Weaving Ends

Author: Lisa Brundage

  • Macaulay Rascals in Central Park

    Brooklyn College Macaulay Students:

    Benjamin Rudshteyn, Mahee Islam, Robert Colbourn

    What did you do?

    We surveyed Central Park for all the opportunities it has for recreation and fun for Macaulay Students.

    Why did you choose it?

    We chose it, because we feel students do not exercise enough, because of their heavy course-loads. Our video shows that the exercise is worth it.

    What did you learn?

    We learned that Central Park is indeed a great opportunity for Macaulay students to have a good time.

  • Subway Bonanza-Imma transport You

    Bobby Montoni, Zerxis Press, Sai Ma, Solana Ma, Matt Law

    Representing Baruch

    1. What did we do?
    We went to the 67th Subway Station to give an overview of the subway system.

    2. Why did we do it?
    It helps the environment by promoting people to take public transportation.

    3. What did we learn?
    We learned how to add music into clips and the challenges associated with filming in a subway station.

  • The Nook of Lincoln Center

    Alexandra Napoli
    Sophia Ponce
    Jaime Quinones

    We went to Barnes and Noble and took many different photos documenting our jouney . Using the photos we created a stop motion video. We also took video of many key points such as the new Nook e-book reader and the artwork around the store.

    We chose to do a photo essay of Barnes and Noble because it is a mecca of people and diversity. It’s a great place to find information, grab a cup of coffee, and relax in the heart of Lincoln Center.

    We learned that many different people can have things in common. An array of characters are able to conglomerate in higher learning and delicious coffee.

  • Barnes & Noble

    Here’s our post:

    We made a video of Barnes & Noble Bookstore, just in case anybody is not already familiar with it. We started out by filming the surroundings and then proceeded to go inside. We tried to give viewers a broad overview of what the store has to offer. The medium we used was film, and we used iMovie to create our project. Barnes & Noble holds a wide variety of books and other media. Through exploring the store, visitors can find books on all kinds of topics ranging from vampires to salads. We learned that Barnes and Noble has much to offer, and it would take a long time to explore the entire store.

    We had a fun time and we hope you did too. Thanks a lot!

    Shelley Jiang (Baruch), Wilson Jiang (Baruch), Jason Wat (Bauch), Eli Bierman (Hunter)

  • Barnes and Nobles: Our Modern Day Saloon

    Today we went to Barnes and Nobles, a favorite place to read and relax. Upon entering Barnes and Nobles and noticing the vast number of books on controversial topics, we realized that Barnes and Nobles is the modern day Saloon, for intellectuals to gather and discuss their ideas. We reaffirmed our love for Barnes and Nobles.

    Jawaria Amir, Anna Groysman, Hifza Mahmood, Akiva Pollak, Paola Porras; Brooklyn and Hunter

  • Wet Your Whistles

    Kate McQuater, Bhanu Seth, Miz Ahmed, Jasmine Varughese: Brooklyn

    Alex Mozeak: Hunter

    1)    We headed straight to Starbucks! What better place for tired students to get a pick-me-up so close to campus?

    1. We explored the reasons for choosing Starbucks over other coffee franchises.
    2. What Starbucks does for the neighborhood.
    3. Of course, we sampled the goods!

    2)    We chose Starbucks because of the proximity to the building. It seems to be a place that is incredibly convenient for students.

    3)    We learned that Starbucks equals Heaven.

    🙂

    The Macaulay Starbucks Escapade from Alex Mozeak on Vimeo.

  • The Gang Visits Juilliard

    We are…Abass Bayo-Awoyemi, Andrew Yen, Scott Dumont,
    Amrita Narine, Mei Yi Chan, and Anna-sofiya lupolover. THE END!

    No but seriously today, we explored the neighborhood encompassing the Macaualy College Honors Building. The Lincoln Center for performing arts caught our attention and we ended up walking over to the Juilliard School, which is
    located at Lincoln Center. We took some exclusive footage though we weren’t allowed past the 2nd floor of the building without first applying for a scheduled tour. We chose to explore Juilliard because it’s such a reputable school and we all secretly envy their entire student body for having such talent. We learned that these talented artists either do a lot of their sleeping on the Juilliard lobby stairs and that there are free tours from Monday to Friday so you can check it out too!

    Watch our video here.

    The gang visits Juilliard

  • Central Park Project Lella, Ebanks, Park, Srdanovic

    Gregory Lella

    Simone Ebanks

    Young Kyu Park

    Ivan Srdanovic

    Central Park has been in the works for over 150 years.  The park opened in 1859 and through the process of urbanization transformed this 843 acres of muddy swamp into an extravagant public space in the heart of Manhattan. The park hosts approximately 25 million visitors each year. The park was designed by architect Frederick Law Olmstead. Central park was but a mere experiment for Olmstead, who’s main project was Prospect Park located in Brooklyn. We did a small documentary on the everyday activities in Central Park. We chose Central Park because it was conveniently close to Macaulay, and there were many angles in which we could approach it. We also it would be the model of the ideal public space. We learned of the vast range of activities that one can participate in Central Park.

    Untitled from Greg Lella on Vimeo.

  • Transportation around Macaulay (67th St. West)

    Four CCNY students: Angelika Drazevic, Sara Gershon, Chirag Shah, Jamilur Reja, and Carlos Chinchilla go into a small adventure to explain briefly the different methods of transportation used to get to the Macaulay building on 67th street.

    We chose the topic of Transportation because mediums of transportation are essential when living in NYC.

    We learned that piggy-back ride is a medium of trasnportation

  • Can I Get A Bite of… APPLE

    Joshua Pulinat- Brooklyn College, Sumaiya Tasneem- Hunter College, Jasmin Zaman- Hunter College, Yevgeniy Genchanok- Hunter College

    1) What did you do? For our Tech Fair, we went on an exploration of the Apple Store, located approximately 2 blocks from the Macaulay building. We took a quick tour of the facility and interviewed one of the younger customers that Apple has.

    2) Why did you choose it? We chose to visit the Apple Store because of Apple’s innovative technology, along with the fact that we own MacBook Pros. By visiting the store, we were able to see what products Apple has to offer to help better our experience with their products.

    3) What did you learn? We learned that as the human society has progressed, we have become more dependent on technology. Even the younger ones in our society choose to go to the Apple Store and play on an iPod Touch rather than play in the snow with friends and family. It appears that there is now a price for memories.