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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer

ALYSHA KUNDANMAL, Features Editor Emeriti

All content by ALYSHA KUNDANMAL
Fordham's underground poetry club, The Poetry Club, meets every Thursday night. (PHOTO BY ANDRONIKA ZIMMERMAN/THE OBSERVER)

The Underground Poetry Collective, The Best Kept Secret Of Fordham Lincoln Center

April 20, 2016
Every Thursday night at around 10 p.m., a group of students gather in a McMahon apartment. Some bring tea, while the others rely on coffee to keep their minds awake for the reading about to take place.
(PHOTO BY JASON HOWIE VIA FLICKR)

Ray Bradbury Was Right

January 26, 2016
If darkness is to be allowed, it must be accompanied by the faint glow of an Apple-manufactured screen.
Going back home for the holidays sounds fun - until you have to deal with your family. (HANA KEININGHAM/THE OBSERVER)

FCLC’s Holiday Survival Guide

December 6, 2015
You finally get to that last unopened present - the one from Uncle Joe and Aunt Patty who live in Nebraska. You haven't seen them in upwards of 10 years.
Marathon

FCLC Student’s First Marathon

November 12, 2015
One year ago, Yiana Matthews was congratulating marathoners as they ran past the finish line. This year, she ran the 26.2 miles herself.
CPS offers several options to reduce stress and help students succeed (PAYTON VINCELETTE/THE OBSERVER)

FCLC’s School Survival Guide: Importance of Self Care

October 27, 2015
The toughest part of the semester is upon us - but that shouldn't mean we should ignore our well-being to get through all of our work.
(JESSICA HANLEY/THE OBSERVER)

In Defense of Trigger Warnings

October 22, 2015
Trigger warnings are to mental and emotional health as allergen warnings on food labels are to physical health.
Tom Hanks found a Fordham College at Lincoln Center senior's Fordham ID.

Tom Hanks Finds Fordham ID

October 4, 2015

UPDATED: 9:47 p.m., October 6, 2015 On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Tom Hanks tweeted a photo of a Fordham ID he found in “the park.” As of 1:00 p.m. the Tweet had 2,300 retweets and 5,000 favorites. Lauren...

With so many options for planners available, there's an organizational system for everyone!

PHOTO BY: ALYSHA KUNDANMAL / THE OBSERVER

FCLC’s School Survival Guide: 30 Percent of Your Grade

October 1, 2015
One of the worst possible pieces of information you can acquire in a college class is learning that you have a test in said class that day.
Toby's Estate was one of the many vendors at NYCF.

PHOTO BY: ALYSHA KUNDANMAL / THE OBSERVER

No Shortage of Caffeine at Coffee Festival

October 1, 2015
Coffee connoisseurs gathered at the 69th Regiment Armory the weekend of Sept. 25-27.
FCLC's Declassified School Survival Guide: Funny Ways to Make Friends

FCLC’s Declassified School Survival Guide: Funny Ways to Make Friends

September 16, 2015
Hi, Alysha here! And I'm going to be telling you about how to make friends at Fordham... using a chapstick of course.
FCLC's Declassified School Survival Guide: The First Week

FCLC’s Declassified School Survival Guide: The First Week

August 28, 2015
Hi, I'm Ned Bigby... just kidding it's Alysha, and I'm here to do the impossible... create a guide to help you survive the first week of school.
An example of cultural appropriation is the Coachella music festival in Indio, California.  (Arkasha Stevenson/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

My Culture is Not Your Fashion Accessory

April 28, 2015
Music festival season is back - and cultural appropriation is headlining.
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