When I tell people I’ve read and love the book series “Fifty Shades of Grey,” I typically get the same reaction as when I tell them I’m a Ke$ha fan. “Are you serious? You? Why?”
A year ago, I was mildly interested in politics. Now, though, I’m not sure I can get enough. Week after week I read about some politician who doesn’t think before he speaks and then see him parodied that weekend on Saturday Night Live.
Recently two new Facebook pages took off called "Fordham Memes," and with both Rose Hill and Lincoln Center students "liking" the pages, they received hundreds of hits within just a few hours. Students wasted no time in creating their own memes.
As students of Fordham, we should not find it surprising that our Jesuit-affiliated school that has certain attitudes towards premarital sex and other "risqué" behaviors, made it to the list of the “10 Most Sexually Repressed Colleges” by CollegeMagazine.com.
This November marks the first anniversary of when I officially declared myself a history major. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of talking to me, you know I have trouble shutting up about it. I’m a little obsessed with the Tudors,
Every Thursday night, I rush to finish my article for The Observer in time for the latest “Jersey Shore” episode at 10 p.m. Yet when “Jersey Shore” premiered over a year ago, I refused to watch...
Published: April 20, 2011
Despite being a student at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC), I take the majority of my classes at Rose Hill. I suppose I’m one of those rare LC-ers who prefers...
Published: April 13, 2011
Despite its lack of plot or character development, “The Jersey Shore” is by far one of the most popular shows on cable television. When season one premiered in December...
Published: March 30, 2011
A year ago, I was on my GO! trip in New Orleans when I first experienced the worldwide phenomenon known as Justin Bieber. As my team and I drove around the city,...
Published: March 30, 2011
In 2012, I am told, the world is going to end. Well, that’s sad and a slight cause for concern, but before that happens, something even more exciting is going to happen that...
Published: February 16, 2011
Living in the dorms gets old after a while, with the RAs lurking in the hallways ready to hand out fines and the lack of privacy that comes from living with as many...
Published: February 2, 2011
Recently at my cousin’s wedding, the DJ blasted the song “Shots” by LMFAO featuring Lil Jon. Unless you haven’t been to a party in the past year, you probably...
Published: December 09, 2010
Despite most college students like myself, I frankly do not believe I am entitled to know everything my government is up to. Yes, we should have journalists stationed...
Published: October 7, 2010
For students tiring of deli sandwiches and dismal diner food, there may be hope for you yet. During your next lunch break, try AQ Kafé, a European café located on 58th Street...
Published: November 17, 2010
When I was nine, I made fun of my best friend Riley for reading a book about a boy wizard. I was a loyal Roald Dahl fan, and this J.K. Rowling person and her story of the...
Published: November 3, 2010
I used to despise Taylor Swift. My junior year of high school she released “Teardrops on My Guitar,” and I wanted to personally confront that boy Drew for inspiring her...
Published: October 20, 2010
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys tell us there’s nothing we can’t do in New York. Excuse me, famous rich people, but there’s plenty I can’t do, because this town is too...
Published: September 22, 2010
Two weeks ago someone told me Barnes & Noble on West 66th St. was closing because it could no longer afford to pay its lease. I couldn’t believe it. In a city as...
