The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
ETHAN COUGHLIN

ETHAN COUGHLIN, Arts & Culture Editor

Ethan Coughlin, Fordham College at Lincoln Center ’22, serves as an editor of the arts & culture section. Ethan is studying film and television as well as visual arts. Originally from Maryland, Ethan can often be found exploring the city. He enjoys going to the movies, listening to music and, most of all, cheering for Manchester United.

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the Horizons album cover, a drawing of the sun setting over a horizon of mountains and a lake

The Best Ram Jams of 2020

February 6, 2021
The Arts & Culture staff reflects on the best albums of 2020 focusing on a range of the best releases from Fiona Apple to Chloe X Halle.
diego maradona and other soccer players on a field

‘Diego Is Eternal’

December 8, 2020
Internationally known soccer legend Diego Maradona died on Nov. 25, but fans of the game will remember him forever.
"I Voted" Sticker with American flag on the left

The Font for the Next Four

October 28, 2020
Arts & Culture Editor Ethan Coughlin looks at the logo designs of this election's campaigns, from fonts to utilization.
EDNA Album cover

Ram Jams: ‘EDNA’

October 16, 2020
Rapper Headie One drops "EDNA," his seventh album in three years, and it includes just as many memorable tracks as it does filler.
Spilligion Album cover

Ram Jams: ‘Spilligion’

October 3, 2020
Spillage Village released their fourth studio album, “Spilligon," and the artists tackle difficult conversations with upbeat music.
Mahfuzul with a megaphone

Marching to the Beat of a New Drum

July 10, 2020
Fordham alumnus and New York State Assembly candidate Mahfuzul teamed up with rapper Zo Morese to release the track “District 24.”
Illustration of girl listening to music in room

Ram Jams: Summer Sounds So Far

July 8, 2020
Arts and Culture Editor Ethan Coughlin goes through some of his favorite albums and singles that have come out this summer.
Battle of the Oscars II

Battle of the Oscars II

February 10, 2020
Four writers, 96 predictions and only one winner. For the second year in a row, The Observer pitted four writers against each other to see who could correctly predict the most winners at the 92nd Academy Awards.
The Academy of Disappointment

The Academy of Disappointment

January 20, 2020
With the beginning of the semester comes awards season, and editor Ethan Coughlin is disappointed with the nominations despite his initial excitement.
New York has always been a leading hip-hop hub, but D.C.is the newest U.S. region to challenge its reign.

BX to DC: US Capital Rises as Next Rap Capital

October 2, 2019
An exciting rap scene is emerging in the DMV, and not the Department of Motor Vehicles. IDK’s new album is just one of three strong albums out of the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia region this year.
A sock on the door may not be the best solution to every problem. (TITO CRESPO/THE OBSERVER)

Sexiling Horror Stories

February 12, 2019
The experience of being sexiled has the potential to create a great many horror stories. Students relate some of these tales.
Magnolia Bakery is known for their amazing banana pudding (ETHAN COUGHLIN/THE OBSERVER).

Local Cafes to Help You Get Through Midterms

October 10, 2018

Autumn is upon us. The sun rises later and sets earlier and to effectively work in the dark, we all need a little caffeine to keep us going. Here are some of the best places in the area to find the best...

Gather your friends and watch the newest films and television series this fall (Andrew Beecher/The Observer).

Fall Movies and T.V. to Fall in Love With

September 26, 2018

This fall has shows and movies for film buffs, superhero fanatics, nostalgia chasers and reality TV fans alike. There are some to watch with your friends, your family and your grandmother; and some you...

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