Words and photograph by Terrell F. MerrittIllustration by Katie Herchenroeder The late afternoon sunlight splashed through the doorway of the food pantry in the North Academic Center as Cris G. headed in. “It is cool that students got involved to start the pantry. I guess it shows just how much can happen when you really…
(NY) – Throughout March, hundreds of students throughout the state celebrated Womxn’s Herstory Month by participating in a menstrual product drive to collect goods and challenge taboos about period health and homelessness. College students working with NYPIRG collected 24,388 menstrual and hygiene products to be donated to local shelters. NYPIRG student activists hosted service drives…
By: New York Public Interest Research Group New York City voters “tune out” of non-Presidential elections, that’s according to a new analysis of voting trends issued today by the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). According to NYPIRG’s review of State Board of Elections data, in elections held in even-numbered years, a smaller percentage…
By: Radhamely De Leon and Brahmjot Kaur On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 the CUNY Board of Trustees met in the Great Hall to vote on the future of the student activity fee. As previously covered by The Campus, the student activity fee has been at risk to change drastically. The City College student activity fee…
Counsel Told Committee Members “Not to Inform” Students About Recommendations by Anthony Viola On February 26, The Board of Trustees of The City University of New York (CUNY) held a committee meeting to review recommendations drafted by the institution’s general counsel. Loretta Martinez, General Counsel and Vice Chancellor of Legal Affairs, determined the need for…
Submitted by Haris Khan and Charlotte Oestrich Historically, The City College of New York has been one of the freer colleges in the City University of New York (CUNY) system and the state at-large. Not only was City College the first tuition-free higher education institution, but it is also home to the first student government…
By: Laura James It is that time of year again… summer is winding down, students are loaded with school assignments and extracurricular activities, and then someone talks about voting. It becomes another task on the to-do list. And if a student hasn’t registered to vote, they’re burdened by that added responsibility. Why should they bother? Their…
Everyone’s focused on November 2016, but what about next month? by Nicolette Nanton November 3, the next election, but hardly anyone is paying attention. Everyone is focused on the presidential election—a year from now. So several candidates running for District Leader in Harlem remain completely unknown to CCNY students. The 2016 race for president —…
No one is sure who to vote for, if at all by Jazmin Rosa From February 1st to June 14th 2016, voters across the nation will vote to determine the final candidates for the 2016 Presidential Election. The New York primaries occur on April 19th, and the general election falls on November 8th. Many students…
According to a 2013 survey conducted by New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), 57% to 74% of students, depending on a college, have considered not buying or renting a book due to its high cost. The number of the City College of New York (CCNY) students leaning towards not buying or renting at is about…