The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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War in Ukraine Exposes Injustice

War in Ukraine Exposes Injustice

March 24, 2022
We should be giving attention to this issue and supporting Russian and Ukrainian citizens in our community and abroad as best we can.
Welcoming the ‘New’ New Normal

Welcoming the ‘New’ New Normal

September 2, 2021
As Fordham returns to in-person learning, students must take steps to keep to community safe and maintain the university's new "normal."
Editor’s Note: Protests in the City

Editor’s Note: Protests in the City

November 11, 2020
Included are resources where readers can find journalists of color who are reporting on these issues. The Observer hopes to amplify the voices of people of color by sharing them.
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Staff Editorial: Make Student Government Matter

April 14, 2020
With the chaos of the coronavirus epidemic, it is easy to forget an annual event which most students typically ignore anyway: United Student Government (USG) elections. From April 14-16, students are able to vote in their student government elections at a time where leadership is desperately sought at all scales — but will they? 
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Staff Editorial: Housing Win is a Symbol of Hope

March 10, 2020
No matter how prolonged and frustrating the journey may seem, long hours of consistent work and perseverance may lead to revolutionary changes within the FLC community. This recent housing victory reminds us that student movements actually can be effective and valuable in creating change on campus.
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Staff Editorial: Our Chance to Live the Mission

February 19, 2020
“To assist in the alleviation of poverty, the promotion of justice, the protection of human rights and respect for the environment”: This is the purpose of our education, and we’re in the perfect place to see it through.
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Staff Editorial: Drama Over LDA Closure Is More Than an Act

February 5, 2020
Fordham’s follow-through for the students affected was almost nonexistent, leading many to feel overlooked and ignored, with no consideration for how they would have to scramble to adjust without the chance to attend the LDA.
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Staff Editorial: Empower Faculty to Use Technology

November 13, 2019

Printing is an incessant subject of debate at Fordham Lincoln Center. Long readings or book excerpts are posted on Blackboard with the expectation that they’ll be printed, annotated and stapled together...

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Staff Editorial: More Than Awareness

October 2, 2019
As young adults in a global society, we have a choice to make: will we remain comfortable in our understanding of activism as simple moral junk food, or will we utilize our familiarity with the tools of modern communication to recognize the full potential of every last act of awareness?
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Staff Editorial: CAB, Do Your Homework

April 30, 2019

Spring Weekend, the annual concert hosted by the Rose Hill Campus Activities Board (CAB) a week before finals, is arguably Fordham’s biggest social event of the year. So why was it such a train wreck...

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Staff Editorial: Let Student Voices Count

April 10, 2019
Student democracy is suffering at Fordham Lincoln Center. In order to revitalize it, the student body and its government must each understand and respect one another’s role in student life. There needs to be a transparent, reciprocal relationship based on trust.
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Staff Editorial: We Need to Admit the Truth

March 28, 2019
Regardless of a university’s individual proximity to the recent events and other admissions scandals, all institutions of higher learning should strive to delegitimize the culture of prestigious exclusivity that provides incentives to cheat the system.
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Staff Editorial: We Must Listen to Survivors

October 10, 2018

Trigger Warning/Content Warning for readers: This staff editorial and the pages to which it links contain information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering for some people. After...

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Staff Editorial: To the New USG Representatives

April 18, 2018

In the current political climate, America is more alert than ever to threats to its democracy. This same scrutiny should apply not only to the country’s highest offices, but also to everyday, local functions,...

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Staff Editorial: On Love

February 15, 2018

The political climate of American is bleak. The actual climate is even bleaker. We are in the middle of the shortest and dreariest month of the year, and we need a pick-me-up. Lo and behold, we are met...

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Staff Editorial: Sports Go Beyond Rose Hill

November 16, 2017

“Two campuses, but one school.” This is a phrase heard often around Fordham University to emphasize that while the Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses may be in different boroughs, they are connected....

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Staff Editorial: The Fall of Student Democracy

October 22, 2017

In recent weeks, Fordham’s President, Rev. Joseph McShane S.J., stated that the administration is making strides to improve transparency in the community. With that decision comes the establishment of...

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SJP Decision Limits Power of Student Government

January 25, 2017
On Dec. 22, 2016, Keith Eldredge, dean of students at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC), overruled the decision of the United Student Government (USG) to grant full club status to Fordham Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP).
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The Story Here is the Campaign

March 25, 2015
With United Student Government (USG) elections on April 8 and 9, it’s an important time for students to think about who they want to have represent their interests in the coming year, a decision not to be taken lightly.
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Stand Up to Cancer at Fordham

March 11, 2015
Cancer is one of the most destructive forces in our lives. It seems like almost every life has been touched by it--we all know someone who has had cancer or maybe we have battled it ourselves. But it’s time that we say no more. It is time to stand up to cancer.

A Possible End to Registration Woes

February 26, 2015
After months of trying to figure out a way to register Fordham College at Lincoln Center and Fordham College at Rose Hill students that makes everyone happy, the administration has finally reached a solution: simultaneous registration.

Snow Day Survival 101: What To Do When You’re Snowed In

January 28, 2015
Nothing feels better than getting an email from Fordham saying that classes are cancelled. Not everyone may like snow, but it’s safe to say that no one is going to object to having a snow day, especially when our winter break was so short.

Staff Editorial: Give me access or give me death – or at least my tuition back

December 22, 2014
Effective Nov. 24, the Maloney Library in the Law School became one of the most exclusive places on campus: Fordham undergraduate students are no longer allowed to use the space during final exam periods. The kicker? While we are forced to succumb to the windowless abyss that is Quinn Library, law students have access to both libraries.

Staff Editorial: Error – Please Contact Your Registrar

November 6, 2014
Registration: Fordham’s very own Hunger Games, where the strong come out on top with the classes they want, and the weak are left scrambling for whatever is left over. Registration has never been an easy time. It’s not easy for us to wake up to register for classes when the sun is just peeping out, and it’s not easy for Fordham’s system to accommodate thousands of students who try to outdo one another to see who can log into My.Fordham.edu the fastest.

We Are Witnessing the Start of a New Chapter

August 28, 2014
For the incoming class of freshman, you’re about to embark on a four-year journey (for some of you, even longer) where you will find yourself (or at least try to). For the returning class of seniors, you’re about to finish that very same journey and find your place in the world, post-Fordham.

Greatness Happens (If You Work At It)

September 23, 2013
Think of all the things you could be doing right now. Think of all the things you could have done in the past. Here comes the really daunting one: think of all the things you could do in the future.

As a New Year Starts, What Will You Choose?

September 9, 2013
Choosing a college is without a doubt, one of the most life changing decisions you will make in your life. It’s right up there with choosing a spouse or your favorite member of One Direction.

Bittersweet Goodbye to Senior Class

May 1, 2013
With the countdown to graduation approaching single digits, the reality of the world is becoming very, well, real for many of our departing seniors.

Solidarity Travels As Disaster Strikes

April 18, 2013
April 15 was to be a joyful day that would continue Boston’s long-held tradition of its storied marathon, a tradition that has seen more than 100 years of celebration and triumph. But in the days following, all that has been left behind are grim photos of blood-stained streets and weeping marathon runners flooding our media outlets around the country.

Block Proposal Hinders Participation

April 18, 2013
The block schedule may seem like a relatively unimportant topic, especially in the midst of terrors like the explosions in Boston this week, but the actions of Thursday’s College Council meeting could lead the way to major changes at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC).

Expression Enables Representation

March 27, 2013
The biggest national news this week is probably the U.S. Supreme Court hearing arguments over two cases involving gay marriage.

Be Ready for Leadership Possibilities

March 6, 2013
These big changes, and many smaller changes occurring on local levels, are the changes that bring us, the next generation, into positions of power.

Wage Verdict Hurts All at Fordham

December 12, 2012
You’ve got your mind on your money and your money on your mind. And so does our faculty. After seven months of negotiations ending in a compromise agreement on salary and benefit increases for the academic year, faculty are still disappointed in the final outcome.

An Endorsement of Perseverance

November 6, 2012
Traditionally, The Observer would use this space to endorse a candidate that we believe truly represents the concerns of students like us. But in the mess of Hurricane Sandy, the traditions of the American political system seemed less important than making sure everyone is alright. With some editors stranded in Westchester and Queens and almost unreachable, needless to say we were unable to come to a complete consensus for an endorsement.

Strive for Greatness in the New Year

August 22, 2012
Just like the city that houses it, Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC), is full of opportunities for new and returning students alike.

Expansion Focus Must Be Academic

May 2, 2012
The neuroscience major, under the natural science department, has been in the works since 2004 and was approved in 2011, as reported in Richard Ramsundar’s article, “New Neuroscience Major Added to Curriculum” on page one.

New Construction Plan Causes Upset

March 28, 2012
For the past two years, we have been anticipating the new facilities and residence hall being built for Lincoln Center students, slowly watching the steel beams of the new building rise into the city skyline.

Fordham Campuses Marred by Hate Crimes

March 7, 2012
In a university where principles of social justice, tolerance and solidarity are upheld alongside its mission to educate, racist and homophobic hate crimes have tainted its wholesome brand.

Transparency is Key in Birth Control Policy

February 22, 2012
As students, we expect Fordham to be open about its policies and provide students with information about what is clearly stated in its manuals. Many students are unaware that the Health Center is required to provide birth control in the case of specific medical conditions—and understandably so.

Technology Will Advance Fordham

February 15, 2012
We are undoubtedly living in a tech-savvy world where colleges are increasingly moving toward the worlds of multimedia and online.
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