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
MICHELLE WILSON

MICHELLE WILSON, News Editor

Michelle Wilson (she/her), FCLC ’28, is a news editor at The Observer. She is double majoring in English and international political economy. She enjoys reading in parks and adding to her collection of white dresses. If you see her wearing pants, something is seriously wrong.

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Pope Leo XIV is the second pope born in the Western hemisphere, after his predecessor Pope Francis.

Leo XIV Calls for Peace

May 8, 2025

Pope Leo XIV, formerly cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected as pope on May 8.  A Chicago native, Leo is the first U.S. citizen to become pope — although he also holds Peruvian citizenship,...

Shari Crittendon, Fordham’s general counsel and vice president of Fordham’s Office of Legal Counsel, moderated the event.

Immigration Rights in the Current Climate

April 30, 2025

On April 25, Fordham educated students on their rights and addressed the community’s concerns on the current immigration climate during a forum held at Lincoln Center.  Nationwide, the legal status...

A group of eight protestors climbed on stage as city comptroller Brad Lander was speaking, chanting “off fossil fuels Brad” and “Black Rock Brad.”

Mayoral Candidates Go Back to School

April 9, 2025

Democratic mayoral primary candidates faced questions on housing, education, climate change and transit at a forum hosted by a student climate advocacy group at the New York Society for Ethical Culture...

The Office of Finance at the Fordham Rose Hill campus oversees all of the university’s financial resources.

Fordham Implements New Budgetary Measures

March 26, 2025
Fordham CFO Tokumbe Shobowale paused hiring and cut departmental spending by 10%, amidst union negotiations.
Fordham OUTLaws organized their annual symposium at LAW on the Lincoln Center campus.

How to Defend LGBTQ+ Rights

March 26, 2025
Fordham OUTLAWS's annual symposium discussed legal advocacy against federal, state and local regressions of LGBTQ+ rights.
Police and public safety officials were present in and around the law school in the event of protest.

Davidai Event Stirs Controversy

February 19, 2025
Jewish Law Student Association hosted Columbia professor Shai Davidai, sparking anger over his alleged harassment of pro-Palestine students.
The Lincoln Center chapter of the Fordham Classics Club was founded four years ago by Demi Lara, club president (right).

Classics Department Could be History

February 5, 2025

Fordham’s Classics Department has experienced a decline over the years in faculty, course offerings and enrollment. This has been a blow to students, teachers and the university’s Jesuit ethos.  Classics...

The White House has issued a pause on federal grants and loans.

Fordham May Lose Millions in Federal Grant Freeze

January 28, 2025
The White House memo stated that all forms of federal assistance not going directly from federal agencies to individuals are to be paused.
(From left to right) Mayor Eric Adams, former Comptroller Scott Stringer, Comptroller Brad Lander, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani and former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Mayoral Primary Starts

January 22, 2025
New York City mayoral candidates have started fundraising and sharing policy proposals in anticipation of the June 24 Democratic primary.
Panelists proposed various solutions to bolstering majority rule without constitutional amendments.

Experts Debate the Crisis of Democracy

December 11, 2024

Legal scholars and Fordham professors discussed how flaws within the structure of the Constitution obstruct democratic processes at a panel event hosted by the School of Law and the School of Arts and...

Supporters of both Harris and Trump shared their hopes and concerns for the future on election night.

Election Night Anxiety

November 7, 2024

The halls and Outdoor Plaza of Fordham Lincoln Center appeared deserted on Tuesday with a closed university. Instead, students were huddled around laptops or glued to TVs as they awaited the election results.  Supporters...

The Creston Avenue Baptist Church is a recipient of Fordham Rose Hill donations from the food drive.

A Cornucopia of Civic Service

November 7, 2024

Fordham Campus Ministry is hosting its annual Thanksgiving food drive, open from the end of October to the end of November. The drive operates in tandem with primarily faith-based nonprofits with which...

David Gibson (left), the director of Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture (CRC), moderated the conversation with Dorothy Fortenberry (right).

Dorothy Fortenberry on Climate, Faith and Screenwriting

November 6, 2024

Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture (CRC) hosted a panel discussion featuring Emmy-nominated screenwriter and playwright Dorothy Fortenberry on Oct. 29. Moderated by CRC Director David Gibson, Fortenberry...

A student’s assigned books for the Fall 2024 semester stack up.

Nothing by the Book

October 23, 2024

College students — at Fordham and most everywhere else — have long lamented the cost of textbooks.  These frustrations often arise when teachers require physical copies of textbooks, which can...

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