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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer

University President Tania Tetlow discussed various university updates with members of The Observer and The Ram.
Tetlow Talks: Keeping Up With Fordham
By MICHELLE WILSON October 22, 2025

University President Tania Tetlow met with the student press on Oct. 16 and discussed tuition costs, school rankings, Graduate Student Union...

Award-winning reporter Richard Roth wrote and voiced the broadcast of the short clip CBS aired of “Tank Man.”
Journalism in Service of Democracy
By JANE ROCHE

An unknown man halted 18 military tanks exiting Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 5, 1989. For three minutes, amid the noises of gunfire and...

Curtis Sliwa, known for starting the Guardian Angels, is running for mayor for the second time.
Mayoral Candidates Face Off In Debate
By MACKENZIE COOPER

NBC 4 New York hosted the first of the two New York City mayoral debates on Oct. 16 at NBC’s 30 Rockefeller Plaza studios. All three candidates...

Cast and crew members said they learned invaluable lessons working with director Williams.
Mainstage Production of ‘By The Way, Meet Vera Stark’ Wowed Audiences
By JORDAN DONEGAN

From Oct. 9 to 17, seven young actors hit the Pope Auditorium stage in “By The Way, Meet Vera Stark,” a play that follows the story of an...

New York will not feel the same without Eric Adams … and that’s a good thing.
New York is the New York of New York
By VIER GRAYBILL-ROBERTS

Earlier this October, a week after dropping out of the New York City mayoral race and less than a month before Election Day, current Mayor Eric...

If your thoughts echo a TikTok comment, maybe it’s time to think again.
Hot Take or Hot Garbage?
By TUCKER FLYNN

Whenever I engage in the time-honored tradition of doomscrolling, I can only hope that my time will be well spent. I might come upon a truly...

Three members from each club participated in the debate hosted by the Fordham Political Union.
Student Republicans and Democrats Debate American Values
By MICHELLE WILSON

Members of the Fordham College Republicans (FCR) and the Fordham College Democrats (FCD) debated key issues like free speech, immigration, political...

Fordham Clubs Host Immigration Law Panel
By ROOP SOMAL

The Oct. 16 “Immigrant Rights and Immigration Law” discussion panel brought together legal professionals to address uncertainty around U.S....

$160,000 Research Grant on Clergy Sexual Abuse
By SOPHIA STEPHAN

On Oct. 14, the theology department’s newsletter featured the latest development in Fordham’s Taking Responsibility initiative, a $160,000...

Fordham Receives $1 Million AI Research Gift
By MACKENZIE COOPER

Fordham University has received a $1 million gift from a former finance and business executive and alumnus to advance its growing fund for artificial...

Fashion for Philanthropy Club’s 2025 Drag & Ballroom Show
By NIKKI HATZOPOULOS May 7, 2025

With limited wall space, “Urban Stomp” curator Derrick Washington got creative with color and audiovisual experiences.
Exhibit Explores the “Defiant Joy” of Social Dance in New York
By INDIRA BUSH

If going to a history museum conjures up images of standing still in silence and squinting at black and white photos, it is time to refresh your...

Fordham Alum’s Abstract Paintings Arrive at the Butler Gallery
By ELLIOT RICHTER

A quote opens the exhibit “Cartographer’s Tunnel” in the Ildiko Butler Gallery: “Certain abstract paintings live as maps towards our...

‘Is This Thing On?’ is an On-Point Close to the New York Film Festival
By SAM SPEISER

Two years after his failed Oscar-bait “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper returns with his third directorial feature “Is This Thing On?”, a low-key,...

Thank You for My Pants, Amelia Bloomer
By KAILEY SIGODA

Do not take your jeans for granted; what is now an everyday staple for women was once a serious scandal. The story of women’s pants is also...

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Run clubs have become a phenomenon in New York City and are a great way to build community. (Graphic by Grace Santoli)
Run@LC Promotes Healthy Competition

Run@LC, Fordham Lincoln Center’s running club, is hosting a Strides for Strava mileage challenge from Oct. 1 to 31 to foster community, create...

Women’s Tennis Moves on to NCAA Nationals

Fordham Women’s Tennis made team history at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast Regional Championships, which took place...

Fordham Volleyball is No. 1 in NCAA Blocking

As of Oct. 7, Fordham women’s volleyball star player Tatum Holderied is helping lead the team by ranking as the No. 1 blocker in the nation....

Survivor Pools: One Pick, One Shot

Fordham students are always busy, often juggling classes, working or participating in extracurriculars. Add in the constant temptation to scroll...

Which Major is the Best Dressed?
Which Major is the Best Dressed?
By NIKKI HATZOPOULOS and THEODORA KOLIODIMOU
Students engage in debate over what the most stylish major at Fordham is.
Fordham's Thoughts on Love
Fordham’s Thoughts on Love
By NIKKI HATZOPOULOS, IKMA INUSAH, and LILA KELLEHER

Crossword: I've Got a Bone to Cross
Crossword: I’ve Got a Bone to Cross

Complete the puzzle and unscramble the three-word phrase hidden in the circled letters!

Fordham commuters wake up early each morning, many taking the subway to campus.
The Fare Affairs of Commuter Students
By SOFIA SCHREIBER and IKMA INUSAH October 8, 2025
Fordham commuter students grapple with the economic changes brought on by the MTA board and the mayoral election.