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
Fordham’s core curriculum is historically based on the pedagogical values described by St. Ignatius.
The Death of Jesuit Education?

Some faculty criticized a proposal for a new core curriculum as a betrayal of Fordham’s  commitment to providing a Jesuit education.  While...

Students Push for Free Contraceptives

Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) offered free Plan-B and condoms to passersby just a few feet off of Fordham’s Lincoln Center...

Argo Tea to Permanently Close in May
Argo Tea, a Fordham Lincoln Center student favorite, will close in May and be replaced by Saxbys, a new student-run coffee shop.
Fordham University Hosts Black History Month Lecture
This year's Black History Month lecture with Christina Swarns discussed racial injustice and criminal justice system reform.
Davidai Event Stirs Controversy
Jewish Law Student Association hosted Columbia professor Shai Davidai, sparking anger over his alleged harassment of pro-Palestine students.
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LATEST STORIES
Alumni panel poses with BSA president Kennedi Hutchins (center).
Jesuit scholars at Fordham University’s Ciszek Hall Residential College realize theological praxis through the support of marginalized communities in the Bronx.
Papal Letter Embodies Jesuit Mission
President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders and ordered mass deportations in his first few weeks in office
Record-Breaking Executive Orders Rollback University Standards
Students joined Carey Kasten, associate professor of Spanish, on the GO! trip to the Mexican-Arizona border in January 2024 to visit migrant shelters.
A Grant for Migrant Justice
Students at pro-Palestinian protests in spring 2024 wore masks to protect their identities.
Order Could Revoke Visas of Pro-Palestine Activists
The Lincoln Center chapter of the Fordham Classics Club was founded four years ago by Demi Lara, club president (right).
Classics Department Could be History
Mayoral candidates from left to right; Scott Stringer, Whitney Tilson, Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Michael Blake and Zohran Mamdani.
Primary Candidates Speak at Forum
CITY
Homeland Security Investigations, HSI, agents conduct an arrest during an operation.
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.
Mayoral Primary Starts
New York City mayoral candidates have started fundraising and sharing policy proposals in anticipation of the June 24 Democratic primary.
Concerns in Subway Violence

A series of violent crimes in the New York City subways in December garnered a storm of online coverage and put commuters in the city on edge....

Fordham Lacks Plan to Address Drought

New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a drought warning on Nov. 18 amid the driest conditions in exactly a century, urging New Yorkers to voluntarily...

BREAKING: Halal Worker Stabbed Outside Lincoln Center

At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 10, an unidentified man stabbed Ayman Moustafa, a worker at the halal cart outside of Fordham’s Lincoln...

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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...