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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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COLBY MCCASKILL

COLBY MCCASKILL, Former Features Editor

Colby McCaskill (he/him), FCLC ‘26, is the former head features editor at The Observer. He hails originally from Seattle, Washington, where he fell in love with film photography. He is majoring in journalism and minoring in history. Colby loves to read the New Yorker and go jogging in the rain.

 

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The U.S. Department of State is now directly notifying students, not the university, about visa revocations.

Two More Student Visas Revoked

May 22, 2025
The affected students, who were notified as early as May 8, are different from the four students whose visas were revoked in early April.
Near the end of the semester, students come face to face with a phenomenon that is sometimes equated with simple stress, but in reality is a confluence of three distinct mentalities.

For Students, Fighting Burnout is Always Due

May 14, 2025

At long last, Fordham has reached the end of finals season. For students, this has meant an intensified assignment load, late nights and an ever-present lull of stress. But the annual carousel of overload...

On April 13, Campus Ministry hosted a Seder dinner in the South Lounge of Fordham Lincoln Center’s Ram Café.

Students Commemorate Ongoing Salvation at Passover Seder

May 1, 2025

On Sunday, April 13, a long, wide table in the South Lounge of Ram Café was set for a Seder dinner. The table was adorned with objects and symbols. Haggadot — books that tell the story of the Exodus...

Assistant Professor Jacob Smith dove into the minutiae of the federal budget process and how it is a power explicitly granted to Congress.

Fourth FitzSimons Civics Event Clarifies National Budget Process

April 30, 2025

A small group of the Fordham community learned about the federal budget process at a midday lecture on April 15.  Jacob Smith, an assistant political science professor, gave the talk in McMahon 109. The...

Students feasted in McMahon 109. Between plates of food and desserts, they talked about how the Muslim community at Fordham is growing.

Muslim Community Caps a Year of Growth With Eid al-Fitr

April 23, 2025

The new base cost for tuition will be $65,920. Fordham also announced that meal plans will go up 4%, and dorm rates by 4.3%.

Administration To Raise Tuition 4.65%

April 9, 2025

Fordham announced a 4.65% tuition hike in a university-wide email on March 31, pushing yearly sticker-price tuition to $65,000.  The email also announced that average room fees and meal plans will...

Laurie Berke-Weiss is a longtime lawyer in the New York area. Specializing in employment law, she has dedicated herself to the discipline for decades. Her daughter has even followed in her footsteps, and now works alongside her at Berke-Weiss Law PLLC.

[Photo] This Fordham Law Alumna Works in Service of Others

By BRIANNA KARLA SANCHEZ • April 9, 2025

Laurie Berke-Weiss is a longtime lawyer in the New York area. Specializing in employment law, she has dedicated herself to the discipline for decades. Her daughter has even followed in her footsteps, and...

Egg prices have risen across the country recently. The Observer spoke to deli owners, supermarket cashiers and members of the Fordham community to hear how rising prices were affecting consumer habits.

[Photo] Groceries Are Getting Eggspensive

By LILA KELLEHER and IKMA INUSAH • March 26, 2025

A sign next to the cash register at Broad Nosh Bagels announced the higher menu prices, and apologized to customers for the inconvenience.

Justino’s on 9th Avenue is temporarily closed due to a broken water pipe. The 10th Avenue location is still open for business.

9th Ave Justino’s Pizza May Reopen as Chicken Spot

March 26, 2025
Justino's Pizza, a Fordham student favorite, has temporarily closed after a water pipe burst the day of a city health inspection.
Students at pro-Palestinian protests in spring 2024 wore masks to protect their identities.

[Photo] Order Could Revoke Visas of Pro-Palestine Activists

By SAM BRACY • February 5, 2025

Students at pro-Palestinian protests in spring 2024 wore masks to protect their identities.

Dean Joseph Landau is the first out, gay dean in Fordham Law School history. He began his term this past July.

Was Fordham Law’s New Dean ‘Born To Do This’?

December 18, 2024
Joseph Landau has been writing and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights his whole career. Now, he's the one steering Fordham Law School.
Fordham students woke up to a Trump victory.

Students Awake to Second Trump Term

November 18, 2024

Lying sleepless in bed on the morning of Nov. 6, Myah Balaporia checked her phone.  “I saw multiple notifications that he had won,” Balaporia said. “I got a text from one of my friends back home.”...

The search committee will present Tetlow with three to four final candidates at the end of their selection process.

[Photo] Tetlow Announced Search Committee To Find New Director of Athletics

By JANE ROCHE • October 8, 2024

The search committee will present Tetlow with three to four final candidates at the end of their selection process.

45 individuals organized an encampment-style protest on May 1 in the Leon Lowenstein Center lobby.

[Photo] Fordham Post-Protest

By STEVIE FUSCO and SAM BRACY • September 25, 2024

45 individuals organized an encampment-style protest on May 1 in the Leon Lowenstein Center lobby.

Members of the NYPD handled the growing crowd outside the Leon Lowenstein Center throughout the day of May 1.

[Photo] NYPD Campus Presence To Persist Through Graduation

By ANA KEVORKIAN • May 2, 2024

Members of the NYPD handled the growing crowd outside the Leon Lowenstein Center throughout the day of May 1.

In Focus: Scenes From Today's Encampment and Outdoor Protests

In Focus: Scenes From Today’s Encampment and Outdoor Protests

May 2, 2024

  After a Gaza Solidarity Encampment was set up in the early hours of Wednesday, May 1, protesters from within Fordham and across the city gathered outside Fordham University’s Leon Lowenstein...

Fiona Shehu (left) and Lydia Williams (right) spoke about critical issues in a Debate hosted by The Observer on Tuesday, April 23.

United Student Government Presidential Candidates Debate Ahead of Election

April 25, 2024

Presidential candidates for United Student Government (USG) debated a wide range of topics as Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) prepared to vote for next year’s student representatives on April...

Regarding free speech on college campuses, Tetlow noted that the Jesuit superpower of discernment is necessary in having effective conversations with one another.

[Photo] Tetlow Casts Vision for 2024 and Beyond

By MARYAM BESHARA • February 29, 2024

Regarding free speech on college campuses, Tetlow noted that the Jesuit superpower of discernment is necessary in having effective conversations with one another.

Marjorie Eliot’s Harlem apartment concerts began as an avenue of grief after a family tragedy.

Parlor Entertainment Nears 30 Years of Jazz Therapy

February 21, 2024
What began as a way to navigate grief has evolved into a sanctuary for music, healing and community.
The Marketplace is slated to open in 2024 and will include new facilities and dining options.

[Photo] Marketplace Renovations Spark Divisive Reactions

By DYLAN VILELA • November 18, 2023

The Marketplace is slated to open in 2024 and will include new facilities and dining options.

Consistent rains over the past 16 weekends have led to inconveniences for some and hazardous driving conditions for others.

Weekly Rainstorms May Be the ‘New Normal’ for New York

November 3, 2023

New York City has faced record-setting heavy rains in recent months, resulting in unpredictable commute patterns, broken umbrellas, underground subway seclusion and the loss of sunshine for Fordham students.  The...

The stadium renaming will be accompanied by renovations and other modifications to improve the experience for Fordham fans.

[Photo] Fordham Renames Stadium After Joe Moglia

By JANE ROCHE • October 2, 2023

The stadium renaming will be accompanied by renovations and other modifications to improve the experience for Fordham fans.

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