Going Home Isn’t Simple for International Students This Winter
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA Winter break is usually a time for travel, family gatherings and celebration of Christmas and the New Year. However, for many international …[read more]
Education
CUNY Programs Aim to Improve Graduation Rates
BY ROSSI SEALEY The City University of New York’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) is making a difference in addressing low graduation rates in …[read more]
U.S. Sees Sharp Drop in International Students Amid Rising Anxiety
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA New data show a 17 percent drop in new international student enrollment in U.S. colleges this fall, signaling growing concerns across higher …[read more]
Gerritsen Beach Library Reopening Delayed Until December 11
BY EMILY SUHR The long-awaited reopening of the Gerritsen Beach Public Library has been pushed back to Dec. 11 due to construction delays, nearly a …[read more]
Making Applying Easier: NYS Waives Fees
By ROSSI SEALEY As college application deadlines loom, Brooklyn high schoolers are preparing for the next steps in higher education. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on …[read more]
NYC Mayoral Candidates Offer Plans to Improve Schools
BY ROSSI SEALEY New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa butted heads with Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani over the city’s Gifted and …[read more]
CUNY LGBTQI+ Council Hosts Virtual Welcome for the Fall Semester
BY JAIDA DENT CUNY offers many services to its students, but many may be unaware of its LGBTQI+ Council. The Council offered an introduction to …[read more]
Bed-Stuy Nonprofits Host Free Book Event
BY ROSSI SEALEY Aiming to bring books to the community, several Brooklyn non-profit organizations kicked off a back-to-school event during the weeklong Brooklyn Book Festival …[read more]
Supporters Rally for The CUNY “Fired Four”
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA On September 3, protesters rallied outside the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan in support of four Brooklyn College adjunct professors who were …[read more]
“Freed Between the Lines” – Banned Books Week 2024
BY IAN M. TORRES Kelly M. Coffey, a teen-focused librarian and creative coach within the New York Public Library system is just one of many …[read more]