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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
ALLIE STOFER

ALLIE STOFER, Former Editor-in-Chief

Allie Stofer (she/her), FCLC ’23, is the former editor-in-chief at The Observer. She is a political science major, with a double minor in history and women, gender and sexuality studies. Previously, she has worked as a news editor. When she is not editing articles, she can be found embroidering and trying new restaurants.

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The Finalé

The Finalé

April 23, 2023
Solve, or relive, The Observer's final crossword from our Crossword Competition on Friday, April 14th, 2023.
Staff Diversity Report: Fall 2022

Staff Diversity Report: Fall 2022

November 28, 2022
In this report, you will find an examination of the diversity of our staff — examined along lines of ethnicity, sexuality, financial need and other factors.
Friday, April 1

Friday, April 1

April 1, 2022
Take a minute to play The Observer's Daily Mini Crossword, posted everyday at 8:00 A.M.
survey results on pie charts depicted outcome of a mask survey

Fordham Goes Maskless

March 29, 2022
Fordham lifted its mask mandate on Mar. 5, creating a mixed response among students according to a survey distributed by the Observer
Sunday, March 27

Sunday, March 27

March 27, 2022
Take a minute to play The Observer's Daily Mini Crossword, posted everyday at 8:00 A.M.
Saturday, March 26

Saturday, March 26

March 26, 2022
Take a minute to play The Observer's Daily Mini Crossword, posted everyday at 8:00 A.M.
Wednesday, March 23

Wednesday, March 23

March 23, 2022
Take a minute to play The Observer's Daily Mini Crossword, posted everyday at 8:00 A.M.
Monday, March 21

Monday, March 21

March 21, 2022
Take a minute to play The Observer's Daily Mini Crossword, posted everyday at 8:00 A.M.
voters wait in line at a NYC polling site. Signs can be seen reading VOTE HERE in English, Spanish, and Chinese

Challenges of Voting During a Pandemic

October 28, 2020
First-time voters and college students must choose how they want to vote this year while navigating the threat of COVID-19 and trying to stay safe.
Students quarantining in the dorms were not allowed to leave for any reason after their initial arrival, so they had to buy enough grocieries for two weeks. In McKeon, a food delivery system was put in place.

ResLife Quarantines on Campus

August 25, 2020
While students from restricted states are required to quarantine off-campus for two weeks before arriving on campus RAs, RFMs and OLs have been able to quarantine on campus. 
Outline of the Dewar tuition plan, explaining annual and per semester costs, broken down by with or without housing

Fordham Offers Tuition Insurance Plan Through Dewar Program

July 16, 2020
The Office of Student Financial Services announced an option for students to enroll in additional insurance through the Dewar Tuition Refund Plan, which will provide additional support for students who may need to leave school due to medical reasons.
a bedroom door with a sign reading "Quiet! Finals Testing"

Foreign Language Classes to Hold Formal Exams

April 28, 2020
Fordham told professors to get creative with how they will conduct their final exams, however the majority of foreign language core courses are continuing to require a traditional final exam.
A selfie of incoming student Jenna Fazzone

Welcoming the Class of 2024 Digitally

April 21, 2020
Incoming students are having to take virtual tours, attend online Zoom sessions and rely on Facebook groups to get to know their future classmates.
Dean Auricchio (left) and Dean Williams (left)

Fordham Deans Host Online Town Hall

April 8, 2020
Deans Laura Auricchio, Keith Eldredge and Tracyann Williams hosted a Zoom meeting to answer student questions on April 7 from 1 p.m. ET until 2 p.m.
After concerns that Fordham students were uninsured, Fordham introduced a $3000 opt-out insurance plan.

Students Say Health Insurance Policy Puts Them At Risk

February 19, 2020
Fordham University introduced a new insurance plan over the summer where students must show proof of private insurance or else they will be enrolled in the university’s health insurance plan with Aetna. Although the Health Insurance Office sent out emails at the beginning of the fall semester to remind students who already had an insurance plan in New York City to opt-out of the university’s insurance plan, students studying abroad only got one email in May, right after the policy was announced.
Jermilah Mahmood spoke about the biggest challenges facing humanitarian workers in the 21st Century.

Speaker Emphasizes The Need for Trust in Humanitarian Aid

February 11, 2020
In her lecture “The Trust Deficit in Humanitarian Action: Does Going Local Address It?" Jermilah Mahmood, Ph.D., spoke to Fordham undergraduate and law students and faculty about the need to restore trust in humanitarianism
Scott Bruce plans to use his fellowship money to create a large reference library of Greek Christian works that were translated into Latin.

Fordham Professors Rethink History With Grant Money

February 11, 2020
The National Endowment of the Humanities announced 188 projects that it will be funding — two of which are Fordham history professors. The Fordham professors, Scott Bruce, Ph.D.,; and Yuko Miki, Ph.D., will each both receive a fellowship for $60,000 which will last for 12 months. Both plan to use their fellowships to reexamine parts of history that they believe are often ignored.
Fordham has participated in the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice at Capitol Hill for many years.

Campus Ministry Calls Out Capitol Hill

October 16, 2019
In a few weeks, Fordham students and faculty will join other students from Jesuit institutions in Washington D.C. for the Ignation Family Teach-in for Justice (IFTJ), the largest annual Catholic gathering for social justice.
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