As I sat watching the Republican debate on March 3, enduring the consistent bickering back and forth that often had little to do with the actual issues plaguing America today, the true importance of this...

I hate him. He sits there beside her on the couch, one arm around her shoulders. They are laughing, joking, touching, poking. When I am not looking she steals a kiss from him, and when I return my gaze...

With the 2016 Iowa Caucuses now behind us, Hillary Clinton has emerged as the victorious Democratic candidate while the Republican candidate is Ted Cruz. Donald Trump, who took second place, expectedly...

When it was announced that no actors of color were nominated for an Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards show, there was an understandable amount of outrage. Many saw the snubbing of popular actors such...

When Caitlyn Jenner was announced as the recipient for the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, there was a significant amount of backlash, mostly from people who believed that there were simply many other more...

A course at Rose Hill has been proposed and accepted; one that aims to discuss the cultural and historical significance of the Bronx as a region of New York, and fortunately for us, doing so is a step...

I don’t know these people, but they look and smell funny. There are too many unfamiliar faces; some with beards, some with long hair, and some with no hair at all. They are still for the moment as they...

We live in a frightening world, and we as college students need to fully understand and be aware that our environment, the environment of the college campus, has been and is still a place where sexual...

I’m an independent. My family has never claimed particular allegiance toward either political party because they, like myself, believe that staunch party allegiance is one of the most limiting things...

The essential, universal business model always contains some kind of mechanism for optimizing profits while reducing costs. One of the biggest costs for businesses in 2015 is the employee salary, and as...

A revolution is afoot. Harvard University has implemented a policy which allows its incoming students to select the pronoun that will be used to describe them. However, this goes beyond simply men choosing...

In war, it is oftentimes the unseen enemy that creates more fear than the overt foe. The unseen enemy is an agent of subterfuge, able to dismantle the administration from the inside out, able to aid the...

There is a building in the campus of the University of North Carolina (UNC) that is called “Saunders Hall.” It is named after William Saunders, elected as North Carolina’s secretary of state in 1879,...

The Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) College Council discussed professor political conduct at their latest meeting just before spring break on March 12. While the meeting was planned to take place...

The most recent internet-themed battle going on has been related to the idea of “net neutrality.” The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just agreed to begin adopting policies in favor of...

I have never been much of a risk taker, but college is a time to overcome obstacles and grow as human beings. And so, as an English major, when I saw that Fordham was offering a liberal arts program in...

In the working world, job security exists as a lofty and tantalizing goal, and for professors that goal is manifested in the concept of “tenure.” Upon reception, the instructor no longer needs to...

It’s neither a secret nor a surprise that today’s kids, teens and young adults are almost characterized by their usage of social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter. The prevalence of such...

The right of freedom of speech has been the focal point of one of the most important and long-lasting debates in this country, and the rise of the internet and social media hasn't done anything to...

The debate over whether or not felony disenfranchisement laws should remain in place was rekindled on Tuesday, Feb. 11, following a speech given by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. at Georgetown University....

Popular television personality Bill Nye debated with the founder of Kentucky’s Creation Museum, Ken Ham, in Petersburg on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The topic? The very nature of our existence. With Nye representing...

It has yet to be a full month since New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has taken his new office, but he already has begun an aggressive push towards eliminating pedestrian fatalities on the streets...