the year that I, along with other people, seem to dread: the time where Spring is heading to Summer. The heat comes in, clothes become shorter, and limbs are out on display. For those who deal with body image issues, the time where the…