There is a common saying among college students: A college student has three options—grades, sleep, and a social life. And of those three, you are only allowed to choose two. Any attempt to juggle all three at once will end terribly. For most students, this is more of a prophecy than a saying. But Lucinda […]
Category: Columns
Gallery Sightings: The Chinese Photobook
What: The Chinese Photobook When: Through April 2, 2015 Where: Aperture Foundation (547 W. 27th St., fourth floor) Admission: FREE Whether on a Facebook profile or in a family photo album, we use photographs to tell the stories of our lives. In a similar way, photographs also tell the grand narratives of peoples and nations, […]
Food That Pops (Not So Much in This Case): L’Ecole
As cheesy and petty as it may sound, L’Ecole should change its name to L’No. Restaurant Week, which occurs biannually, is an opportunity for people to get lunch or dinner at a fixed price in some of the ritziest and most expensive restaurants in the city. It should be an event that celebrates food, even if it […]
Museum of the Month: The Museum of Sex
Lovers all around the city relished in the unique exhibits offered by MoSex this Valentine’s Day weekend. In honor of the lovely holiday, MoSex installed new and interactive options for their patrons, including a bouncy house made of breasts that people can jump on, a rock-climbing wall made of genitalia, and exhibits on the general […]
Selections from Humans of Macaulay: Part 1
Last month, a group of freshman students (Mitasha Palha, Lehman ’18; Jemema Joya, Lehman ’18; and Udara Mendis, City ’18) launched Humans of Macaulay. They already have more than 400 likes on their Facebook page, so they’re off to a great start! The Macaulay Messenger is excited to collaborate with them by featuring three of their posts on our website […]
Community Is Possible: Reviving American Populism on the Local Level
A new wave of American populism is on the rise. Spurred by the crash of 2008 and a subsequently gridlocked government, many Americans have come to a realization: they are losers in a system whose beneficiaries are gatekeepers to the country’s most influential institutions, and can thus effectively block all attempts at serious structural change. […]
Gallery Sightings: Asia through a Frenchman’s Lens
What: Witness at a Crossroads: Photographer Marc Riboud in Asia When: Through March 23rd, 2015 Where: The Rubin Museum of Art (W17th St.) Admission: Students: $10 General Admission: $15 FREE on Friday evenings from 6 p.m.–10 p.m. After climbing three flights up the Rubin Museum’s central spiral staircase and passing two floors of Himalayan scroll paintings […]
Food That Pops: Cafe Katja
I had the pleasure of trying spatzle two summers ago. I’ve been hooked on it ever since, and a big bowl of it is the definition of comfort food. For those that don’t know, spatzle is a dumpling that is served in Germany and France, made out of flour, eggs, and milk. It’s an extremely […]
Museum of the Month: The Cloisters
Art enthusiasts around the globe have heard of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Yet, most New Yorkers have failed to come across The Cloisters, which is located in Fort Tyron Park in Washington Heights. The Cloisters opened to the public in 1938, about 60 years after The Met opened. This branch of the Met is devoted […]
Food That Pops: Cannelle Patisserie
When someone asks about bakeries in New York, most people’s minds automatically go to Dominique Ansel, of the cronut craze, or maybe Balthazar or Bouchon. These bakeries are staples and cultural icons in New York City, serving delicious pastries and desserts at a premium. However, when I make this next claim, bear in mind that money […]
