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Mike Magpayo Hired as the New Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Mike Magpayo Hired as the New Men’s Basketball Head Coach
By CORA COST March 30, 2025

Mike Magpayo has been hired as the new men’s basketball head coach, as announced by the Fordham Athletics Department on March 29. This announcement...

Egg prices have risen across the country recently. The Observer spoke to deli owners, supermarket cashiers and members of the Fordham community to hear how rising prices were affecting consumer habits.
Groceries Are Getting Eggspensive
By LILA KELLEHER and IKMA INUSAH
The bacon, egg and cheese, an NYC breakfast staple, is facing rising prices around Fordham's Lincoln Center campus.
The Office of Finance at the Fordham Rose Hill campus oversees all of the university’s financial resources.
Fordham Implements New Budgetary Measures
By MICHELLE WILSON
Fordham CFO Tokumbe Shobowale paused hiring and cut departmental spending by 10%, amidst union negotiations.
Erin Cameron and Alyssa Plantz in action, assessing a Fordham football player who has taken a injury break during a game.
The Unsung Heroes of Fordham Athletics
By CORA COST
Athletic trainers at Fordham work with the university's over 500 student-athletes, on recovering physically, from prevention to injury.
Don’t give into the temptation; you’re better off without them.
Don’t Text Your Ex
By RYANN LYNN MURPHY

As the weather starts to warm and the leaves come back to the trees, I have noticed that people in my life have a sudden urge to rekindle old...

A more blossoming form of love comes about from an embracing of the whole person, as opposed to a reduction to only the sum of their parts.
To Love More Fully
By JACK BRUDECKI

My daily commute consists of an hour-long ride into Manhattan across two different trains. It is exceedingly rare to find anyone engaging in...

Justino’s on 9th Avenue is temporarily closed due to a broken water pipe. The 10th Avenue location is still open for business.
9th Ave Justino’s Pizza May Reopen as Chicken Spot
By COLBY MCCASKILL
Justino's Pizza, a Fordham student favorite, has temporarily closed after a water pipe burst the day of a city health inspection.
The Fight For Contraceptive Access
By MACKENZIE COOPER
Jesuit Universities across the US have strong Jesuit principles resulting in no contraceptives being distributed on their campuses.
How to Defend LGBTQ+ Rights
By MICHELLE WILSON
Fordham OUTLAWS's annual symposium discussed legal advocacy against federal, state and local regressions of LGBTQ+ rights.
BREAKING: Jessica Lang Announced as Dean of Arts and Sciences
By CHARLIE KUSTER
Jessica Lang will be Fordham's first dean of arts and sciences effective July 1, per a university-wide email.
Which Major is the Best Dressed?
By NIKKI HATZOPOULOS and THEODORA KOLIODIMOU February 25, 2025
Students engage in debate over what the most stylish major at Fordham is.
The exhibit featured arches inspired by the modernist house Casa Gilardi, designed by Mexican architect Luis Barragán.
Orchids and Architecture at the New York Botanical Garden in Spring
By ELIZABETH CORALLO

The tropical climate of sweet orchids overpowers the chilly temperatures of the Bronx in March at the New York Botanical Garden’s latest exhibit. “The...

The Rise and Fall of Freedom in ‘Cabaret’
By LAINEY COLLIER

Welcome to the Kit Kat Klub of Weimar Republic Germany, where you can drink and dance the night away. Your Emcee (Adam Lambert) greets you with...

“Roots” is a Testament to Friendship, Nature, and Childhood
By VEE VENNING

On March 6, the final theses of Fordham Lincoln Center seniors Brenda Bouvier and Alison Kulak debuted in the Ildiko Butler Gallery. While the...

NYPL Exhibit Spotlights Women Who Shaped Jazz
By SOPHIA STEPHAN

Armstrong and Coltrane: two household-name musicians who were pivotal figures in the development of jazz. Despite their historical essentiality,...

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Keith Urgo’s tenure as the head coach of the Fordham men’s basketball team ends after his third season with the Rams.
Head Coach Fired: The Keith Urgo Era Over
The announcement comes after the university imposed a four-game self-suspension for Urgo earlier in the season on Jan. 16.
Allergy Season Springs Upon Us
Springtime causes an uptick in pollen in the air, which makes it a difficult time to be outside for those who have seasonal allergies.
Fordham University and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Keith Urgo Part Ways

Keith Urgo, Fordham’s Men’s Basketball head coach has been let go according to Fordham University Athletics, who announced the decision on...

Track and Field Competes at the Atlantic 10s

The Fordham track and field team found gold at the finish line five times this past weekend at the 2025 indoor Atlantic 10 Championships (A10)....

Fordham's Thoughts on Love
Fordham’s Thoughts on Love
By NIKKI HATZOPOULOS, IKMA INUSAH, and LILA KELLEHER

The market is open all day from morning to late evening and draws in a large crowd.
A Day at the Columbus Circle Holiday Market
By KEI SUGAE

Mere steps away from Fordham Lincoln Center’s campus, Columbus Circle’s Annual Holiday Market returned this year on Dec. 3. Hundreds of vendors...

Crossword: Crossing Into Manhattan
Crossword: Crossing Into Manhattan
Enjoy the NYC-neighborhoods highlighted in this issue's crossword!
Influencer-in-Chief
Influencer-in-Chief
By IKMA INUSAH, VERA ILIADI, and ELENA DIMITRIOU March 6, 2025
After the brief TikTok ban, Fordham students and professors reflect on the social media platform's entanglement in politics.