Panel at Columbia University Discusses Technology Biases in Incarceration
BY ANDRE RICKMAN Technology has served to be a useful tool, but in some cases, the computing world can leave certain communities vulnerable to implicit biases. …[read more]
Education
Workload, Money, Socialization: What Causes College Students’ Depression
By SHIRLEY ALVAREZ “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world,” former South African President Nelson Mandela once said. But …[read more]
PSAL Basketball Championships Played at Barclays Center
By ELSA AMAYA New York City’s best high school girls’ and boys’ basketball teams battled for their respective championships at Barclays Center on Thursday, March …[read more]
Despite New Law, Brooklyn College Keeps Masks On
By ENRICO DENARD Although masks were once mostly linked to extreme and toxic environments— bloody surgical rooms, germy sanitation sites, and bank heists—now they are …[read more]
Faculty Union & CUNY Rising Alliance Rally at Lehman for #NewDeal4CUNY
By ANNABELLE PAULINO CUNY faculty, staff, and students called on the Bronx State Assembly and State Senate delegation to support an increase of $500 million …[read more]
International Students’ Enrollment Rates Drop at American Colleges
By SAMIA AFSAR For decades, the United States has been the epicenter of higher education, attracting generations of students from around the globe. However, in …[read more]
16th Black Writers Conference Opens with Talk on ‘Beautiful Struggles’
By ENRICO DENARD The 16th National Black Writers Conference opened on March 30th, gathering writers, scholars, and literary activists to discuss the emerging themes and …[read more]
Nobel Scientist Claims It’s All Luck
By: SAMIA AFSAR “Science is a nasty four-letter word called luck,” said renowned physician-scientist and Nobel Prize winner Michael Brown. Brown, whose research on cholesterol …[read more]
York College Grads Advise Future Journalists
By: BILLY WOOD Two former York College graduates discussed their journeys in journalism and provided vital information to undergraduate journalism students on Wednesday afternoon. Levar …[read more]
NYC Schools Chancellor Addresses School Districts 8 Concerns
By BILLY WOOD David C. Banks, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education was on the hot seat this Wednesday evening as he …[read more]