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Posts published in February 2018

Students Advocate for HEOP

By Jacqueline Escobar Staff Writer Students from multiple colleges across New York traveled to Albany on Feb. 13 to advocate on behalf of the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and other financial aid programs. The students met with state legislators and shared the significant impacts of state funded programs such…

New Middle Eastern Student Association

By Anand Venigalla Assistant Features Editor Nuvaera Mumnoon, a freshman, biomedical science major with business minor and Humdia Barakzai have recently been approved by SGA in the formation of the Middle Eastern Student Association. The first meeting took place on Feb. 20th during common hour. The goal of the club…

Health Hacks

By Alecia Sexton Layout Manager Since we are a technology based society, it’s fair to say that we’ve all come across at least one advertisement on a website ashing that “THIS FOOD WILL KILL YOU” or claiming they know a “Secret way to lose half your body weight in one…

Capable of Happiness: Self Love

By Gillian Pietrowski Assistant Features Editor Being secure with yourself and loving everything about you is such an important thing to do. Knowing your self worth and understanding that you are capable of almost anything is what you need to remind yourself everyday.  Feeling insecure about yourself can really hold…

Dreams Come Alive in the S.A.L Gallery

By Quedus Babalola Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor How often do people get to see what others dream when they are asleep? From Feb. 13-17, Madelynn Ehmer and Ruth Mistretta showcased a unique perspective of their own dreams in the Student Art League Gallery in the library. Some dreams they illustrated…

TV Show Review: “The Chi”

By Rakwan Hedgemond Staff Writer Emmy award-winning writer and actress for the Netflix series “Masters of None,” Lena Waithe, wrote the script to a brand new series on Showtime called “The Chi.” The show tells the story of separate families living on the south side of Chicago that become connected…