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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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After premiering at the Sundance Festival in January, “My Old Ass” will be released worldwide on Sept. 27.
‘My Old Ass’ Offers Little Outside of Its Intriguing Title
By AVERY LOFTIS October 3, 2024

Tears ran down cheeks and sniffles echoed in Regal Union Square’s outdoor lobby after the credits for “My Old Ass” rolled. However, my...

 A good way for Rams to eat healthier is to order customized bowls in the Ram Café.
What’s On Your Plate? A College Student’s Guide to Making Healthier Choices
Alumni gathered at the Mastercard batter’s eye deck dressed in Fordham maroon to watch the Yankees win against the Royals.
Fordham Alumni Night at Yankee Stadium
Former Athletic Director, Ed Kull, accepted the same position at St. John’s University, his alma mater.
Former Athletic Director, Edward M. Kull departed Fordham University
45 individuals organized an encampment-style protest on May 1 in the Leon Lowenstein Center lobby.
Fordham Post-Protest
September 25, 2024
Students for Justice in Palestine at Fordham: An Interactive Timeline
Students for Justice in Palestine at Fordham: An Interactive Timeline
May 18, 2024
190 faculty members have signed a letter which expresses solidarity with student protestors and calls for the protection of free speech.
Faculty to Pro-Palestine Students: ‘Keep Speaking Your Truth’
May 8, 2024
MLB increased the size of the three square bases from 15 inches in length to 18 inches at the start of the 2023 season.
Have Major League Baseball’s Recent Changes Actually Improved the Game?
By CHARLIE KUSTER

Since the beginning of the decade, Major League Baseball (MLB) has implemented a myriad of changes to the game to, as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred...

Students at Fordham’s Quinn Library stare at computer screens.
Rams Debate: iPad Kids

iPads Do Not Belong at the Dinner Table
By ARSHIA CHAKRAVARTTI and LYDIA LU

Younger demographics are gaining largely unrestricted access to the intense and oftentimes inescapable world of social media. The influx of these...

Liz Gannon-Graydon hosts her Communi-Tea parties once a week.
Cultivating Communi-Tea

Liz Gannon-Graydon, Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) ’85, held her weekly Communi-Tea party in Bryant Park. This is Gannon-Graydon’s...

Fordham’s Debate Takes

Fordham community members came away from the debate divided: The candidates’ onstage behavior aroused determination to cast their vote in November...

Adams’ Inner Circle Shrinks

Early in his administration as New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams liked to flash a smile and rhetorically ask, “When does the hard part start?” This...

Fordham Post-Protest

Fordham University changed after approximately 45 individuals organized an encampment-style protest on May 1 in the Leon Lowenstein Center lobby...

Students Comment on Different Policies at Fordham
Students Comment on Different Policies at Fordham
By ALICE MORENO and MARYAM BESHARA March 27, 2023

Autumn in New York
Autumn in New York
By AVERY LOFTIS

A chill is in the air, the leaves are changing and everything is color graded like a Nora Ephron film. It is once again autumn in New York City,...

‘Amarcord’: Generational Art by Alumni
By ELEANA KOSTAKIS

Dozens of alumni gathered in Fordham’s Ildiko Butler gallery on Sept. 20 for a reception to display their artistic creations. The exhibit...

El Gusto Es Mío
By MCKENNA DIXON

Multicolored lights illuminated the dance floor, flags of Latin American countries enhanced the walls and Bad Bunny’s “Tití Me Preguntó”...

The 76th Emmys and A Fresh Era of TV
By KATIE HOHMAN

The Television Academy hosted the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, a night dedicated to honoring the best of television this year. Hosted...

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Kull accepts the athletic director position at St. John’s University.
BREAKING: Athletic Director Edward M. Kull Leaves Fordham

Fordham athletic director Edward M. Kull has accepted the position of athletic director at St. John’s University and will be leaving Fordham...

On the Court and Behind the Scenes at the US Open

I arrived at the U.S. Open for the first time on Labor Day. My mom and I were warmly welcomed at the grand Billie Jean King National Tennis Center...

Fordham Ram Swims his Last Olympic Games

On July 30, Nepali Swimmer Alex Shah, Fordham College at Rose Hill ’25, competed in the Men’s 100-meter freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics....

Fordham Men’s Basketball Welcomes Star Talent to the Roster

Fordham Men’s Basketball (MBB) introduced prominent talent to the 2024-25 season’s roster. Head Coach Keith Urgo was busy during the offseason...

Apollo performs his song “Invincible.”
Omar Apollo Brings the ‘God Said No’ Tour to Forest Hills Stadium
By MOLLY HIGGINS

Singer-songwriter Omar Apollo brought his “God Said No” tour to Queens on Sept. 7 with a show at Forest Hills Stadium. After opening sets...

Duckart kicks off the set with his single “Older.”
Searows Plays to a Sold-Out Crowd at The Mercury Lounge
By MOLLY HIGGINS

Indie-folk artist Alec Duckart, known professionally as Searows, played a sold-out show on Jan. 25 at New York City’s Mercury Lounge as part...

Crosswords: Do You Remember the 21st Night...?
Crosswords: Do You Remember the 21st Night...?
Celebrate the rest of this wonderful month with these four mini crosswords!
Rahman, left, and Vehlow, right, are the new Directors of Muslim and Jewish life respectively. They hope for a semester filled with both their personal religious traditions, as well as robust interfaith dialogue.
New Directors of Spiritual Life Embrace Interfaith Difference
By CHARLIE KUSTER September 12, 2024

On the Outdoor Plaza last Thursday, Sept. 7, Imam Ammar Rahman and Rabbi Katja Vehlow addressed students and faculty at Fordham’s annual Interfaith...