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A Lincoln Center Student’s First Time at Rose Hill

December 23, 2019

As a first-year Lincoln Center student, I had never encountered a reason to venture up to the Rose Hill Campus. In fact, the only time I had been to the Bronx was when I went on a field trip in the tenth grade.

University Buys $4.4 Million Bronx Property

December 17, 2019

Fordham University purchased a 5,000-square-foot building on Nov. 25. The building, which currently operates as a warehouse, is located at 619 E. Fordham Rd., just a few steps away from the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx.

Metro-North Changes Make Commuting Easier From The Bronx

March 22, 2019

Fordham station lies in a predominately black and Latin-American community. Many, along with Stringer, believe that the old policy was the result of institutional racism, and aimed to make mobility for minority communities more difficult.

Bridging the Bronx

March 14, 2019

Contributing Writer Michelle Agaron speaks with Fordham alumnus, Marlin Jenkins, about his company that is providing free internet to low-income families in the Bronx.

FCRH Senior Dies Suddenly at 21

March 5, 2019

Donika Celaj is survived by her parents, Gzim and Ariana Celaj, and her brothers Fisnik and Lorik.

Bronx Car Chase Culminates on Martyrs’ Court

March 1, 2019

At 11:50 a.m. on March 1, a car drove through Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus with NYPD officers in pursuit. Three men were arrested, and 20 bags of heroin were recovered from the suspects.

Van Cortlandt Park Erases History

February 19, 2019

Van Cortlandt Park plans to pave over the Putnam Greenway — which is thought to contain the remains of 18th-century slaves.

At Least 12 Dead in Fire Near Fordham in the Bronx

December 28, 2017

By MORGAN STEWARD Editor-in-Chief At least 12 people have died in a fire at an apartment complex near Fordham College at Rose Hill (FCRH) on Thursday, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. The Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) has reported that at least nine others are injured. A spokesperson for the FDNY stated ...

Flag Football Jets to Rose Hill

November 26, 2016

By ANGELIKA MENENDEZ Staff Writer On Nov. 1, the Police Athletic League (PAL) and the New York Police...

FCLC is Not a “Branch School”

November 2, 2013

By MARIA FISCHER Opinions Editor Published: October 30, 2013 Dear family and friends back in Ohio, I do not attend what you all refer to as “a branch school.” To me, the ...

Men’s Cross Country Places Third in Metropolitan Championship

October 17, 2013

By SANDY YOUSSEF Contributing Writer Published: October 16, 2013 Coming out strong, the Fordham men’s cross country team placed third in the 85th annual Metropolitan Cross Country Mee...

Do FCLC Students Fear a Rumble in the Bronx?

June 8, 2011

By Gabrielle Linzer Features Co-Editor Published: February 12, 2009 Security Alert: On Feb. 2, a student was robbed while stumbling back from Howl on Arthur Avenue at 3 a.m. The assailant was tall and wore a hoodie, so the victim couldn’t see his face. He demanded the student’s money and iPhone, and when the ...