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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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ESMÉ BLEECKER-ADAMS

ESMÉ BLEECKER-ADAMS, Fun & Games Editor and Assistant Photo Editor

Esmé Bleecker-Adams, FCLC ’21, is a visual arts major and (oh-so-jaded) New Yorker who is incredibly grateful for her time at The Observer and for all the lovely people she has met there! Favorite hobbies include sewing, playing table tennis and ignoring her alarm clock.

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Crossword Issue 6: Whatever Springs to Mind

Crossword Issue 6: Whatever Springs to Mind

April 7, 2020
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As internships and jobs are cancelled it leaves students without experience that could have furthered their future careers.

[Photo] Fordham Students Lose Internships and Jobs as Global Crisis Continues

By BRIELLE CAYER and ALLIE STOFER • April 6, 2020

As internships and jobs are cancelled it leaves students without experience that could have furthered their future careers.

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[Photo] Stop Making Offensive Jokes About Coronavirus

By EVELYN SIMS • April 1, 2020

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[Photo] Home, Alone: A Meditation on Social Distancing

By POLINA UZORNIKOVA • April 1, 2020

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[Photo] Fine Arts Classes Adapt to Online Learning

By VICKY CARMENATE, WARREN CHRISTOPHER GREEN, JACQUELINE PIERCE, and GILLIAN RUSSO • April 1, 2020

Crossword Issue 4: Musical Numbers

Crossword Issue 4: Musical Numbers

March 10, 2020
Hint: Some of the answers have numerals instead of letters.
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[Photo] March Horoscopes

By PRISKA MOHUNSINGH • March 10, 2020

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[Photo] UZORNIKOVA: Read Before Living Alone

By POLINA UZORNIKOVA • March 10, 2020

Crossword Issue 3: Suit Yourself

Crossword Issue 3: Suit Yourself

February 19, 2020
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[Photo] I Have a Girlfriend and She Goes to Westchester, I Swear

By EVAN VOLLBRECHT • February 19, 2020

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[Photo] A Fordham Meme Legend: The Top 10 Funniest Trump Tweets

By LEO BERNABEI and GRACE GETMAN • February 19, 2020

Go out and set your sweetheart's world on fire.

[Photo] Observer? I Barely Know Her!

By THE OPINIONS DESK • February 13, 2020

Go out and set your sweetheart's world on fire.

Mini Crossword

Mini Crossword

February 11, 2020
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This year's red-carpet looks acted as political statements, tributes, and purely aesthetic hits and misses.

[Photo] Oscars Red Carpet Roundup

By VICKY CARMENATE • February 11, 2020

This year's red-carpet looks acted as political statements, tributes, and purely aesthetic hits and misses.

Best Picture Word Scramble

Best Picture Word Scramble

February 9, 2020
Unscramble the 2020 Best Picture nominees to solve a riddle.
Crossword Issue 2: Dramatic Irony

Crossword Issue 2: Dramatic Irony

February 5, 2020
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Not exactly a 'Snoscar,' but just as exciting for awards season stalwarts.

[Photo] Preparing For and Celebrating the Awards Season Experience

By KEVIN STOLL • January 29, 2020

Not exactly a 'Snoscar,' but just as exciting for awards season stalwarts.

Mini Crossword

Mini Crossword

January 28, 2020
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Fordham Picture Puzzles: Can you figure out what each of these lines say?

Fordham Picture Puzzles: Can you figure out what each of these lines say?

January 28, 2020

Crossword Issue 1: Under the Circumstances

Crossword Issue 1: Under the Circumstances

January 22, 2020
Hint: Together, each pair of highlighted words makes a phrase hinted at by the title.
Crossword: 2020 Questions

Crossword: 2020 Questions

January 13, 2020
Happy New Year!
Holiday Jigsaw Puzzles

Holiday Jigsaw Puzzles

December 18, 2019
Complete The Observer's Fordham themed holiday jigsaw puzzles!
As the holidays draw near, be sure to take care of your ho-ho-whole person — and your wallet too!

12 Days of Fordham Christmas on a Budget

December 17, 2019
I vowed I would embark on a quest to spread as much joy for as little money as possible this holiday season, and without ever setting foot outside the confines of the Fordham Lincoln Center campus.
Crossword Issue 14: Keep It Cool

Crossword Issue 14: Keep It Cool

December 4, 2019
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Crossword Issue 13: Fowl Language

Crossword Issue 13: Fowl Language

November 13, 2019
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Crossword Issue 12: Holey Spirit

Crossword Issue 12: Holey Spirit

October 30, 2019
Play the Issue 12 (Halloween-themed) crossword.
Crossword Issue 10: All Fall Down

Crossword Issue 10: All Fall Down

October 2, 2019

Crossword Issue 9: Fixer Upper

Crossword Issue 9: Fixer Upper

September 17, 2019

Crossword Issue 8: Ram Tech

Crossword Issue 8: Ram Tech

August 25, 2019

The plaintiffs of the case. From left to right (standing): Jeanine Ramirez, Vivian Lee and Kristen Shaughnessy. (Seated:) Roma Torre and Amanda Farinacci.

Fordham Alumni Take Up Anti-Discrimination Case Against NY1

August 25, 2019
“Separately we all started to feel like we were being marginalized,” said Ramirez, a Brooklyn native and Fordham graduate who has been at NY1 since 1996. “When we began to talk to each other, we realized this was systemic.” 
August Crossword

August Crossword

August 10, 2019



It’s unfair and imposes an unnecessary hardship that Fordham should slam a $3,073 fee on already-struggling students’ backs. 

Fordham Botched New Healthcare Roll-Out and We’re All Going to Pay: Jumping SHIP is Not an Option

July 18, 2019

In early May, students were surprised with an email from Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Jeffrey Gray announcing a change to Fordham’s health insurance policy. Starting next semester, all full-time...

July Crossword

July Crossword

July 5, 2019

June Crossword - Celestial Bodies

June Crossword – Celestial Bodies

June 5, 2019

USG Candidates Debate Ahead of Contested Election

USG Candidates Debate Ahead of Contested Election

March 31, 2019
As the moderators pressed the candidates on their platforms, Tong and Thermadam focused their responses on the organization of clubs at Fordham and student involvement on campus. The candidates also clashed over the structure of USG itself and their vision for the university.
The countries that grant birthright citizenship.

There Is More Than Enough Citizenship to Go Around

December 6, 2018
As an American citizen, I am grateful and proud to share the benefits of citizenship with anyone who calls this country home.
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