Economic inequality has been at the forefront of American politics for several election cycles. The middle class dwindles, while the wealthiest further enrich themselves. We constantly hear statistics that say most of the economic gains made since the recession have been vacuumed up by the richest 1 percent. Considering that median incomes have barely risen…
Somewhere a college student has just defeated a level of Candy Crush Saga. This student is gaming, using social media, navigating web pages, listening to music, watching movies, reading books, and taking pictures, all from one device—not their iPhone or any other smart phone, but their iPad. Like a large touchscreen computer that can be…
Coming from a controversial split-decision win over Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao, Timothy “The Desert Storm” Bradley had been highly criticized by boxing analysts for his lack of punching power and experience. Almost everyone in the boxing community considered the win the greatest robbery of all time. Setting out to prove himself, Bradley landed a bout against…
Traffic. It’s a word New Yorkers hate. Visions of hundreds of license plates, scratched bumpers, yellow taxis, and endless lines of trucks and cars come to mind. As commuters to Queens College, many of us struggle with this inescapable truth of urban living. If you are coming into school for an early morning class or…
When British artist Banksy’s self-declared New York residency first began creating a buzz, I was excited. To me, it presented a comforting realization that masses could still care about art not just in a I’m-going-take-my-biannual-trip-to-the-Met–to-refresh-my-understanding-and-appreciation-for-good-art kind of way (don’t get me wrong, I love the Met), but in a not-all-important-art-is-in-museums-and-I-am-willing-to-travel-all-around-the-city-to-follow-an-obscure-artist-to-see-what-his-work-is-about kind of way. But as the talk around Banksy…
Should you be alarmed by the title, allow me to reassure you—this article has little to do with the subject of prostitution and is much more focused on science itself. That being said, I have recently come to the realization that under the scientific and technical norms our society now runs, science is essentially a prostitute….
You’re in the middle of a particularly difficult semester in which a microbiology lab report, a ten page paper for your Shakespeare class, and an organic chemistry exam all fall during the same week. Sound familiar? You spend the week in front of your laptop in your school library, torn between the temptations of social…
Last season, the San Antonio Spurs were one Ray Allen step-back three pointer from another NBA Championship, but alas, we know how that ended. There is much speculation about the future of the big three—Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli—and whether they have the legs for another championship run. As per usual, the Western…
Quidditch season started with a bang as the Macaulay Marauders took home a 4-1 record in the first official tournament on October 20. “I think the team performed well in our first official tournament,” said Team Captain Sheneque Tissera. “While we made a few mistakes, we were able to learn quickly and prove that we…
The Macaulay Messenger is proud to co-sponsor the panel discussion, Literary Journalism in Soccer, moderated and organized by Daniel Pecoraro (Hunter ’14) on Wednesday, November 13th at the Macaulay building at 5:45 PM. The event will include panelists Roger Bennett and Grant Wahl, who will discuss techniques and styles used in covering soccer journalism and…
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