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, Assistant Opinions Editor

Avery Grafeld (she/her), FCLC ’25, is an assistant opinions editor at The Observer. She is a journalism major with a Spanish minor. Raised in San Francisco, Avery loves exploring the California mountains, but at Fordham, the skyscrapers are a happy substitute. In her free time, she can be found petting dogs in Central Park
or binge-watching “30 Rock.”

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ResLife’s policy which prohibits residents from signing in overnight guests of the opposite gender is outdated and illogical.

ResLife’s Overnight Guest Policy Is Outdated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 13, 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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