By Emanuela Gallo For the past year, headlines hailed Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a national hero and model for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the only headlines he is making are in regards to nursing home death scandals and sexual harassment allegations. Cuomo’s administration undercounted COVID-19 nursing home deaths by the thousands, as […]
With the incoming holiday season, it is evident that the past 9 months have created a new normal among Americans. While strolling down almost any New York City street, people walk with masks adorned on their faces ranging from surgical grade KN95’s to fashionable cloth ones to match their style. On public transportation, seats are […]
By Siddrah Alhindi Banning books and manually covering exposed skin in magazines are actions regularly taken by higher powers in a society. In the Middle East, it is no surprise that certain websites are blocked, the Internet can be shut off, journalists are imprisoned, and voices are silenced. Propaganda used to take the form of […]
The world as we know it over the past two months has essentially come to a sort of standstill. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has not evolved past the initial death toll projections public health officials had previously estimated, it has raised a seemingly insurmountable cloud of uncertainty, paranoia, and grief over the United States. […]
By Urooj Khan On February 24th, 2020, a pioneering mathematician who paved the way for women to travel to space found her own space amongst the stars. She broke so much more than the physical barrier between our atmosphere and space. She passed away peacefully at 101 in her retirement home in Newport News, Virginia. […]
By Gennady M. Vulakh March 8th, 2020, 12:14 AM. I’m standing in my local Russian flower shop, chatting away with the owner, although I’m mostly thinking about how I somehow plan to lug $70 worth of flowers eleven blocks to my house. Twenty minutes later I was somehow doing it: four bouquets and several individually […]
Who exactly is the woman behind the pristine white caped blazer, signature red lip, and unapologetically bold hoop earrings? How is she breaking social and political barriers in an attempt to address the deeply rooted issues inherent in our country’s government? The media frenzy around up-and-coming Congresswoman and Democratic politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is truly one […]
As the nation reels time and time again from the newest development from its administration, Thanksgiving provides a small respite to spend time with family and friends. Many people enjoyed catching up with loved ones, feasting on some delicious meals, and curling up with a good book. The latest book to have caught the nation […]
As I stumbled through the doors of the Hunter West Building last fall, I was met with a barrage of students from all different walks of life. Sounds of laughter and music echoed through the skywalks as people scurried about, trying to find their classes. To any incoming freshman, even one from a large high […]
The Korean War between North Korea (aided by China and the Soviet Republic) and South Korea (aided by the United States) encompassed a tense time in middle of the 20th century. The separation and fighting between the two opposing forces at the 38th parallel threatened serious repercussions. To the rest of the world, this imaginary […]
