Greek life — coming to an Honors College near you? A proposal to charter a chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity is pending approval, with mixed reactions from the student body. “The idea of a fraternity began simply between Raj Basak (CCNY ’15), Jeremy Forman (Queens, ’14), Michael Tal (Lehman, ‘14) and me last…
General David Petraeus will join the CUNY community as a visiting professor for the Macaulay Honors College, effective August 1, 2013, as stated in an announcement released by Dean Kirschner. Petraeus is former four-star U.S. Army General, serving as the Commander of the United States Central Command before succeeding General Stanley McChrystal as Commander of…
As many of you may know, the Macaulay community is mourning a beloved student, classmate, and friend, Raphael Blanco (Baruch ’15). He has been described as genuine, selfless, caring, and intelligent. He was a member of MSC, loved Spanish culture, and planned to attend law school after graduation. While he has passed far too soon,…
The Supporting Excellence in Education conference delved into the challenges facing students of color in higher education, by focusing on the myths and realities of minority students and support systems that help these underrepresented groups. The conference is run by the Macaulay Diversity Initiative and was originally founded by Shekiema Dockery (Hunter ’13). Check out…
If there is such a thing as a vaccine against war, then shouldn’t humans as a species do their best to administer it to everyone? Through her lecture ‘Dead Butchers and Fiendlike Queens’: Why Macbeth Matters More Than Ever, Professor Catharine Stimpson argues that the study of liberal arts is a “vaccine” against war. The…
Can a glowing, brain-topped recycled bread truck revolutionize science education? Yes — if Tyler Alterman (Hunter ’13) has his way. Alterman has launched a campaign to fund The Think Tank, a cognitive science lab-on-wheels, in order to transform public perception of the sciences. He thought of the idea after reading a New York Times article…
I think I got it figured out. (Still grappling with narcissism and paternalism…so please pardon me, especially during this difficult finals period.) First, it’s a happy accident that I’m here. It’s a happy accident that we’re all here, more or less. As accomplished as we are, in the back of our minds, we should know…
Lugging hula hoops and wooden sticks onto the Staten Island Ferry, Jenna Jankowski ’14 (Staten Island) had set out to accomplish the unthinkable — to start a Quidditch team. Yet, over a year later, The Macaulay Marauders are official members of the International Quidditch Association (IQA), ranked 49th in the league, and qualified for the…
Two years ago, I posed a question on a dry-erase board in the Macaulay CSI lounge: “What would you name a Macaulay newspaper?” Septopride was a popular contender, after Macaulay’s beloved unofficial mascot; others chimed in with Crimson, The Macaulian, The Macaulay Web, Campus Connection, and The MacNews. Ultimately, Patrick Granata (Staten Island ’14) suggested…
Joined by the Carnegie Mellon Originals and the NYU Mixtapes, the Macaulay Triplets held their first concert of the year at the Macaulay Honors College building. Arriving just a few minutes before the concert began, the first thing said to me upon entering the building was “Good luck finding a seat.” I understood the statement…
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