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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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Fordham University has fired former men’s basketball head coach Keith Urgo after three seasons with the Rams.
Fordham University and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Keith Urgo Part Ways
By CORA COST March 20, 2025

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

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.
Influencer-in-Chief
Influencer-in-Chief
By IKMA INUSAH, VERA ILIADI, and ELENA DIMITRIOU
After the brief TikTok ban, Fordham students and professors reflect on the social media platform's entanglement in politics.
The Fordham Mainstage production of “Three Penny Opera” ran from Feb. 27 through March 1 and will have three more shows from March 6 through March 8.
Song and Class Struggle in ‘Three Penny Opera’
By SAM BRACY and WILLIAM LEE
Fordham Theatre’s production of the 1928 play challenges audiences to reconsider ideas of justice, wealth and exploitation.
At the end of the wall, I saw the barrier roll into the landscape over steep hills and disappear gently in the deep desert.
On the Wall and the Border
By AURELIEN CLAVAUD
The contractors who work day and night to build and maintain the wall remind me how mundane this project really is.
If students could explore liberal arts curricula further without feeling like they are risking their future, it could greatly benefit the liberal arts.
Misguided Careerism is Killing the Humanities
By LUKAS RUANO-LUMPRIS
The warnings family members give about starving English majors are working — students are fleeing from the humanities en masse.
University president Tania Tetlow leaves after delivering the address.
Tetlow: Fordham ‘Stands Firm’ in Catholic Values
By SAM BRACY

University President Tania Tetlow reasserted Fordham’s commitment to a diverse academic community in a speech before Fordham faculty, administrators...

Work Study Cap Disrupts Student Finances
By SAM BRACY

Fordham student workers who receive federal work-study saw their schedules capped to a maximum of 10 hours per week on Feb. 21, costing some...

The Death of Jesuit Education?
By EMMA DVORKIN

Some faculty criticized a proposal for a new core curriculum as a betrayal of Fordham’s  commitment to providing a Jesuit education.  While...

Fordham Theology Hosts Baldwin Expert
By WILLIAM LEE

Assistant Professor of Religion at Colorado College Christopher W. Hunt brought a new view of James Baldwin’s religion and queerness in a conversation...

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.
Attendees congregated at the bar before the start of the Winter Ball. Many attendees enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, while others sipped on mocktails and ordered drinks, enjoying the views from Chelsea Piers.
Winter Ball Wants for Glitz and Glamour
By SOFIA SCHREIBER
The annual semi-formal winter ball, hosted by the Campus Activities Board, missed the mark on theme but still entertained attendees.
Fordham Studio Theatre Presents ‘Thoughts on Girlcock’
By CHAMBERLAIN BAUMAN
The Fordham Studio show written and produced by Ryann Lynn Murphy raises questions about the objectification of trans women’s bodies.
An Oscars for the Love of Filmmaking
By KATIE HOHMAN
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, celebrated the best movies of 2024. The night was a triumph for indie films like "Anora."
Yuja Wang Stuns with New York Philharmonic
By JOHN GARZA
While her curated concert series was undoubtedly an amazing night of music, Wang shines best when she is the star.
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The men’s distance medley, made up of Rodolfo Sanchez, Sean Reidy, Nathaniel Bezuneh and Dakota Strain on the podium after receiving their gold medals.
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)....

Rams Make a Splash at Atlantic 10 Championship

The Fordham swimming and diving team continued to outperform their competition in their final time in the pool for the 2024-25 season. The Fordham...

Embracing Your Curls
Fordham's cultural club CurlTalk strives to build a community for people to talk about their experiences with their natural hair.
Fordham Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day

It has been 38 years since the first National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). Since 1987, Feb. 4 has been a day of celebration for women...

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!
After a contentious election, students are wondering how much political difference they can handle in their relationships.
Their Friends Voted Differently
By CHARLIE OKEKE March 3, 2025

During the 2016 presidential election, Natalie DeMartini’s family came up with a simple rule: bringing up politics was off the table.  DeMartini,...