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Takashi Murakami: Part 2

I first learned of the name Takashi Murakami two years ago, when my sister came back home from college with one of …

Behind the Setting

This Friday, November 7th will be the opening for the upcoming movie “Big Hero 6.” Ever since I saw the trailer for …

The Magic Flute and Bells

I have never seen an opera before, and I guess I never really knew what goes on in an opera. I always …

What Is It About New York?

I have not always been a New Yorker my whole life, but what exactly defines a New Yorker anyway? I was born …

The Capital of the World

Cynthia Ozick’s first two lines really caught my attention, “More than any other metropolis of the Western world, New York disappears. It …

The City that Never Sleeps

I was born in Manhattan and lived in Astoria with my grandmother until I was about 5 years old. During my year …

Hello! Krystal here!

Hi everybody! My name is Krystal Au and I am a freshman at Baruch College. I was actually born in Manhattan, but …