Daniel Patrick Moynihan, four-term senator and ambassador, once said, “You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not to your own facts.” Unfortunately these words ring too true in last month’s article, “Israel’s Choice: Dead End or Two-State,” by Priom Islam. In his article, although some of his conclusions are correct, Islam engages in misleading and […]
The Key to U.S. Influence: Our Diverse Population
The United States has dominated the political scene ever since the end of the two world wars. We may be looked down upon when we are tourists in other countries, we may not have the highest scores on international student test rankings, we may not even have the most efficient economy—but there’s a silent respect […]
Israel’s Choice: Dead End or Two-State
Israel recently waged a new offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. After three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped in Hebron, Israel accused Hamas of the incident, yet offered no evidence to back up its assertion. Israel had also been accusing Hamas of rearming itself and firing rockets into southern Israeli territory for some time now. […]
The Ebola Epidemic
The current outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has become a public health emergency requiring global attention. This virus first appeared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976 and has now unprecedentedly reappeared. The year’s outbreak started in May in Guinea and spread to neighboring countries Sierra Leone and Liberia. The World […]
Gallery Sightings: A Black-and-White Eden
What: Sebastião Salgado’s Genesis When: through January 11th, 2015 Where: the International Center of Photography (Midtown) Admission: FREE for Macaulay students with a Cultural Passport General Admission: $14 Students: $10 Sebastião Salgado’s Genesis fills both floors of the International Center of Photography with more than 200 breathtaking black-and-white photographs of the most pristine, untouched places […]
Museum of the Month: Nicholas Roerich Museum
The Nicholas Roerich Museum, located on the Upper West Side, is devoted to the life and work of the painter. The museum itself is located at the end of a residential block, and from the outside appears to be another townhouse building. However, upon entering the building, you are surrounded with various paintings and sculptures. […]
Going Gluten-Free
Some of you may know what gluten is, but for those who do not: Gluten is a substance found in wheat, barley, rye, and (arguably) oats. It’s in bagels, muffins, toast, pizza, Pringles, Doritos, cake, and even in carbonated drinks and certain blends of tea. That means—for us gluten-free people—no standard pizza, bagels, or bread, […]
Occupation: Student
I’m now in my senior year of college, which means that I’ve spent three quarters of my life in school, as have most of those who are reading this right now. Isn’t that just simply astounding? And yet even though we’ve spent all of these years in school, taking notes, doing homework, and stressing over […]
Lab Report: Examining the Good and Bad of the Changing Pre-Med Expectations
INTRODUCTION: Deciding to follow the pre-med track is a dedication to a four-year journey. However, new changes to the MCAT —the entrance exam for medical school in the US—may turn the journey for future students into a more difficult trek. These changes, though in good will, are meant to engage aspiring physicians in the rapidly […]
Cinco De Mayo Date in Contention as Network Feud Continues
Floyd Mayweather’s pay-per-view fight generated record numbers when he faced Canelo Alvarez in September 2013. He’s fought two more times since then, but much to his and Showtime’s disappointment, his numbers have not been up to his standards. When he fought Marcos Maidana last May, Mayweather looked slow and quite stationary for the first six […]
