A Family’s Untraditional Thanksgiving Celebration
I had Cheerios cereal for Thanksgiving dinner one year. It happened once, during a bleary Thanksgiving afternoon
Archive for category: In The Spotlight
Syrian Professor, Activist, Discusses Conflict in Home Country
The conflict in Syria, which began in March to overthrow the dictator, President Bashar ...
In Honor of National Book Month, Bookworms Recommend Their Favorite Reads
Besides bringing autumn leaves and pumpkin spice lattes, October also brings a love for reading. October is National Book Month, which is sponsored annually by The National Book Foundation.
Professional Dancer Gives Up Ballet to Study Political Science
Many ballerinas attend our diverse campus to pursue a degree in dance. But some, like former professional dancer Amanda Goodwin, come to Fordham for an entirely different reason...
An “Americanized” Hispanic Reconnects to Her Roots
September is the end of summer, the beginning of fall, the start of a new school year and… National Hispanic Heritage Month? Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know that last one...
Getting to Know Dr. Aimee Cox
Aimee Cox, a dancer-turned-professor, is one of Fordham’s new additions to the African and African American Studies department. She will be teaching a new course, Black Feminism, this fall.
FCLC Alumna Pens Paranormal Teen Novel
Privileged Upper East Side prep school teens, a family curse and a tall, dark mystery man. Enter the world of Emma Conner, the main character in this summer’s breakout teen novel called “Spellbound.” Written by Fordham alumna and former Observer Editor-in-Chief Cara Lynn Schultz, “Spellbound” may seem like another cliché teen love story, but witty writing paired with an intricate plot provides for a compelling book.
Senior Spotlight: Graduating Class Tells Their Tales
By Sunny Khahera Contributing Writer Published: May 04, 2011 or many seniors, it seems like only yesterday that they were starting their college careers during freshman orientation. In the four years since then, they’re now about to go through another monumental change in their lives: graduation. Every senior is dealing with some dilemma or another. Finding a job after graduation, [...]
For Campus Pranksters, April Fools’ is Every Day
By Jessica Senat Staff Writer Published: March 31, 2011 “Mom, Mom! Wake up, your car is gone!” This was the good morning alarm my wary mother received from me and my sister one April Fools’ Day. With a fleeting moment of distress and shock, she stood up quickly, but upon realizing the date and who she was talking to, she [...]
From Ram Van Driver to Cosmopolitan Editor: Alumna Shares Her Story and Tips for Success
By Diana Denza Staff Writer Published: March 31, 2011 Bethany Heitman, Fordham College at Rose Hill (FCRH)’ 05, began her journalistic career as an editor for the Fordham Ram and has worked her way up to become an editor at Cosmopolitan Magazine. Heitman gives us the scoop on her time as a Fordham student, how she managed to score her [...]
