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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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ASHLEY TEDESCO, Opinions Editor Emerita

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Hats Off for Spring Baseball Apparel

August 3, 2011

The blossoming spring means more than just the fact that you’ll be able to wear white pants soon—it means another important fashion accessory is in season, literally. Baseball fans across the country...

Fordham Responds to Freshman Death

July 12, 2011

Published: October 5, 2010 Jacob Miller, 18, Fordham College at Rose Hill (FCRH) ’14, died in his Alumni Court South dorm room on Sept. 28 as a result of an apparent suicide. He did not leave a note,...

Citizen Journalism: Murderer of the New Media

June 28, 2011

Published February 18, 2010 Journalism students everywhere have grown tired of the inevitable smirks from all-knowing elders who love to claim, “Journalism is a dying field!” Thank you, sir—I...

Saying ‘Goodbye’ to ‘Merry Christmas’

June 28, 2011

Published: December 10, 2009 Last year, I handed in my last final exam at 11 a.m. on Dec. 22 and my professor said, “Thanks! Merry Christmas!” I felt the contempt creeping up. Sure,...

Hold the Latkes, Extinguish the Menorah

June 27, 2011

Published: October 8, 2009 College is hard. Dorm life can be even harder, especially for those who are religiously observant students, trying to balance their faith with their studies. This...

The Banner Lament: Wishing for OASIS?

June 23, 2011

Published: August 27, 2009 Remember the days of hating on OASIS? They are long gone, now that Fordham has finally implemented a new, up-to-date registration tool through the new my.fordham.edu...

Student Leaders Draft Bill of Rights

June 22, 2011

Published: April 30, 2009 Student leaders at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) have drafted a bill of rights that they say was created out of frustration with student affairs. The bill outlines...

Wash

June 20, 2011

Published: April 9, 2009   an old friend visits me now and then. he’s the kind you don’t bring to parties unless you’re fond of awkward silence. and yet i’m always...

Papacy Should Learn to Check Its Facts

June 20, 2011

Published: April 9, 2009 By this time, we’ve all heard that the Pope isn’t a fan of condoms. We’ve heard his opinion that condoms do not help to alter the AIDS crisis in Africa but can actually...

Fordham Health Insurance Made Available to Grads

June 20, 2011

Published: April 2, 2009 In response to the current economic climate, Fordham is taking steps to ensure that students will have access to affordable health insurance—not just when enrolled in the...

Confusion Over Indulgences at St. Paul’s

June 12, 2011

Published: February 26, 2009 In the days of Geoffrey Chaucer, indulgences were sold to those who could afford them in an attempt to shorten the time they would spend in purgatory later on. The...

Master Expansion Plan Set Into Action

June 6, 2011

Published: December 11, 2008 Fordham’s “Master Plan” for expansion was certified by the City Planning Commission on Nov. 17, and the school has begun the seven-month-long Uniform Land Use...

Struggling Students Seek Financial Support

June 5, 2011

Published: November 20, 2008 In the face of the current economic crisis, students are grappling with the cost of college life and expecting Fordham to bridge the gap. Many students are shopping smart...

America Votes, The World Decides

June 4, 2011

Published: October 16, 2008 “The world has never been smaller,” said Paul Levinson, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham. With the United States less than three weeks away from...

Fordham Tests New Emergency Alert System

June 4, 2011

Published: October 2, 2008 Fordham unveiled its new emergency notification system on Sept. 15 when a “violent” and “emotionally disturbed” man threatened security on the Rose Hill...

‘With Public Actions Come Public Consequences’

June 2, 2011

Published: April 3, 2008 “Is this something you would want to put on the front of your door in McMahon?” asked Keith Eldredge, dean of students at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC), in...

New Resource Center for Faculty Opens

June 1, 2011

Published: Febrary 14, 2008 FORDHAM—Fordham has created a new institution to offer faculty the opportunity to take advantage of the many resources available to them. The Center for Teaching Excellence...

Fordham to Host National Humanitarian Workshop

June 1, 2011

Published: January 31, 2008 FORDHAM—America’s Jesuit universities are coming together to address the needs of the suffering in a collaborative humanitarian effort. Fordham is one of 12 Jesuit...

It’s Not Easy Being Green: Fordham Fails

May 30, 2011

Published: November 15, 2007 FORDHAM—Fordham’s environmental efforts are not up to par, according to the College Sustainability Report. In the 2008 edition of the report, which scores schools...

Friars Club “Adopts” Fordham Scholars

May 28, 2011

Published: October 25, 2007 FCLC—Five Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) students were awarded scholarships for the current academic year from the legendary entertainment group, the Friars...

Students Demonstrate Support for Jena Six

May 27, 2011

Published: October 11, 2007 FCLC—Students everywhere are rallying against what many are calling “a modern-day lynching.” On Sept. 20, ColorOfChange.org organized a National Day of...

Berrigan Speaks to Freshmen

May 26, 2011

Published: September 27, 2007 FCLC—Fordham’s former poet-in-residence, the Rev. Daniel Berrigan, S.J., and author of the play, “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine,” spoke to new Fordham students...

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