The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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UNIVERSITY
University President Tania Tetlow discussed various university updates with members of The Observer and The Ram.
Tetlow Talks: Keeping Up With Fordham

University President Tania Tetlow met with the student press on Oct. 16 and discussed tuition costs, school rankings, Graduate Student Union...

Student Republicans and Democrats Debate American Values

Members of the Fordham College Republicans (FCR) and the Fordham College Democrats (FCD) debated key issues like free speech, immigration, political...

Fordham Clubs Host Immigration Law Panel

The Oct. 16 “Immigrant Rights and Immigration Law” discussion panel brought together legal professionals to address uncertainty around U.S....

$160,000 Research Grant on Clergy Sexual Abuse

On Oct. 14, the theology department’s newsletter featured the latest development in Fordham’s Taking Responsibility initiative, a $160,000...

Fordham Receives $1 Million AI Research Gift

Fordham University has received a $1 million gift from a former finance and business executive and alumnus to advance its growing fund for artificial...

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LATEST STORIES
Zohran Mamdani was elected as the next mayor of New York City on Nov. 4 and will take office on Jan. 1, 2026.
Atacus Jarrett is the treasurer of the Fordham College Democrats and encouraged students to get involved in canvassing, which he has engaged in since high school.
Mayoral Race Mobilizes Student Involvement
The Korean Student Association and Chinese Cultural Society E-board members organized the celebration.
Chuseok and Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration
Fordham’s Jesuit values are displayed in the civic service efforts of students, faculty and staff.
Fordham’s Civic Service Reflects Jesuit Roots
The new student-run Saxbys cafe team is training and preparing for their grand opening event on Oct. 1.
Argo Out, Saxbys In
Pre-professional advising will be modified and expanded over the 2025-26 academic year with the integration of a new assistant dean for pre-professional advising.
Fordham Restructures Pre-Professional Advising
BSA hosts events throughout the year that are centered around community-building.
BSA Hosts Annual Fall Cookout
CITY
Curtis Sliwa, known for starting the Guardian Angels, is running for mayor for the second time.
Mayoral Candidates Face Off In Debate

NBC 4 New York hosted the first of the two New York City mayoral debates on Oct. 16 at NBC’s 30 Rockefeller Plaza studios. All three candidates...

Local Updates to Politics, Crime and Economy

New York City saw various changes this summer, including Zohran Mamdani winning the mayoral primary, the end of broker fees, new corruption allegations...

Mayoral Candidates Go Back to School

Democratic mayoral primary candidates faced questions on housing, education, climate change and transit at a forum hosted by a student climate...

Enforcement and Removal Operations: Fordham Students Oppose ICE
Fordham students and administration weigh in on what to do when interacting with ICE under President Trumps's mass deportation policy.
Primary Candidates Speak at Forum

Seven Democratic New York City mayoral candidates took to the stage to address topics ranging from banning masks at protests to what their favorite...

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FEATURES
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...