The Observer – The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

Social Innovations Collaboratory Provides Space for Social Change

By RUBY GARA, News Editor

December 7, 2018

Thanks to a new gift from Gabelli alumnus Brent Martini, GSB ’86, the collaboratory's assets and resources are finally being brought to the attention of FLC students.

USG Enters Spring Semester with High Hopes

By CARMEN BORCA-CARRILLO, News Editor

December 7, 2018

After a semester of student unrest and internal division, Fordham Lincoln Center (FLC)’s United Student Government (USG) is heading into the spring semester with a united front and high hopes for better communication with students and administrators alike.

Gray Breaks University Silence on TGNCI Rights

By CARMEN BORCA-CARRILLO, News Editor

December 6, 2018

On Wednesday, Nov. 28, Senior Vice President of Student Affairs Jeffrey Gray sent an email to a short list of club leaders and faculty assuring the students that Fordham University believes “transgender rights are human rights.”

USG Town Hall Addresses Student Frustration

By KEVIN CHRISTOPHER ROBLES, Asst. Arts & Culture Editor

December 6, 2018

Students gathered around the conference room, quickly consumed the drinks and snacks off to the side and voiced their issues regarding the state of Fordham Lincoln Center.

Features

The IKEA Veggie Dog: An Odyssey

By OWEN ROCHE, Opinions Editor

December 5, 2018

Opinions Editor and vegan, Owen Roche, made the pilgrimage to Brooklyn to try IKEA's new veggie dog.

Dinner with the Dean

By KEVIN CHRISTOPHER ROBLES, Asst. Arts & Culture Editor

December 5, 2018

Asst. Arts & Culture Editor, Kevin Christopher Robles, dined with Acting Associate Dean of Fordham Lincoln Center, Mary Bly, at her apartment with her family and other students.

Health

Guy Robinson Ph.D., Fordham’s Resident Pollen Analyst

By AIZA BHUIYAN, Staff Writer

November 14, 2018

Staff Writer Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) biology professor Guy Robinson, Ph.D., is making great strides with his pollen analysis research. His research focuses...

Student Sleep Deprivation: The Importance of a Full Eight Hours

By LUKE OSBORN, Sports & Health Editor

November 14, 2018

As students, we are constantly faced with the choice between work and sleep. This common trade-off is so characteristic of college students that sleep researchers seek out this...

The SAD Facts of Seasonal Depression November 14, 2018

The Frightening Presence of Eating Disorders Among Queer Men October 10, 2018

Vegan Dining Options for Overbooked Students September 26, 2018

Arts & Culture

The Faim Takes the Stage at Gramercy Theatre

By JORDAN MELTZER, Opinions Editor

December 9, 2018

With songs written by Ashton Irwin of 5 Seconds of Summer, Josh Dun of twenty one pilots and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, the cherry on top is that "Summer Is a Curse" was produced by the legendary John Feldmann.

Review: Gilded in Glitter, How Much Jukebox Inferno Can ‘The Cher Show’ Take?

By MICHAEL APPLER, Staff Writer

December 6, 2018

If the makers of “The Cher Show,” among whom the real Cher is a producer, thought the pure divadom of its subject, dressed in all the gloriously gay, sequined and campy stylings of our favorite dark lady, could save the bio-musical from itself, they were holdin’ out for love.

Harry Potter Couture December 5, 2018

The Finals Supper December 5, 2018