What started as a group of protesters in Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park has erupted into a global movement. The grassroots Occupy Wall Street demonstrations have since sprouted up in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Washington, Michigan, Connecticut, Texas, Italy, Scotland, Germany, and Australia. With all the buzz surrounding the protests, many are asking what exactly caused the […]
Author: Kanika Khanna
Occupy CSI? Students Protest Tuition Hikes
Flyers scattered around The College of Staten Island this morning screamed, “Class Cancelled Because Of The Revolution.” Students walked around campus with whistles and makeshift drums. Professors entered classrooms, unsure of how many students would attend their lectures. Wednesday afternoon, a group of CSI students rallied against planned CUNY tuition hikes. Protestors organized a walkout, […]
Freshmen Orientation Transforms As MHC Hits Milestone
As Macaulay celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, the College welcomed the incoming freshmen class through its newly refined orientation. This year, Outward Bound Day was held on Governor’s Island, rather than Central Park like in previous years. Guided by their student leaders, freshmen participated in various initiatives that emphasized teamwork, cooperation, and camaraderie. Each […]
CSI’s Tenth Annual Undergraduate Conference on Research, Scholarship, and Performance
Over 300 students participated in The College of Staten Island’s Tenth Annual Undergraduate Conference on Research, Scholarship, and Performance. The conference provides students with the opportunity to display and present their research projects to the CSI community. Along with poster presentations, this year’s conference also featured paper presentations, where students discussed their research projects in […]
Congress Rules to Remove Rocky Mountain Wolf from the Endangered Species List
In an unprecedented action, Congress has elected to revoke the Rocky Mountain wolf’s endangered species status. A clause removing the animal from the list was included within the proposed congressional budget. This provision takes away federal protection from the gray wolf populations in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Utah, giving the responsibility to state wildlife […]
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