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Mayoral candidate and state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s platform focuses on affordable housing, free bus fares and addressing income inequality.

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...

At the start of the semester, visitors flocked to the exhibition before it closed on September 8.

Where the Water Waits: Michael Chovan-Dalton at Ildiko Butler Gallery

By NORA KINNEY and ALEXA MARTINEZ

“Ground Meets Water,” a photography exhibition by Michael Chovan-Dalton, opened earlier this summer in the Ildiko Butler Gallery. Captured...

Fordham senior and jazz guitarist Maco Dacanay hopes to see Spotify implement AI transparency features.

The Clankers are Coming! Can Independent Artists Save Music from Generative AI?

By MARGO CRAVEN

In November 2022, Generative AI became widely available to the public, with the release of OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT. It has been used to create...

Fordham students speak with club leaders at the Club Fair.

High Turnout for Club Fair

By SOPHIA STEPHAN

On Thursday, Aug. 28, the Fordham Lincoln Center plaza buzzed with students searching for extracurriculars at the annual Club Fair. The sun shone...

New Class, New Changes

By MACKENZIE COOPER

Fordham University hosted its new student orientation here at Lincoln Center, welcoming the Class of 2029. The rush of incoming freshmen was...

Two More Student Visas Revoked

By COLBY MCCASKILL

The affected students, who were notified as early as May 8, are different from the four students whose visas were revoked in early April.

Fordham Celebrates 180th Commencement

By MACKENZIE COOPER

Fordham University marked its 180th commencement on Saturday, May 17, celebrating the achievements of the Class of 2025 under both stormy and...

James Gunn’s summer blockbuster “Superman,” one of many adaptations of the comic book series, made $125 million domestically in its opening weekend.

Rejecting the Reboot Craze

By ANA WINSTON

I call myself a casual cinephile, but I did not see any movies in theaters this past summer. Can you blame me? Every time I checked my local...

Gen Z Fans Left Shook Up After SNL Cast Changes

By ELEANA KOSTAKIS and NORA KINNEY

On Aug. 28, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow announced on their respective Instagram accounts that they would be departing from...

Flirty, Feisty, Unfazed: Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” Challenges Gender Norms

By NEHIR CETIN

When Sabrina Carpenter dropped “Man’s Best Friend” on Aug. 29, the internet “Couldn’t Make It Any Harder” to decide whether the album...

Summer of Love at War

By LAINEY COLLIER

Messy romance dominated television screens and social media feeds this summer. Between the TikTok-fueled frenzy around the brother-versus-brother...

Cristina Stefanizzi at Fordham Football’s 2026 season opener against Boston College.

The Stars Behind the Cameras

From game-day posts to pre- and post-practice TikToks, social media has become an effective tool for the sports industry to engage with its fan...

Fordham Women’s Soccer Brings Home a Win

The Fordham women’s soccer team took home a win on Sunday against the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Knights. The matchup was the second...

Seven More Marathons

A Week for the World returned to NYC for the second time, offering daily marathons and conversations with climate activists.

Football Fans Across The Pond

On the evening of March 24, my family, two friends and I rode the Metropolitan line of the London Underground six stops from Farringdon to Wembley...