My twentieth birthday was one of the saddest days of my life. I had decided to take a hiatus from school and the stress of coming exams by taking a stroll along New York harbor. Within a few minutes, I had encountered a young woman in her twenties homeless, hungry, and utterly helpless on the […]
Spotlight: Amy Gijsbers van Wijk
William Shakespeare…Tennessee Williams…Amy Gijsbers van Wijk? While her name may not be as simple to pronounce, Gijsbers van Wijk (Brooklyn ’14) is a rising playwright. She was recently awarded the Rosen Fellowship at Brooklyn College, which funds “out-of-classroom experiences,” ranging from study abroad and internships to scientific research and artistic expression. She will be using […]
Salted Wounds
Conflicted. That’s how I’ve felt since the discussion about General Petraeus began last month. But not for an obvious reason. Once again, I’ve found myself at the crossroads of two very important elements of my life: namely, my activism and my academics. To be honest, I still haven’t crafted an informed perspective that can help […]
Lessons from Grimm
As children, our parents tell us stories about princesses, kings, and talking animals. Some of the most popular stories that we hear are the Grimms’ fairytales, compiled by the Grimm brothers from the many tales that they heard from all over Germany. In Fall 2011, NBC debuted a crime procedural drama called Grimm. The show […]
The Influence of 1920s Fashion
The Jazz Age. Prohibition. The Harlem Renaissance. The 19th Amendment. These phrases are all associated with the Roaring Twenties, an era filled with economic prosperity and lots of glitz and glamour. The fashion of the era is a reflection of people’s luxurious lifestyles and liberated minds. There was a fashion revolution in women’s clothing: smaller […]
Will Macaulay Go Greek? Fraternity Proposal Pending
Greek life — coming to an Honors College near you? A proposal to charter a chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity is pending approval, with mixed reactions from the student body. “The idea of a fraternity began simply between Raj Basak (CCNY ’15), Jeremy Forman (Queens, ’14), Michael Tal (Lehman, ‘14) and me last […]
Exploring the CCNY Neighborhood
City College is located in one of Manhattan’s most iconic districts: Hamilton Heights, which stretches between 135th and 155th, and the Hudson River and Edgecombe Avenue. Here are few attractions in the area, from the campus itself to its nearby restaurants. City College For over a hundred years, City College has defined the neighborhood’s landscape. […]
Hunter’s Third Senior Research Forum
A record number of attendees came to the third and final Senior Research Forum at the Roosevelt House; guests consisted generally of those who attended SRFs in the past, as well as a handful who attended for the first time. Potential members of the SRF team for 2014 also attended. “It was really great to […]
Spotlight: Gabriela Geselowitz
Gabriela Geselowitz (Hunter ’13), a double Theatre and Journalism major, undertook a rare and ambitious senior thesis project. Her production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with a steampunk twist, generated waves amongst Macaulay Hunter students, with sold out shows playing at Macaulay Central on April 15th, 16th, 17th, 21st, and 22nd at Macaulay Central. So […]
CUNY Reacts to Petraeus Appointment
General David Petraeus will join the CUNY community as a visiting professor for the Macaulay Honors College, effective August 1, 2013, as stated in an announcement released by Dean Kirschner. Petraeus is former four-star U.S. Army General, serving as the Commander of the United States Central Command before succeeding General Stanley McChrystal as Commander of […]
