The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
PROFILES AND INTERVIEWS
Laurie Berke-Weiss is a longtime lawyer in the New York area. Specializing in employment law, she has dedicated herself to the discipline for decades. Her daughter has even followed in her footsteps, and now works alongside her at Berke-Weiss Law PLLC.
This Fordham Law Alumna Works in Service of Others
Laurie Berke-Weiss graduated Fordham Law in 1983, before the foundation she now leads even existed. She's seen women make strides in the legal profession firsthand.
Was Fordham Law’s New Dean ‘Born To Do This’?
Joseph Landau has been writing and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights his whole career. Now, he's the one steering Fordham Law School.
Chaz Lampen Finds Success in Music
Fordham first-year Chaz Lampen finds success in music, balancing his passion for rock with academics, performing at local festivals and debuting songs inspired by personal stories.
Mia Lorelei’s Music is Your Music Too
Lorelei speaks on her music, sports metaphors and life as a student-musician.
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LATEST FEATURES
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.
Influencer-in-Chief
Influencer-in-Chief
After a contentious election, students are wondering how much political difference they can handle in their relationships.
Their Friends Voted Differently
Fordham students and Faculty celebrate another Valentine's Day.
Romantically or Otherwise: Fordham’s Thoughts on Love
Fordham students attend a school in a city where fare evasion has become commonplace. But those who often hop the turnstiles say that lower prices is the way to get them to pay.
These Rams Ride Free
LONG READS
Fordham students woke up to a Trump victory.
Students Awake to Second Trump Term

Lying sleepless in bed on the morning of Nov. 6, Myah Balaporia checked her phone.  “I saw multiple notifications that he had won,” Balaporia...

Fordham Community Responds to Roe Reversal
Groups and departments across the university release their own statements and take action in the wake of Roe v. Wade.
The Ram Van: A Driving Force for Intercampus Connections
In addition to providing transportation to classes, the Ram Van has also allowed students the opportunity to become involved with activities and extracurriculars not offered at their home campus.
Body Inclusivity in the Fashion Industry: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
In an industry that still struggles with inclusivity toward bodies, it is up to the models, influencers and photographers to spark change.
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HISTORICAL FEATURES
Fordham Ambulance Corps
‘The Will of God’: How Fordham Threw Itself At World War I
Fordham University contributed to WWI in a significant manner. Nearly 2,000 students signed up. 36 died, many of them at the Somme and Verdun.
President Harry Truman rings the new Victory Bell in its new home at Rose Hill
Sounding the Victory Bell: The Story of a Repurposed Artifact in the Bronx
The bell used to commemorate Fordham sports victories also saw combat in WWII in the Pacific. President Harry Truman gifted it to Fordham.
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FIRST-PERSON EXPERIENCES
Brozio finds herself at the intersection of a plethora of identities, although she isn’t alone.
The Reality of Chinese Adoption

China’s international adoption program opened to the world because of the one-child policy that spanned from 1980 to 2016. This policy disproportionately...

Katz's work reminds us that we are all strangers in the eyes of others.
Reflections on Alex Katz, Growing Up, and Learning to Look (Alone)
Some describe the retrospective as stark and unforgivingly cold. Others deem it stylish, simple yet effective. I’d call it honest.
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