The golden snitch is feet away from you. Upon seeing it, you lunge forward on your broomstick. The golden snitch is inches away from you.Your fingers graze its smooth, golden surface. Then you fall onto a bed of vibrant green grass-just like Harry Potter did in his first Quidditch match. But once you realize that…
“Boba tea,” “pearl tea,” “bubble tea” — this Taiwanese drink goes by many names. Despite your name for it, as a New Yorker, you have probably had a sip of this bubbly goodness in one of its many forms. The original drink is a mix of brewed tea, milk, sweetener, and tapioca bubbles shaken in…
The first day of Spring 2017 also marked the day that avocado spread arrived at Starbucks. Stepping up its already diverse menu, Starbucks is introducing the following food items and beverages: Organic Avocado Spread Ice cream (only in Seattle) Lemon Chiffon Yogurt Parrot cake pop Cascara Latte New flavors of Teavana Iced Tea New Packaged snacks While Starbucks does not…
What: Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty When: March 26 – July 24, 2016 Where: MoMA Admission: Free with CUNY ID Edgar Degas is best known for his paintings and pastels of ballet dancers, polo ponies, and bathing women. Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty, currently on view at MoMA, shows a less familiar side of…
What: Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible When: March 18 – September 4, 2016 Where: The Met Breuer Admission: Pay what you wish. The grand opening of the Met Breuer was one of the most highly anticipated and most talked-about events of the New York art world this spring. Formerly home to the Whitney Museum of American Art,…
“What are the things that stand between you and complete happiness?” “It’s mainly outside pressures. Freshman year of Macaulay, we were asked one question: if you could have one job, whatever it is, independent of how much money you’ll earn, what would it be? I answered, I want to be a monk to…
“No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” Recollections of September 11, 2001 have started to recede. The generation growing up now wasn’t old enough to remember, and so we learn about the horror from others. There are books, pictures, captured footage, documentaries, and now, museums. “May the lives remembered, the deeds recognized, and…
Williamsburg has become a hipster haven and something of a cultural icon in New York. Thankfully, the neighborhood’s status comes with numerous fantastic restaurants and eateries, which now reside on practically every street. Café Mogador, a Moroccan restaurant that also has a home in the East Village, sits on Wythe Avenue, a couple of blocks away from…
See Part 1 here and Part 2 here. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Adam Hobbins Class: Freshman Campus: Hunter Major: Undecided “I really like film and the production aspects of it. I’m a member of Pied (Macaulay Filmmakers Club).” “Have you produced any films yet?” “Through them, yeah. I have assisted directed a bunch of their films. It was…
What: Sculpture in the Age of Donatello: Renaissance Masterpieces from Florence Cathedral When: Through June 14th, 2015 Where: Museum of Biblical Art Admission: General, $12; Students and Seniors, $9 In the middle of a rough semester, many would like nothing more than to get away. Some seek refuge in memories of a magical summer, and…
Read our documentation to learn more about how you can use CBOX OpenLab to create a commons for open learning.
Powered by:
