Some of you may know what gluten is, but for those who do not: Gluten is a substance found in wheat, barley, rye, and (arguably) oats. It’s in bagels, muffins, toast, pizza, Pringles, Doritos, cake, and even in carbonated drinks and certain blends of tea. That means—for us gluten-free people—no standard pizza, bagels, or bread,…
I’m now in my senior year of college, which means that I’ve spent three quarters of my life in school, as have most of those who are reading this right now. Isn’t that just simply astounding? And yet even though we’ve spent all of these years in school, taking notes, doing homework, and stressing over…
INTRODUCTION: Deciding to follow the pre-med track is a dedication to a four-year journey. However, new changes to the MCAT —the entrance exam for medical school in the US—may turn the journey for future students into a more difficult trek. These changes, though in good will, are meant to engage aspiring physicians in the rapidly…
Floyd Mayweather’s pay-per-view fight generated record numbers when he faced Canelo Alvarez in September 2013. He’s fought two more times since then, but much to his and Showtime’s disappointment, his numbers have not been up to his standards. When he fought Marcos Maidana last May, Mayweather looked slow and quite stationary for the first six…
My whole life, I’ve lived on the not-so-far-away but vastly different Long Island. I had a standard suburban childhood: my friends’ moms drove minivans, I went to the mall, I lived on a block lined with identical Levitt homes, and I not only ate at Denny’s but also enjoyed it. So, when I stumbled upon…
On July 18, state Senator Tony Avella presented Interim President Evangelos Gizis with a $2 million grant to enable renovations of chemistry labs in Remsen Hall. On his tour around Remsen, Avella immediately realized that work needed to be done. On referring to one of the labs, he said “it is, unfortunately, very clear that…
For many students, “back to school” means joining new clubs, meeting new people, and expanding one’s broad base of knowledge. For Queens College students who are part of the Hillel family, back to school means all of the above. Booths, colorful posters, and informative flyers lined the Quad on the first Wednesday during free hour,…
To say that the NFL is currently at war is an understatement. In fact, the organization can barely tread water, drowning in problems not only from the NFL Players’ Association, but also from angered fans. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is the man under the microscope, standing on multiple forefronts of battle with nothing but his…
Rahul: Good afternoon, we are so happy to have here with us today Dean Ann Kirschner. For our readers and listeners, Dean Kirschner is the University Dean at the Macaulay Honors College of the City University of New York. Dean Kirschner received her undergraduate degree at SUNY Buffalo and her master’s from the University of…
Photos provided by event photographer Patryk Perkowski Macaulay Arts Night transformed the West 67th Street brownstone into a flourishing gallery of art forms, ranging from caricature, origami sculpture, and dance workshops to amazing paintings, drawings, and written work. The brownstone filled and emptied throughout the night as students from all campuses stopped by to perform,…
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