The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
AVERY GRAFELD

AVERY GRAFELD, Opinions Editor

Avery Grafeld (she/her), FCLC ‘25, is a head opinions editor. She is majoring in journalism, but writing isn’t her only love. In her free time, Avery enjoys harassing tourists in Times Square for a photo under the guise of an Elmo costume.

 

All content by AVERY GRAFELD
Even though my Instagram profile was tacky in 2016, it still felt more authentic than the influencers I see on my feed today.

Bring Back 2016 Instagram

November 3, 2024

Social media apps were once centered around strengthening personal connections, but since the rise of the addictive For You Page (FYP) on TikTok, short-form content has overshadowed these connections....

Masseria sells a masala iced chai for only five dollars.

My Favorite Coffee Shops Near Fordham LC

October 8, 2024

No longer a sit-down chain, Starbucks has long replaced its spacious, plush seating with stiff metal chairs. There are 17,068 locations in the U.S., but any semblance of community and customer interaction...

ResLife’s policy which prohibits residents from signing in overnight guests of the opposite gender is outdated and illogical.

ResLife’s Overnight Guest Policy Is Outdated

February 21, 2024
College is a space of experimentation, and the same-sex guest’s policy stigmatizes sex, intentional or not.
The difficulty of modern dating is only compounded by the performative nature of social media and dating apps.

Modern Dating Culture Is a Hellscape

November 15, 2023
Too many young adult singles are being left to decipher cryptic text messages, toxic love bombing and inevitable ghosting.
Killing Spiders Does More Harm Than Good

Killing Spiders Does More Harm Than Good

September 12, 2023
House spiders are vital to the food web, serving as both predator and prey. If extinct, humans could find themselves in a devastating famine.
Out With the Old Officials

Out With the Old Officials

December 7, 2022
We must support young people in their efforts to gain substantive representation so that our government actually answers to us.
Fordham Has A Responsibility to Go Carbon-Neutral

Fordham Has A Responsibility to Go Carbon-Neutral

October 13, 2022
While Fordham has made an overall decline in carbon emissions, this impact is overshadowed by a lack of urgency.
Carriage horses withstand challenging conditions to take riders around New York City.

The Fight to Ban Carriage Horses in NYC

September 14, 2022

Ryder, a carriage horse in New York City, collapsed in Hell’s Kitchen on Aug. 10, 2022. Veterinarians speculate that Ryder is around 27 years old; the average age for a carriage horse ranges from 13-14,...

california to new york

Don’t Be Afraid To Move to the City

August 26, 2022
For incoming students from outside of the city, acclimating to New York will be a demanding, yet rewarding, experience.
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