Donald Trump Would Do Anything to Undercut a Democrat
Donald Trump, whom I have the misfortune of calling my president, keeps getting worse and worse with every tweet he sends. Now, he has endorsed serial pedophelia over liberalism. In the special...
View ArticleTrump’s One Year Review
It has now been just over one year since businessman and reality television personality Donald J. Trump added “politician” to his résumé. But just because one has a job does not mean they are good at...
View ArticleMidnight Midterm Madness: How (Best) to Cram for Midterms
So your professors are starting to mention midterms at the ends of your classes, and you’re confused because the semester only started a week and a half ago. “Whatever,” you think to yourself. “They’re...
View ArticleSupport Artists, Buy Your Music
I am an artist. Like billions of other people around the globe, I derive great pleasure from expressing my deepest and most honest thoughts in a creative form. Collectively, I and the people like me...
View ArticleA Blockchain Reaction to the Internet of Things
Before Dr. Lee W. McKnight of Syracuse University graced the podium at the Blockchain Disruptor Conference on April 28, 2018, event host Dr. Benjamin Cole told us, the audience, that he was “about to...
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Ram Jams — May 2018
Kanye West: “ye” (via G.O.O.D Music, Def Jam Recordings, Universal Music Group) Genre: Hip-hop, rap On a playlist with: Kid Cudi, Kendrick Lamar and Chance the Rapper The deets: Perhaps this album is...
View ArticleYankees Fans, Don’t Boo Stanton
I went to Yankee Stadium recently and witnessed firsthand what could be the 2018 World Series champion team: the New York Yankees. General Manager Brian Cashman has spoiled the team and its fans with...
View ArticleFamily Separation Is Not a Political Issue
My country ’tis of thee, sweet land of tyranny. I’m always quick to stand up for the country I love, but today I have no defense for the systematic cruelty and racism that President Trump, his...
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Ram Jams — June 2018
KIDS SEE GHOSTS: “KIDS SEE GHOSTS” (via G.O.O.D Music, Def Jam Recordings, Universal Music Group) Genre: Rap, alternative hip-hop, psychedelic On a playlist with: Kanye West and Kid Cudi The deets: I...
View ArticleFordham Rescinds Cardinal’s Awards
UPDATE (2/16/19): Pope Francis has defrocked Theodore McCarrick, meaning the former cardinal is now expelled from the priesthood. It appears to be the first time a cardinal has been defrocked as a...
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Ram Jams — July 2018
The Internet: “Hive Mind” (via Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment) Genre: R&B, neo-soul On a playlist with: SZA, Janelle Monae and Miguel The deets: I’m going to be honest with you: I know...
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Ram Jams — August 2018
Bone Crew: “Bone Crew – EP” (via Stay Sick Recordings, Artery Recordings, Warner Music Group) Genre: Trap metal (self-proclaimed); hip-hop, trap, metalcore, deathcore, nu metal On a playlist with:...
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Ram Jams — September 2018
Brockhampton: “iridescence” (via Question Everything, Inc., RCA Records, Sony Music Entertainment) Genre: Alternative hip-hop On a playlist with: Tyler, the Creator, Odd Future and Jaden Smith The...
View ArticleWe All Handled the Kavanaugh Case Wrong
Almost every single American has badly botched their interpretation of the sexual misconduct allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Just about everyone, regardless of party affiliation,...
View ArticleNYPD Evacuates Time Warner Center After Finding Explosive Device
The Time Warner Center (TWC) was evacuated after police were notified of a suspicious package sent to the building at 10 Columbus Circle, according to an alert sent by the New York Police Department....
View ArticleTwenty-One Years Later, Veteran Returns to School
“You know what? I’ll do that.” John Wesley, Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) ’20, didn’t say this when going to Starbucks or picking an outfit. He said it when he decided to enlist in the Air...
View ArticlePolitical Science, MLL Departments Vote to Adopt New Name and Pronoun Policy
UPDATE (11/15/2018, 1:08 p.m.): The English department voted to adopt the preferred name and pronoun policy on Wednesday, Nov. 14, according to Dr. Jordan Stein, chair of the department. The vote took...
View ArticleSearch Committee for New FCLC Dean Announced
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, University President Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., and Interim Provost Jonathan Crystal announced the formation of a search committee to determine the next dean of Fordham College...
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Ram Jams — October 2018
twenty one pilots: “Trench” (via Fueled By Ramen, Elektra Music Group, Warner Music Group) Genre: Alternative pop, pop-rock, alternative hip-hop On a playlist with: Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon...
View ArticleThe Faim Takes the Stage at Gramercy Theatre
The rain outside on Nov. 24 was taking its toll on the moods of New Yorkers throughout my walk from Penn Station to Gramercy. I could tell by the hung heads of walkers and honking horns of taxis...
View ArticleFordham Law Professor Killed in Bus Accident
Kimberly Greer, an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law, died Thursday evening after being hit by a private charter bus in lower Manhattan, according to the NYPD. She was 28 years old....
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Top 10 Albums of 2018
10. Panic! at the Disco: “Pray for the Wicked” (via Fueled By Ramen, Warner Music Group) Listen: “Roaring 20s” Get ready to dance as you listen to the latest record from what is effectively Brendon...
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Trans Students Oppose Online Name Change Process
The fight for the rights of transgender community members at Fordham persists, and it appears to be at an all-time high in terms of publicity and activity. In July 2018, the university changed...
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Shutdown Forces Student Into Leave of Absence
The longest government shutdown in American history, effective since Dec. 22, 2018, has done damage to hundreds of thousands of Americans. In addition to the 800,000 federal workers that are not...
View ArticleRam Jams: Backstreet’s Back, Alright, with ‘DNA’
The deets: One Direction, BTS, 5 Seconds of Summer? Forget all that newfangled nonsense — Backstreet Boys are the best boy band of 2019. After the 2013 release of their lukewarm LP “In a World Like...
View ArticleFacilities Director Explains Eerie ‘Wind Tunnels’
Since the opening of the 150 W. 62nd St. building in 2011, students and faculty alike have been baffled by a strange air current in some of the ground level hallways that connect the buildings of the...
View ArticleThe Word Between the Sheets: FCLC Sex Stats
Over the past month, The Observer conducted an anonymous survey about sexual activity and health among undergraduate students on campus. These are the responses from the 315 students who took the...
View ArticleMcMahon Fitness Center Shuts Down for Upgrades
The fitness center in McMahon Hall is set to close temporarily while it undergoes renovations that will improve both the quality of the equipment and the appearance of the room. Located on the second...
View ArticleRam Jams: ‘thank u, next’ Is Sweeter Than ‘sweetener’
The Deets: In the summer of 2018, I gave Ariana Grande’s “Sweetener” a lukewarm review, much to the dismay of many of my friends and internet connections. Grande herself must have read it; just about...
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UPDATED: Michael Cohen Threatened McShane Over Trump Transcripts
UPDATE (3/8/19): On March 8, Fordham’s official Twitter page posted an image of a fake copy of Trump’s transcript. Along with it, the tweet read: “The image is a forgery, not an actual Fordham...
View ArticleDo Fordham Students Care About Rankings?
Fordham University’s position on college rankings has been unclear up to this point: University President Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., has written statements both criticizing the notion of these lists...
View ArticleCity Slickers Pick City Slices
Ethan Coughlin: Artichoke Pizza 114 10th Ave. 111 MacDougal St. I do not go to NYU, but as a college student I find myself in the Village quite often. No trip to Washington Square Park is complete...
View ArticleTim Apple: Trump’s Weirdest Lie Yet
Somebody must be putting something in President Trump’s water (or maybe it’s just that the water is from Flint, Michigan), because he has only gotten weirder over time. He had already outdone all his...
View ArticleFordham Appoints New Junior and Transfer Dean
In January 2019, Milton Bravo’s sudden departure from his position as assistant dean for juniors and transfer students surprised many community members and left them with questions about their futures....
View ArticleSchoolwide Chosen Name Policy Expected to Take Effect Next Semester
A university-wide chosen name policy is in development and is expected to be fully operational by the start of the fall 2019 semester, according to Chief Diversity Officer Rafael Zapata. The policy...
View ArticleTheatre Director to Step Down, Will Stay at Fordham as Head of Acting Track...
For the last 26 years, Matthew Maguire has called Fordham University home. For the last 13, he has been at the helm of the school’s famed theater program, based at Lincoln Center. Now, he is stepping...
View ArticleSean Kingston Added to Spring Weekend Lineup
UPDATE (4/12/2019): Rose Hill’s United Student Government has released a statement urging the Campus Activities Board to rescind their offer to Sean Kingston for his Spring Weekend performance. Read...
View ArticleLincoln Center Elects Thermadam and Stryczek in Vote for a ‘Status Quo’ USG
Tina Thermadam, Fordham College at Lincoln Center ’20, has won the United Student Government (USG) presidential election, defeating Austin Tong, Gabelli School of Business (GSB) ’21, in a race that...
View ArticleNYC Emo Pioneers Return to the Stage in Brooklyn
The year was 1995. Blake Schwarzenbach was playing guitar and singing for up-and-coming punk band Jawbreaker, which had just signed to a major label, at a show at Irving Plaza in Manhattan — its...
View ArticleUPDATED: USG Withholds Election Statistics, Bends Constitution in Vote...
UPDATE (2:36 a.m., April 10, 2019): A previous version of this article stated that current members of USG refused to release the 2019 election results. Since the original article’s publication, USG has...
View ArticleUSG Releases 2019 Election Tallies in Swift Reversal
Hours after The Observer published a story about the refusal of the United Student Government (USG) to reveal the statistics of the 2019 elections, the Elections Committee has released the results to...
View ArticleStudents Launch Campaign Against Kingston, Rose Hill USG Calls for His...
United Student Government (USG) at Rose Hill released a statement on April 11 calling for the removal of Sean Kingston from the Spring Weekend lineup. The move follows the launch of a movement to have...
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Sean Kingston Removed as Spring Weekend Headliner
TONY FELGUEIRAS VIA FLICKRKingston will no longer perform at Fordham’s annual spring concert. After weeks of aggressive campaigning on Instagram and on the Rose Hill campus by a group known as...
View ArticleQuinn X to Reopen by Finals as Old Quinn Remains Vacant
In May, the graduation of Fordham’s class of 2019 will mark the end of the Old Quinn era. Everyone graduating from 2020 onward was not a Fordham student when Old Quinn was still open. However, they...
View ArticleRam Jams: Jonas Brothers’ ‘Happiness Begins’ Defies Expectations, Is Actually...
Genre: Pop, pop rock, alternative pop, ska On a playlist with: DNCE, Hot Chelle Rae and Justin Bieber The deets: I have one rule when it comes to pop music, and it’s that it should be fun. I should...
View ArticleEvery Fordham Meme Account on Social Media, Ranked
I was just a wee freshman when @Fordham_Memes on Instagram was the one and only meme account across all the major social networks that Fordham students knew and loved. It was a simpler time. Gone are...
View ArticleSleepwalkers Anything But Sleepy with Electrifying Show at Rough Trade
Despite the fact that Richmond is the fourth-largest city in Virginia, it still has a population that is smaller than the Upper East Side. But that’s not stopping Sleepwalkers, natives to that southern...
View ArticleDon’t Underestimate the Power of Airplane Mode
It was the notification from Chick-fil-A that drove me over the edge. After a particularly long day of classes, followed by work and then more classes, I couldn’t wait to get home. All I wanted was to...
View ArticleRam Jams: Rex Orange County Continues to Impress on ‘Pony’
Genre: Alternative pop, jazz pop, R&B On a playlist with: Gus Dapperton, Frank Ocean, Clairo The deets: Rex Orange County (ROC) is on an incredibly hot streak of good albums. The self-produced...
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10 Life-Changing Albums That Were Released During My College Years
To be a graduating senior is strange. I’m saying goodbye to a lot of things: formal education, my time at The Observer, friends from around the world and so much more. But one thing that will not be...
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