By Adela Ramos & Paola Guzman Photographer, Copyeditor Some 14 percent of college students identify as Latino/Hispanic, according to collegeboard.com. There are 6,224 undergrad students. We were only able to find two professors who identified as Latino. In honor of Hispanic Heritage month taking place from Sep. 15 – Oct.…
Posts published in October 2016
By Jada Butler Staff Writer Where do the angry Facebook post, the revealing Snapchat story and the unfiltered tweet disappear to after they’ve been deleted? Are they really gone forever? Michael Hartnett, author of “The Great SAT Swindle,” and “Universal Remote” introduces the question in his coming-of-age novel, “Generation Dementia,”…
By Joseph Iemma Staff writer Heather Parrott went to the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., and majored in sociology. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree, she continued studying sociology as a graduate student at the University of Georgia, receiving her doctorate in 2009. She also received graduate certificates in nonprofit…
By Ruhi Gandhi Staff Writer This month, the Post Theatre Company presents Trojan Barbie by Christine Evans, whose work has received multiple awards across the U.S., U.K., and Australia. The show is directed by Illana Stein, a New York based theatre director, who was brought in specifically for the show.…
By Thomas Gillen Arts & Entertainment Editor With each passing year, it seems that New York Comic Con continues to increase in popularity. The lines get longer and the exhibition floor becomes increasingly congested with people moving from vendor to vendor. While its size may be intimidating to newcomers, the…
By Ruhi Gandhi Staff Writer The Music Industry Club held its third annual “Phenomenon” singing competition on Friday, Oct. 7, in the Hillwood Cinema. The student judges included Salvatore Ciulla, the president and founder of the club, who recently finished an internship at Sony Music’s subsidiary “The Orchard,” a platform…
By Alyssa Williams Staff Writer On Oct. 4-5, the CW premiered the newest seasons of two of their most popular shows, season three of “The Flash” and season five of “Arrow.” “The Flash” follows the adventures of Barry Allen, played by Grant Gustin, as he uses his gift of super…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer “Erik, I’ve started drinking a lot of coffee.” “That’s great Harry however are you drinking it the right way? The Swedish way?” Now, this conversation took place a year or two ago between myself and housemate Erik Berthagan, a senior economics major. Although I said…
By Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson Staff Writer Exercise or rest? Study or party? Fast food or home-cooked? You are faced with the same dilemma several times a day. Do something that feels good for now or do something that you will profit from in the future. Invest or spend. Saw or…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On the heels of its 4-0 shutout victory over Wilmington University, men’s soccer jumped to fourth spot on the national div. II ranking. The team took its new-found confidence into its Saturday, Oct. 8, matchup against Mercy College where they used a three-goal second half to…