By Eman Sadiq In the basement of the CCNY Marshak building is a space the size of a moderate classroom, sporting rows of plastic folding chairs, a couple of desks and podium-like stands, and an unassuming projector setup. Around once a week, lights dim and celestial bodies become visible overhead. Here sits the CCNY Planetarium,…
The debut of AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood does not bode well for real-life women. By Sarah Ahmed On July 30, a YouTube video titled “AI Commissioner” was posted by Particle6, a UK production company spearheading an AI-driven approach to filmmaking. The comedy sketch features producers struggling to come up with television’s next big hit before…
by Jackson Mushnick All views expressed in this article are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board, the Macaulay Messenger, or CUNY Macaulay Honors College. Incoming Macaulay students understand the impact of budget shortfalls. They do not have access to a laptop or MetroCards like their peers did before…
by Veronica Witkowski All views expressed in this article are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board, the Macaulay Messenger, or CUNY Macaulay Honors College. In late August of 2024, Mark Zuckerberg revealed in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee that in 2021, the Biden Administration pressured Meta…
All views expressed in this article are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board, the Macaulay Messenger, or CUNY Macaulay Honors College. Less than three weeks before congestion pricing was supposed to go into effect, Governor Hochul paused the tolling program indefinitely. Headlines and news articles referred to the…
Student life at CUNY is facing a new threat: outside funding is on a steady decline. Since its establishment in 1961, the City University of New York (CUNY) has been known for its accessible, high-quality education. In fact, up until a financial crisis in 1976, CUNY had granted free tuition to its students. In 2023,…
My former Hebrew teacher buries her husband, a school principal and army reservist, 44, who was killed by a bomb in a terror tunnel next to a mosque in Gaza City. I wrote this piece after watching his funeral. Antisemitism is on the rise throughout the world. I want to take a moment…
The NanoBioNYC research traineeship program is set to officially launch during Earth Week on April 18th, 2023. Funded by a $3 million dollar National Science Foundation (NSF) grant in partnership with CUNY, it aims to give students the tools to succeed in careers in bio-nanoscience research by offering internships with industry or academic labs, professional…
On Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, Turkey experienced two major earthquakes measuring 7.8 and 7.5, respectively. The earthquakes have been estimated to have killed 45,000 people. The first earthquake occurred near Gaziantep, close to the Turkish-Syrian border. The second occurred near Ekinözü. Turkish President Erdogan expressed that “words are not enough” to describe the calamity. The…
TEDxCUNY’s entirely women and non-binary team leads the first conference since 2019 TEDxCUNY is led by Katiera Dickinson and Emily Madray. Katiera is a graduating senior and Emily is a sophomore, both at Macaulay John Jay. Below is the Messenger’s interview with TEDxCUNY’s co-organizers, edited and condensed for length and clarity. Q: (For Katiera) Tell…
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