Words and Illustrations by Sarah Logan With 2018 already long gone and 2019 steadily racing along, many have been thinking about the next presidential election. Who will run? What will their policies be? Will their proposed changes help the future of America at all? Marianne Williamson, an author and spiritual advocate from Houston, Texas, is…
Words by Matthew Romano Illustrations by Katie Herchenroeder For some, this past Thursday, March 28, was just a day like any other – a day of classes, a day at the office, a typical Thursday with typical Thursday to-dos. However, for others, March 28 was the biggest day of the year, the biggest Thursday –…
Words by Jada GordonIllustrations by Katie Herchenroeder On the intersection of the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History Month, Solange took us listeners on another journey. “When I Get Home” is, at its core, a nineteen track homage to Black feminism and womanism, a showcase of Solange’s experimental musical taste…
Words and Illustrations by Kia Thomas On March 12, 2019, the Massachusetts federal court charged 50 people for their involvements in a nationwide college admission scam, including celebrities such as Lori Laughlin and Felicity Hoffman. The people accused were parents, coaches, and school officials, all of whom worked in tandem to create fake admission profiles…
Words by Katherine CunalataIllustrations by Katie Herchenroeder “The fact that money can get you anywhere is insane,” says City College of New York Senior and political science major Jenessis Sanchez. College students who were not primarily born from wealth know the struggle when it comes to money. Am I going to have enough money for…
Words by Gabriela FigueroaIllustrations by Gabriela Figueroa and Katie Herchenroeder If the recent college admissions scandal did not come as a shock, then it could just be a confirmation that there may never be justice when it comes to competing against the wealthy. After the scandal, which involved 33 parents paying College Counseling Consultant William…
Words by Radhamely De LeonIllustrations by Katie Herchenroeder In what is now known as the nation’s biggest college admissions scandal, dozens of celebrities and high-powered executives have been charged for paying bribes of up to $6 million to guarantee their kids’ acceptances into colleges such as Stanford, Georgetown, and the University of Southern California. Among…
Words by Mia MilosevicPhotograph by Trevor Schlam On Sunday, CCNY students recieved alerts that the college would be closed on Monday due to an impending snowstorm. Though meteorologists predicted 5 to 9 inches of snow, Monday turned out sunny and mild with the few inches of snowfall mostly melted into slush. Some students complained that…
By: Jaqueline 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 Reconstruction…