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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer

The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer

ELIZABETH ATHY, Staff Writer

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Fordham student Catrina L. hangs her head in frustration in a computer lab at Lincoln Center for the Spring semester. (PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ZANA NAJJAR/ THE OBSERVER)

Registration: Does it Need to be So Hard?

December 2, 2015
Now that the often-dreaded time of the semester known as “registration” has come and gone, it is time to sit down and reflect on its shortcomings, and how it can improve for next time.
McGraw-Hill published a misleading history textbook. (PHOTO BY JESSICA LUSZCZYK/THE OBSERVER)

Truth Must be Told in Textbooks

November 22, 2015
In today’s world, we must carefully consider the sources we obtain our facts from, whether they are newspapers, televisions or articles on the Internet.

Tourism Does Not Commercialize 9/11 Memorial

September 18, 2014
Allowing tourists to roam free, or even providing guided tours could help enlighten those who are not as informed about the events that occurred thirteen years ago on that fateful day.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali speaks at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado. (Courtesy Aspen Institute via flickr)

Brandeis Should Not Have Rescinded Award From Ali

May 1, 2014
On Tuesday, April 8, Brandeis University made the decision to rescind their offer of an honorary degree from Ayaan Hirsi Ali, apparently at the urging of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). In taking such a drastic measure, Brandeis bowed to the pressure of an organization that is known for silencing those who speak out against Islam—even in those situations where it is merited—and Ali was unrightfully deprived of a well-earned honor.
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