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Sep 6, 20213 min read

In Conversation With Disability Rights Activist Isabel Mavrides-Calderón

If Isabel Mavrides-Calderón were given the undivided attention of lawmakers, she would push them to take the Americans With Disabilities Act

Sep 6, 20212 min read

Eric Adams: Who is The Democratic Nominee for NYC Mayor?

A native New Yorker and former NYPD officer, Eric Adams is the Democratic nominee for New York City’s 110th mayoral election

Aug 28, 20217 min read

An Interview with Street Photographers Sara Messinger and Trevor Wisecup

Trevor Wisecup and Sara Messinger are two New York City Street photographers and members of the New York City Street Photography Collective

Aug 15, 20213 min read

Indonesia’s First and Only Farmed Animal Sanctuary

Nestled in the far western corner of Indonesia lies Sumatra: an island known for its coffee farms and palm oil plantations

Jun 22, 20213 min read

My Selective New York City High School Is 9% Black, Hispanic or Latinx. It Cannot Hide Any Longer.

Stuyvesant High School receives a steady drone of criticism for its appalling lack of diversity. The criticism is well deserved...

May 27, 20214 min read

In Conversation with NYC Comptroller Candidate Terri Liftin

New York City’s comptroller is the CFO and monitors the city’s budget and contracts as well as the $240 billion pension fund.

May 17, 20212 min read

The Reality of Senior Year During a Pandemic

The 2020-2021 academic year is quickly coming to a close. Everyone is posting pictures on Instagram in their cap and gowns, filming the end

Apr 9, 20212 min read

Chinatown Workers and Visitors Respond to Changes in the Neighborhood

Asian American business owners and workers in Manhattan’s Chinatown have witnessed both changes to their neighborhood during the COVID-19...

Apr 4, 20212 min read

Los Frikis: The Cubans Who Infected Themselves With HIV

Exploring the under-beat of Cuban rebellion, the HIV epidemic and Fidel Castro’s Cuba

Mar 26, 20214 min read

The Texas GOP Begin Their Descent Into Minority Party Status

By H. Harrison Coleman Leavenworth, Kansas On January 28, Republican Representative Kyle Biedermann (TX-73) introduced articles of...

Mar 25, 20216 min read

In Conversation with Immigration Reform Activist Adama Bah

Early in the morning on March 24, 2005, when she was sixteen years old, Adama Bah was woken by FBI agents storming her family’s house

Mar 19, 20214 min read

What Happened in Texas, from a Houston Resident

In mid-February, Texas was hit by a powerful snowstorm, which left millions without power for hours and even days.

Mar 9, 20213 min read

Women’s History Month: Women in STEM

We can recall our years in primary school and introductions to the many historical male figures in science, like James D. Watson

Mar 7, 20212 min read

Syrian Teen Wants Her Country to take COVID-19 Seriously

World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Syria Nima Saeed Abid said that WHO considered Syria a very high risk country

Mar 2, 20213 min read

Why Tamika Mapp is Running for City Council

State Committeewoman Tamika Mapp of New York’s 68th Assembly District is a Progressive Democrat running for city council in District 8.

Feb 22, 20217 min read

In Conversation With Seth Breland, 18-Year-Old City Council Candidate

18-year-old and lifelong Queens resident Seth Breland is no ordinary college freshman.

Feb 12, 20215 min read

Alexis Coe Empowers Female Historians, Puts Ron Chernow in his Place

In her 2020 New York Times bestseller, You Never Forget Your First, Alexis Coe writes that the narrative surrounding George Washington is...

Feb 6, 20214 min read

The Virginia Gubernatorial Primaries: A Starter

Over its 415 year existence, Virginia has implemented its fair share of strange laws and rules.

Feb 4, 20213 min read

John Lewis: Unforgotten in 2021

His actions, which included planning the famous March on Washington, being one of the original Freedom Riders and engaging in countless...

Jan 23, 20212 min read

How the Trump-Era Travel Ban Impacted Syrian College Applicants

Attending universities in the United States was made nearly impossible for Syrian students due to travel restrictions implemented by Trump