My grandfather died of cancer this weekend in Arizona. I didn’t grow up around him; I didn’t even meet him until I was seven. This may seem strange, but my own father was adopted and didn’t learn of his biological father until 1997.
I got a paper cut in my eye in the first grade. That means a piece of paper wounded me by creating a small incision in my eyeball, when I was six. I repeated my statement to assure you that I am fully aware of how serious a claim this is.
Commuting solo on the subway is not a big deal during the day. Sure, every now and then I get on the wrong train, or sit in waffle syrup or end up standing next to the pamphlet-carrying prophet of doom for the whole ride. But being alone isn’t a problem, especially if I have headphones or a book to let people know that ignoring me is okay, and even preferred.
If you’re confident, you can get away with a lot. That’s especially true in New York. This city respects people who know what they’re doing, even if they’re just pretending.
When I met my first girlfriend, I was four years old. I use the word “met” because I really had nothing to do with us becoming a couple. She claimed me on the first day of preschool; I was just an innocent bystander.
This weekend I saw that some entrepreneurial mom was selling chickenpox lollipops online. Her kids were sick and licked the lollipops, and she was offering the tainted candy
Your laughter is tied up in mine
And mine is knots and knots with yours
And your heart, your heart
Is miles of sky
That I swing through on these chords
My eyes were burning when I woke up in a foreign apartment in the heart of Brooklyn. Everything was out of focus; I fell asleep with my contacts in. Why did I do that...
“Here’s an idea! How’s about we charge them money for spending money, unless they have a lot of money? You know, so if they can afford to pay the excess fees, we won’t make them pay the fees. But if they don’t have a lot of money, and they just spent the little money they had, they should have to give us some more money. It’ll be funny.”
Memories of my grandpa resurfaced the other day. I was making dinner with a friend, and she held the opinion that black pepper should be added to everything. My grandpa was the same way.
The past few days, there have been a few New York City demonstrations and protests headlining the news (I say that as if The News is a hip music festival). Occupy Wall Street down in Zuccotti Park and SlutWalk NYC in Union Square have both drawn decent crowds for vaguely specific causes.
Last Friday, I went to court because I received a summons for urinating in public. The night I received the summons, I was sober. I was just desperate and sweating, and I did not want to waste money on a Boston
With the swift and relatively uneventful passing of Hurricane Irene through Manhattan, Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) residents were relieved to find themselves ...
A few weeks ago my friends and I were in Brooklyn at L&B Spumoni Gardens, where they serve the best square pizza I’ve ever had. The pizza is perfect, but that’s not the point. The point is, while...
Women’s Equality Day is Aug. 26. It memorializes the certification of the 19th Amendment of the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The battle for women’s equality extends far beyond suffrage, however, and New York City has seen its share of events highlighting the fight for fairness. Here are a few ways to celebrate the struggle for women’s rights while you wait for voting day.
I wanted to write this column about my mom because Mother’s Day is right around the corner. A few things you should know about my mom: She was born in Mexico and she married a gringo from California,...
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the strangeness of religion. I find it to be a highly impractical system to use for governing a society. I was raised Catholic, but I stopped being religious...
The upcoming five-day weekend means family time and lots of pictures for many students. There’s no escaping it. Cameras have become honorary members of the modern family; they attend more family...
There aren’t many things that have a direct impact on my sanity— the weather gets to me, and a few other things. It’s a short list, but a dangerous one. In addition to gloomy weather, the most...
I spent the last four days of spring break in San Francisco with my family, where I realized that the apocalypse is approaching much sooner than I originally anticipated. It’s all very clear now. I...
This week I was on a quest to find a decent $2.50 (or cheaper) plain slice of pizza near school. I’ve been looking for a good slice for a while with my friend Tom, who might be even more of jerk than...
These past two weeks I have not slept very much. I’m not sure why; it’s a combination of things—work, procrastination and impulsive desires. Being awake is a strange feeling though. It’s like...
Disclaimer to future potential employers: The following events may or may not be factual. They are by no means meant to be offensive. This is merely a documentation of events.
A few days before...
A lot of my friends have been celebrating their birthdays this past month. The general consensus has been that a person’s 21st birthday is the last birthday to look forward to, which I found both...
I went home to Texas for Thanksgiving and was reminded of one very important thing: not that I missed the blinding sun and open horizon; not that there were stars in the night sky; not that my cat never...
I recently rode my bike 32 miles around the perimeter of Manhattan. It took me about three hours, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A lot of people asked me why I did it. I did it because: A) I wanted to challenge...
Published: November 4, 2010
Before an exam, there are a few important things that students should do. Arguably, the most important thing to do is study. It can be equally important, however, to sniff...
Published: October 21, 2010
By: Mario Weddell
He felt moved by something so profound he
couldn’t quite explain the extent of his
excitement. Yet even in the dark he knew what
the...
Published: October 21, 2010
New York will soon turn her icy shoulder to you. She’ll tell you she never loved you, and she’ll spit on you. Her spit will be cold too, and it will run down your...
Published: October 7, 2010
The scritch-scratch of pens seems to be replacing the click-clack of keyboards in classrooms this semester. Whether by curious coincidence or by secret agreement, a number...
Published: October 7, 2010
When I think of the friend you are
It is only in terms of a laxative superlative,
Shittiest.
Because obviously I’m there when you need me
But when...
Published: August 25, 2010
One animal says
I want to survive
Another one says
I must build a hive
One animal says
I just want to eat
And the other one says
I hope it’s not...
Published: August 25, 2010
There are a lot of things you can do in four years. There are also a lot of things you must do in four years. Here are things that you should do during your four years at...
Published: August 25, 2010
September again. As students settle in, the nervous excitement of a new semester is soon accompanied by the sad realization that all the money that was stockpiled over...
Published: May 5, 2010
A man lies dead in a duffel bag, high up in the Caulkin Cliffs. A Southern bimbo, a business man with a gambling addiction and a crafty nerd may have some answers. But it’s...
Published: May 5, 2010
By MATT PETRONZIO
Asst. Literary Editor
Heart is made of glass
Bare feet march on humble shards
Mind is made of stone
______________________________
By GRACE WEISS
Contributing...
Published: September 22, 2010
This year I bought a bike to get around the city. I can’t decide if I’m glad I got it or not. I bought my bike so I could save money on my daily commute to work. I...
Published: March 4, 2010
Blackout plays power-chord driven, wholesome rock. The partially Fordham-based band could be described as the less pop-infused cousin of Weezer or some other such band,...
One of the best things about being in New York City is that there’s always a concert a few train stops away. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to take advantage of all the shows and still keep some cash in your pocket, but in the summer, there are plenty of free concerts...
Published February 4, 2010
From behind a wall of cymbals, hazy vocals, rumbling bass and reverberating guitars emerge the four members of Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC)-based band Cosmonaut....
Published: November 19, 2009
In the music world, a song’s quality is a tough thing to gauge. Some people only like the music that MTV and the radio command them to like. Other people, the often self-proclaimed...
Published: October 22, 2009
Like many students, I paused to take a look at a “Want to be in ‘Wall Street 2?’” flyer in the hallway before entering my classroom. Like many students,...
Published: November 5, 2009
In January 2007, rapper Lil Wayne (real name, Dwayne Carter Jr.; nickname, Weezy) was arrested for the possession of an unlicensed, loaded handgun on his tour bus in...
From Oct. 20 through Oct. 24, the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival will take place at more than 75 different venues in NYC, including a New York University (NYU) headquarters location. The CMJ...
Published: September 24, 2009
At 19 years old, electric-violinist Alex Mitchell is already an accomplished musician, composer and performer. He has performed in locations such as Carnegie Hall, Disneyworld...
