The Macaulay building, or Macaulay central as it is colloquially referred to by students and faculty, stands on West 67th Street, just a block away from Central Park. The closest campus, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is only a 15-minute walk away. In contrast, the farthest campus, the College of Staten Island, is an…
Triumphs, Tribulations, and the Road Ahead By Roma Garcia The Yankees’ 2024 Season has been eventful, with Aaron Judge’s home runs, Ben Rice making Yankee rookie history, and a brawl breaking out in a match against the Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees have a reputation as one of the best Major League teams in American professional…
Your favorite artist’s favorite artist By Roma Garcia What is it about Chappell Roan? She has recently made a name for herself in the music industry with people falling in love with her seemingly overnight, myself included. But what set Chappell Roan apart from other artists and caused this femininomenon? A major factor in Roan’s…
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…
The Middle East is descending into war, jeopardizing geopolitical stability and trade. Over the past few weeks, the United States and Britain have carried out airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. These strikes came in response to the Houthi attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aiden. The Houthis claim that they are…
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,…
Club Macaulay is always bustling with posts about upcoming events and opportunities for involvement for the Macaulay community. A particularly exciting event that occurred on January 28th was an inter-collegiate chess tournament hosted at Macaulay Central by Macaulay’s very own Chess Club. Headed by co-presidents Benjamin Botnik and Andrii Shypachov, Chess Club strives to…
Starting in the Spring, the Macaulay Honors College will initiate a new partnership with the New York Peace Institute in the wake of student concerns about increased tension and the spread of hate across CUNY campuses in recent weeks. With this new initiative, Macaulay hopes to “collaboratively and empathetically build solutions that will move the…
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…
