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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The new student-run Saxbys cafe team is training and preparing for their grand opening event on Oct. 1.
Argo Out, Saxbys In
By SOPHIA STEPHAN September 24, 2025

As announced this past February, Fordham Lincoln Center’s long-favored Argo Tea shop will be replaced by the completely student-run Saxbys...

Pre-professional advising will be modified and expanded over the 2025-26 academic year with the integration of a new assistant dean for pre-professional advising.
Fordham Restructures Pre-Professional Advising
By MICHELLE WILSON

Fordham’s undergraduate pre-professional advising program will undergo major changes during the 2025-26 academic year as the university integrates...

The House v. NCAA decision adds an entrepreneurial characteristic to the student-athlete life.
College Athletics: A Career or a Brand?
By SUHANI KOTHARI

On June 6, college sports departments all around the United States were alerted to a decision that would transform the future of name, image...

BSA hosts events throughout the year that are centered around community-building.
BSA Hosts Annual Fall Cookout
By Fehintola Taiwo

On Sept. 20, new and returning students gathered on McMahon Lawn for Fordham Lincoln Center’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) annual cookout....

College students should be aware of the risk of developing addictive behaviors towards AI.
AI is the Latest Addiction
By ANA WINSTON

For college students, whose brains are typically still developing, the dangers of addiction are constantly present. Thanks to Fordham’s mandatory...

Our accusations of performativity reflect our tendency to judge authenticity.
The Performative Male: A Panopticon of Our Own Design
By VEE VENNING

As college students born into the digital age, we have grown accustomed — arguably against our will — to the ever-accelerating trend cycle....

The Fordham University Healthcare Center is initiating the Fordham Walking Project to encourage students to better their health outdoors.
Promoting Health on Campus
By ANNIE LANAHAN

The Fordham University Health Center (UHS) provides a variety of on-campus medical resources, including flu shots and a new walking initiative,...

The Rise of Conservatism
By MACKENZIE COOPER

Conservatism is on the rise among Gen Z, and Fordham students are growing increasingly aware of this phenomenon.   Conservatism in the United...

“The Ethics of Meritocracy”
By ABBIE WONG

Faculty, graduate students and many other members of the Fordham community gathered in the Flom Auditorium of Walsh Library on Sept. 18 to attend...

Students Leave Fordham due to Tuition Hike
By MICHELLE WILSON

Fordham students have had to adjust their financial plans for the 2025-26 school year after the university’s 4.65% tuition increase last semester....

Fashion for Philanthropy Club’s 2025 Drag & Ballroom Show
By NIKKI HATZOPOULOS May 7, 2025

“Our Journeys” is presented by Vietnamese Boat People, a nonprofit organization with the mission to carry forward the stories of the Vietnamese diaspora.
A Powerful Reminder from Vietnamese Boat People
By SOPHIA STEPHAN

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Sài Gòn during the Vietnam War. While it is more often discussed in the United States as...

The Choreographic Process Takes Center Stage at the Guggenheim
By INDIRA BUSH

On the evening of Sunday, Sept. 14, when all daytime visitors had gone home, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum bustled with another group of art...

The People Yearn for Quality Cinema
By GABBY MACRE

Silence followed the opening credits. A spaceship orbited Earth, then blinked out of sight. The title card for John Carpenter’s “The Thing”...

Stove’s Comedy Club: an Intersection of Comedy and Community
By MARA HOLZEN

On Sept. 12, laughter rang out from the basement of the 140 West 62nd Street Building as a group of students pretended to fight like kindergarteners...

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Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez is a legend in his hometown of Guadalajara.
El Orgullo de México Ya No Es. The Pride of Mexico Is No More.

Mexican boxer Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez suffered a major loss on Sept. 13 in a fight against American boxer Terrance Crawford. The fight was...

A Blanket for the Mind in a Restless Age

COLUMN: (De)mystifying Mental Health This past April, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) published a statement highlighting reports on...

The Stars Behind the Cameras

From game-day posts to pre- and post-practice TikToks, social media has become an effective tool for the sports industry to engage with its fan...

Fordham Women’s Soccer Brings Home a Win

The Fordham women’s soccer team took home a win on Sunday against the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Knights. The matchup was the second...

Which Major is the Best Dressed?
Which Major is the Best Dressed?
By NIKKI HATZOPOULOS and THEODORA KOLIODIMOU
Students engage in debate over what the most stylish major at Fordham is.
Fordham's Thoughts on Love
Fordham’s Thoughts on Love
By NIKKI HATZOPOULOS, IKMA INUSAH, and LILA KELLEHER

A Week for the World participants ran seven marathons in seven days to raise awareness for climate change.
Seven More Marathons
By ANA WINSTON July 15, 2025
A Week for the World returned to NYC for the second time, offering daily marathons and conversations with climate activists.