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Ram Reads: ‘Assata’

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By VICKY CARMENATE • September 11, 2020
Assata Shakur is the embodiment of a revolutionary, as her life has been dedicated to the communal struggle for liberation.

From Theatre Program to National TV: Fordham Alumna in Fox’s New Show

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By SAFET BEKTESEVIC • September 10, 2020
Olivia Macklin, FCLC ’16, talks about her role in the show, her time at Fordham Theatre and what life after Fordham looks like on set.

Ram Jams: Lucky Us, Big Sean Is Back With ‘Detroit 2’

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By MATEO SOLIS PRADA • September 9, 2020
On “Detroit 2,” Big Sean makes one thing clear: his hustle isn’t going away anytime soon, and neither is the chip on his shoulder.

Cakes, Takeout and Bakes: Grab Your Next Meal From a Black-Owned Restaurant

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By SAMANTHA MATTHEWS • September 4, 2020
Hear from owners of Black-owned businesses for students to support near the Fordham Lincoln Center campus.

Fordham Theatre Pledges New Diversity Initiatives

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By JOHANNA CYRAN • August 22, 2020
The Fordham Theatre department pledged new standards to support minority voices in theatre in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Met: Reduced, Restricted, But Still Reopening

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By BRIELLE CAYER • August 22, 2020
The Metropolitan Museum of Art plans to open its doors once again this fall along with a host of other museums and institutions.

Stepping Into the New Semester

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By ETHAN COUGHLIN • August 21, 2020
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has made their plans for the fall. Now dance students must make theirs.

Theatrical Musings: Adjusting to the Hybrid

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By AASTHA AGGARWAL • August 21, 2020
By breaking the binaries of what was thought to be theater, students look towards the silver linings of a socially distant semester.

Drive-In Theaters Go From Nostalgic to Necessary for This Year’s New York Film Festival

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By WARREN CHRISTOPHER GREEN • August 20, 2020
The show must go on for this year's 58th annual New York Film Festival as they expand the experience to drive-ins across the city.

A Definitive List of Manhattan’s Best Burgers

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By LEO BERNABEI • August 20, 2020
Hungry? Follow Leo Bernabei on a trip through Manhattan's best burger joints. From vegan options to classic favorites, there's something for everyone.

Hungry for Business: UWS Restaurants Still Troubled by COVID-19 Measures

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By ALYSSA MACALUSO • August 18, 2020
Many of the familiar places around Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus will be operating differently than before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, if at all.

Bethany, Benko and ‘The Rehearsal’ Process

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By KEVIN STOLL • August 18, 2020
Jaclyn Bethany reconnects with her former theater professor, Tina Benko, in casting her for an Emmy-award winning role in "The Rehearsal."
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