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
UNIVERSITY
USG has established senator tablings with the intention of increasing visibility and communication between USG class senators and their peers.
USG’s Spring Stats
The Observer compiled updates on United Student Government, including student discount initiatives, external outreach and community building.
Tetlow Talks: Contraception, Curriculum Changes, Class of 2030
Tetlow discussed the administration's point of view on recent university changes at an April 7 student press conference.
RAs and RFMs Approve New Memorandum of Agreement
The memorandum of agreement amends the standing agreement between the university and the RA union to include FLC student residential staff.
Tuition Increases for Fifth Year in a Row
Fordham announced a 4.5% tuition increase and a 3.0% increase to meal plan and average room fees for the 2026-27 academic year.
Fordham First-Year Runs for Office
Santiago Porras Ruiz is running for a seat on the Democratic County Committee of Queens while balancing school and a full time job.
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LATEST STORIES
Commencement keynote speaker Hoda Kotb received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Fordham University.
At a student press conference on April 7, University President Tania Tetlow prefaced the tuition increase announcement with comments on inflation’s effect on university spending.
BREAKING: Tuition Increases 4.5% for 2026–27 Academic Year
Protestors spanned Broadway and 7th Ave as they marched downtown.
The Faces of No Kings
The forum was held at Roosevelt House, the former home of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, both of which supported.
Going Green: NY-12 Candidates on Environmentalism
USGRH’s proposed amendment would allow students to distribute contraceptives on campus, while keeping the ban on distribution using university resources and at university-sponsored events.
Long-Contested Contraceptive Policy Faces Renewed Pushback from Student Leaders
Fordham’s Center for Religion and Culture hosted an event on March 19 with panelists Reverend Arthur Purcaro, Emilce Cuda and Michael Sean Winters.
Pope Leo XIV’s First Year: Looking Back
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are now present in 13 major airports across the nation.
Airport Delays Worsen Amid LaGuardia Crash and Government Shutdown
CITY
“Pothole politics” was the name Mamdani gave to the street-level fixes and other on-the-ground improvements being made.
Mamdani Marks 100 Days
Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently hit 100 days in office. His administration has made structural fixes and expanded childcare, whilst other campaign promises of his are still to be completed.
NY12 Candidates Discuss Policy and Trump
Fordham’s School of Law hosted a New York 12th congressional district event featuring candidates explaining the current political climate.
New Yorkers Protest Attacks Against Iran
On March 2, around 300 people gathered at Columbus Circle to protest against the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran.
Archdiocese of New York Inaugurates New Archbishop
Archbishop Ronald Hicks' installment marks what some members of the Fordham community see as a change in leadership style of the archdiocese.
New Yorkers Protest Against ICE

In the week following Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting by two Customs and Border Protection agents on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis, New Yorkers gathered...

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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...