My whole life, I’ve lived on the not-so-far-away but vastly different Long Island. I had a standard suburban childhood: my friends’ moms drove minivans, I went to the mall, I lived on a block lined with identical Levitt homes, and I not only ate at Denny’s but also enjoyed it. So, when I stumbled upon […]
A $2 Million Renovation for the Laboratories in Remsen Hall
On July 18, state Senator Tony Avella presented Interim President Evangelos Gizis with a $2 million grant to enable renovations of chemistry labs in Remsen Hall. On his tour around Remsen, Avella immediately realized that work needed to be done. On referring to one of the labs, he said “it is, unfortunately, very clear that […]
“Back to School” with the QC Hillel
For many students, “back to school” means joining new clubs, meeting new people, and expanding one’s broad base of knowledge. For Queens College students who are part of the Hillel family, back to school means all of the above. Booths, colorful posters, and informative flyers lined the Quad on the first Wednesday during free hour, […]
The Goodell, the Bad and the Ugly
To say that the NFL is currently at war is an understatement. In fact, the organization can barely tread water, drowning in problems not only from the NFL Players’ Association, but also from angered fans. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is the man under the microscope, standing on multiple forefronts of battle with nothing but his […]
A Conversation with Dean Ann Kirschner
Rahul: Good afternoon, we are so happy to have here with us today Dean Ann Kirschner. For our readers and listeners, Dean Kirschner is the University Dean at the Macaulay Honors College of the City University of New York. Dean Kirschner received her undergraduate degree at SUNY Buffalo and her master’s from the University of […]
Images from Arts Night 2014
Photos provided by event photographer Patryk Perkowski Macaulay Arts Night transformed the West 67th Street brownstone into a flourishing gallery of art forms, ranging from caricature, origami sculpture, and dance workshops to amazing paintings, drawings, and written work. The brownstone filled and emptied throughout the night as students from all campuses stopped by to perform, […]
Spotlight: Nancy Foner
A distinguished sociology professor at Hunter and a former Macaulay Honors seminar professor for The Peopling of NY, Nancy Foner has recently been appointed to a position with the National Academy of Sciences. She is now part of the immigration research panel, which is working on a project to prepare a report on the integration […]
Observations on Arts Night 2014
I have been trying to get myself to Macaulay’s Arts Night for the last two years. Inevitably, something comes up every year: an exam, a paper, etc. This year, I vowed that I would submit a piece and attend the event. On April 26th, I put on a polka dot dress and tights (I always […]
The Poison of Unadulterated Inequality
I don’t want to lay clichés in front of you. So let’s talk about something that comes across as over discussed but is clearly not. Racist sentiment has poked its ugly head quite a bit over the past week. Cliven Bundy, a well-known Nevada rancher, made ripples across the country when he made racist comments in […]
2048, You Win!
“Hey. Have you gotten 2048 yet?” “No. I have not. I am so addicted though. Today while on the bus, I almost missed my stop because I was playing. But before I almost missed the stop, the person sitting next to me noticed what I was playing and started giving me tips!” This is the […]
