Every year since 1927, Time Magazine has selected one person, group, concept, or movement to be given the honor of Person of the Year. Before announcing 2020’s honorees, Time Ceo and Editor-in-Chief Edward Felsenthal went on TODAY to announce the magazine’s shortlist. The top four contenders for the honor were: President-Elect Joe Biden Felsenthal said […]
Author: James Brischetta
Day and Night On Those Ferry Rails
By SIDDRAH ALHINDI This is an anecdote I wrote back when I was commuting to college and when learning was in person. Remote learning is safe and has its advantages, but it also makes us reminisce on an ordinary routine that now sounds like a great escape. Despite being born and living in New York […]
Avatar at Arms: Why do people hate Avatar Korra?
In May of this year, Netflix added Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA) to their streaming collection, and almost immediately, the 15 year-old children’s cartoon became the most popular item on the platform. ATLA follows the training of Avatar Aang, the only person in the world with the ability to bend all four elements, over a […]
Pandemic Pen-pals
By Siddrah Alhindi Social-distancing, a measure taken to ensure the minimization of the Coronavirus. This act has separated us from our loved ones, friends, colleagues, and pretty much anyone that does not live in the same household as us. It is the least we can do as average citizens who aren’t medically certified to save […]
“Everything Wrong with America”
By Ryan Wu In a few months, COVID-19 has effectively eliminated or stalled more than 20 million jobs created since the Great Recession. An oil crisis is playing out in the middle of one of the world’s most tumultuous economic times, and in an economy already beginning to show cracks in loan volume. Yet, the […]
Keeping Facetime Fun: Programs to Keep Your Quarantine Facetimes Exciting
By James Brischetta The hardest part of quarantine for me is being away from my friends and extended family. Luckily, we live in the age of technology, where their wonderful faces are mere clicks away. But Zoom calls and Facetimes can only run so long before they become tiresome. Over the past couple of weeks, […]
Market Collapse — Time For Free Money?
By Ryan Wu For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic calls to mind the world-changing crisis of 9/11 or the 2008 financial crisis — events that have left a permanent mark on society, from how we travel, buy homes, and the rise of surveillance. This novel Coronavirus which has confined half of Americans to their homes […]
Coronavirus and the 2020 Election Year
By Dylan Senkiw The global pandemic of coronavirus has left the world scrambling to stay on its feet. There has been an impact on nearly all aspects of life: college students are now learning from their parents’ living rooms, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have now become the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and social gatherings are prohibited. […]
Cultivating Connection: What It Means To Be a Peer Mentor at Macaulay
By Victoria McGrath When I think back to my freshman orientation at Lehman College, I hazily recall working collaboratively with my peers on a hot summer day; however, I remember more strongly the emotions that I had that day. I felt optimistic about making friends and embarking on a new, exciting chapter of my life, […]
Womxn? No. Just Women.
By Brie Underwood Happy Women’s History Month! During this month, I hope that you take some time to reflect on and thank any and all women who have helped you get to where you are now and for how they continue to help and support you throughout your life. Thank your favorite female professor, give […]