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MADDIE SANDHOLM, Former Managing Editor

Maddie Sandholm (she/her), FCLC ’23, is the former managing editor at The Observer. She is a new media and digital design and visual arts double major. If she’s not in The Observer office, you might find her drawing, playing guitar or playing Stardew Valley with her sisters. Previously, she worked as a layout editor.

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Giving Tuesday 2022 Crossword

December 2, 2022

If you love crosswords as much as we do and want to support The Observer this holiday season, consider donating to our Giving Tuesday campaign or getting crossword merch from our Redbubble shop (where you can find a sticker with this very crossword grid!).

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.

[Photo] Ask Em: What’s in a Name?

By EMILY ELLIS • November 16, 2022

Women in Music: Laufey and Matilda Mann

October 14, 2022

Laufey’s performance at the Bowery Ballroom was “Like the Movies” with a crowd of fans singing passionately along to every song.

[Photo] Once You Get the Ick, Does It Stick?

By EMILY ELLIS • May 5, 2022

Fordham Baseball Drops Crucial Series to St. Joe’s

May 4, 2022

The Fordham baseball team couldn't secure a series win against St. Joseph's University. The Rams effort failed to meet what was needed to win.

[Photo] Ask Em: Quit the PDA, OK?

By EMILY ELLIS • April 12, 2022

[Photo] Fordham Deans Address Problems With Advising

By CHLOE ZELCH • April 10, 2022

The university may follow one of these three models for advising, or it may be a slightly different version of one.

[Photo] Ask Em: Should I Get Back With My Ex?

By EMILY ELLIS • March 24, 2022

Should I get back with my ex? Emily answers a reader's question.

[Photo] Asking About Astrology

March 7, 2022

[Photo] Ask Em: Smoochless in Seattle (and New York)

By EMILY ELLIS • March 7, 2022

[Photo] Ask Em: Three Guys and No Lies

By EMILY ELLIS • February 17, 2022

Is it OK to talk to three people at once? Em answers any relationship questions you might have.

[Photo] Fordham Hosts Black Culture Celebration

By NOLAN RODRIGUEZ • February 16, 2022

More students than expected attended this Black History Month event hosted by the BIPOC committee.

[Photo] Office of Multicultural Affairs Hosts Events for Black History Month

By OLIVIA LEDUC • February 15, 2022

Many cultural clubs at Lincoln Center are hosting events in celebration of Black History Month.

[Photo] Fordham Community Responds to Bronx Fire

By LAURA OLDFATHER • February 4, 2022

There are many options for ways that students can donate to those affected by the Tremont fire, including donating to organizations or to verified GoFundMe campaigns.

[Photo] Pandemic Exposes Inequities in Health Care System

By ANUSHA IMRAN • February 4, 2022

[Photo] CDC Experiments with ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ COVID-19 Strategy

By ISABELLA SCIPIONI • January 31, 2022

[Photo] Fordham Should Have More Merch for Moms

By SYDNEY CHAMPAGNE • January 31, 2022

[Photo] Fordham Community At Odds Over Fully In-Person Spring Semester

By ALLIE STOFER • February 2, 2022

The respondents were nearly equally separated into class years, with seniors outnumbering juniors.

[Photo] Fordham Admin Outlines Initiatives to Improve Recruitment and Retention Among Diverse Faculty

By INSIYA GANDHI • January 30, 2022

The university aims to use diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to give students a more well-rounded education.

[Photo] Individuals Shouldn’t Be Held Responsible for Protecting the Environment

By ALYSSA MACALUSO • December 31, 2021

Ecological guilt should belong to corporations, not individuals.

[Photo] Astrology and How the Stars Made Me Smarter

By MYA ABDELWAHAB • December 31, 2021

Astrology has been marketed toward teens as something fun, but it can have an actual impact on your life.

[Photo] Fordham Gamers and Streamers Stay Connected During the Pandemic

By STEPHEN BRAGALE, MICHAEL LEIFER, and BRIAN PFAIL • January 3, 2022

Almost three quarters of survey respondents in the Fordham community linked their use of video games to maintaining social contact during the pandemic.

[Photo] Fordham Dean Predicts ‘Necessity for Tuition Raise’

By OLIVIA LEDUC • December 14, 2021

The operating revenue at the end of the fall 2021 semester is above that of the spring semester.

[Photo] Creator of Fordham Flirts Speaks About Nature of Submissions

By CHLOE ZELCH and MARYAM BESHARA • December 9, 2021

The account @fordham_flirts posts anonymous messages from students to others on campus. If someone messages the account asking to take down a message, the owner will remove the post.

[Photo] A Reflection on the 2021 NYC Mayoral Election

By CHRISTINE IRLBECK • November 23, 2021

[Photo] The Benefits of IV Treatment for Aerobic Exercise

By GABRIELLA BERMUDEZ • November 12, 2021

IV Infusion therapies are becoming more common as a niche form of nourishment and athletic training.

[Photo] Fordham Begins Stronger Enforcement of Mask Policy on Campus

By JOE KOTTKE • October 29, 2021

Nearly one-third of people seen in the survey were not wearing masks while not eating.

[Photo] What Science Says About Self-Talk

By GUS DUPREE • October 29, 2021

[Photo] Fordham Football Dominates Wagner 56-7 in Homecoming Game

By PATRICK MOQUIN • October 9, 2021

Local firefighters sit on their truck for a peek at Fordham’s game against Wagner.

[Photo] Exposure Notification Delays Frustrate Students

By KOKILA SHARDA • October 5, 2021

[Photo] Lincoln Center COVID-19 Case Count Rises to Highest Number Yet

By ALLIE STOFER and MARYAM BESHARA • September 24, 2021

The vast majority of students and faculty on campus are vaccinated, adhering to the schoolwide vaccination mandate.

[Photo] A Rose Hill Survival Guide

By GRACE GETMAN • August 31, 2021

You'll need this map to navigate the grass, trees and wildlife found outside your concrete comfort zone.

[Photo] Customer Service Competency Class Now a Requirement for Fordham Admission

By ISABELLA SCIPIONI • July 7, 2021

Fordham now requires all incoming students to take a course in basic human decency and hopes that other schools will soon follow suit.

[Photo] Self-Assurance: The Fulcrum of Ambition

By AASTHA AGGARWAL • May 19, 2021

[Photo] The NFTea on NFTs: The Well-Being of the Environment Is Nonfungible

By AVA PEABODY • April 22, 2021

NFTs seem like the newest in digital art and ways for people to show off wealth, but they are extremely harmful to the environment.

[Photo] Don’t Fall for Greenwashing This Earth Day

By CLARA GERLACH • April 22, 2021

This Earth Day, remember to be mindful of companies that are greenwashing, meaning that they change the narrative around environmental health for their own self-image.

[Photo] Fordham Community Reacts to Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

By INSIYA GANDHI • April 2, 2021

[Photo] ‘Gossip Girl’ Lied to Me

By ABBIGAIL RAMNARINE • December 13, 2020

[Photo] Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, FCRH ’54, Investigated in Vatican Report

By JILL RICE • December 3, 2020

[Photo] Meme News at Fordham: Troubling Trend or Trusted Trolls?

By CHLOE ZELCH and STEPHEN BRAGALE • November 27, 2020

Students are increasingly turning to Fordham meme accounts as a way to receive updates about the university.

[Photo] Faculty Troubled by University’s Decision to Cut Retirement Contributions

By SAMANTHA MATTHEWS and NICOLE PERKINS • November 12, 2020

On Oct. 28, the university announced a suspension to its retirement contribution for employees. This was met by immediate backlash from many faculty members who had accepted a salary freeze.

Breaking Down Fordham’s Ballot

October 29, 2020

The Observer conducted an anonymous survey of 211 Fordham students to study their values and analyze opinions of the political system of the United States.

[Photo] Conservative Students Hesitate to Share Political Views On Campus

By STEPHEN BRAGALE • October 28, 2020

Many conservatives on campus do not feel comfortable sharing their political views with others. Similarly, professors often abstain from expressing their political beliefs due to professional concerns.

[Photo] Social Media Takes Center Stage for Political Activism

By KATRINA LAMBERT • October 27, 2020

With social media being the No. 1 source of young voters’ political information, activist groups and candidates can use it to reach supporters very easily.

[Photo] Reopening in a Hotspot: Fordham’s COVID-19 Response Compared to Other NYC Schools

By KATRINA LAMBERT, JOE KOTTKE, and MICHELLE AGARON • October 15, 2020

[Photo] Fordham Anti-Racist Alumni Collective Survey Supports Testimonies of Racism

By KATRINA LAMBERT • October 15, 2020

[Photo] Online Learning Becomes Unmanageable: Auricchio Says ‘we might have gone too far’

By JOE KOTTKE • September 29, 2020

[Photo] Expectations Versus Reality: The Fall Semester

By KATRINA LAMBERT • September 19, 2020

[Photo] Nationwide #ScholarStrike Against Racial Injustice

By ANDREW BEECHER • September 9, 2020

An estimated 400 members of the Fordham community will have joined the online protest over the course of two days. Lectures and discussions on racial inequality, policing, and mass incarceration are being...

[Photo] Jesuit Students Adjust to New Fall Plans

By ALLIE STOFER • August 27, 2020

[Photo] More Than 300 Students Sign to Lower Tuition Costs

By KATRINA LAMBERT • August 21, 2020

[Photo] The New Normal for Colleges

By JOE KOTTKE • July 31, 2020

[Photo] Fordham Details Hybrid Learning Plan for Fall 2020

By MICHELLE AGARON • July 29, 2020

[Photo] Fordham’s Reopening Plan is ‘Too Little, Too Late’

By KATRINA LAMBERT, ALLIE STOFER, and MICHELLE AGARON • July 9, 2020

[Photo] Forget Perfection: How 5 Fordham Students Redefined Magazine Writing

By ALYSSA MACALUSO • July 8, 2020

[Photo] Fordham Students Protesting Across the Country for BLM

By MIA AGOSTINELLI, SAMANTHA MATTHEWS, and NICOLE PERKINS • June 18, 2020

Fordham students that are spread out across the country are protesting in their hometowns to fight against racial injustice.

[Photo] Fordham Raises Over $100,000 for Student Relief

By JOE KOTTKE • May 13, 2020

Fordham is offering emergency funds to students during the pandemic.

[Photo] The Budget Was Finalized. Then Coronavirus Hit.

By SAMANTHA MATTHEWS, NICOLE PERKINS, JACQUELINE PIERCE, and EMMA SEIWELL • April 29, 2020

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