“A lot of the skills you learn in college are just life lessons.” ~ Kevin Ryan, Founder of Gilt Groupe, Business Insider, and MongoDB The dynamic nature of modern demands has left students and academic counselors perplexed about what will make today’s students successful as tomorrow’s leaders. Academic excellence doesn’t seem to be enough in…
Two Macaulay students are introducing a fresh and interesting perspective to feminist conversation with their new video series Feminist Freestyles, produced by SlamPow! Productions. “We hope this series will connect with viewers and serve an underfed Youtube audience looking for queer black feminist content,” says producer Samantha Riddell. SlamPow! Productions, created by Macaulay’s own Shanika…
Art enthusiasts around the globe have heard of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Yet, most New Yorkers have failed to come across The Cloisters, which is located in Fort Tyron Park in Washington Heights. The Cloisters opened to the public in 1938, about 60 years after The Met opened. This branch of the Met is devoted…
Malala Yousafzai, at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia, shared with the world the message she had conveyed to President Obama while meeting with him in the Oval Office: if you send drones and guns to fight wars on foreign soil, you’ll arm the world and make it ready for war; if you send…
The rise of ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) seems to be ripped out of a novel with far too many turns after its climax. The United States has ended its original war in Iraq and is now in the process of winding down its other war in Afghanistan. In 2011, President Obama…
There is hunger in his eyes, like a beast that hasn’t feasted for days. He circles his prey, not without caution but with homicidal intent. There is loud noise of cheers and boos in the background that deafens every last bit of fear, dream, and sound inside the ring. The prey realizes that his back…
When someone asks about bakeries in New York, most people’s minds automatically go to Dominique Ansel, of the cronut craze, or maybe Balthazar or Bouchon. These bakeries are staples and cultural icons in New York City, serving delicious pastries and desserts at a premium. However, when I make this next claim, bear in mind that money…
In a city where everyone is always running and everything is constantly moving—figuratively as well as literally—a twist on the meaning of fast food is inevitable. Halal food, my newfound love, a perfect culmination of fast, cheap, and delicious, is proof that fast food doesn’t have to be gross. My love affair with Halal food began…
Hosted by Macaulay’s Diversity Initiative on September 19th, the 2014 Students of Color Welcome Reception sought to bring together students of different races. The reception was held in the basement of the Macaulay Honors College building, and it was very informal, with people coming in and leaving whenever they wished. There were comfortable lounge chairs…
Disclaimer: This article is meant to offer ways to relieve stress and improve your mood if you’re feeling down on a particular day. However, if you’re having extended periods of sadness and have lost interest in things that you once enjoyed, please reach out to a professional for help. The semester always starts off with…
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