Murphy, S.J. Sheds Light on Holy Grail, Pacifism in ‘Parzival’
On Feb. 15, the Dean of Arts and Science Faculty hosted Rev. G. Ronald Murphy, S.J, for the Loyola Chair lecture, entitled, “The Mysterious Stone: the Holy Grail in Parzival.”
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Don Cornelius, 75, Dies of Gunshot Wound to the Head
Don Cornelius, producer and host of the television show “Soul Train,” was found dead today around 4 a.m. in his Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, home.
Iraqi United Nations Ambassador Speaks at FCLC
Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) welcomed His Excellency Ambassador Hamid Al-Bayati, permanent representative of Iraq to the United Nations, who spoke at “The Summer of the Arab Spring” on Nov. 4.
Professor Responds to Ireland’s Change of Heart With Vatican
Ireland’s reaction to the discovery of child abuse under the Catholic Church led many to question the role of religion in Ireland. The Fordham Observer spoke with John Harrington about this controversy.
Yuta Aoki Reflects on Aftermath of Japan Disasters
By KATE MCGEE Staff Writer Published: April 20, 2011 Yuta Aoki, a student at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) ’12, shared with the Observer his family’s expeirnece in Japan. Aoki is a visual srts major from Tokyo,. It has almost been two months since his native country faced a disastrous earthquake of 9.0 magnitude and subsequent tsunami, but Aoki [...]
Political Science Professor Speaks About Future of U.S. National Security
Professor Analyzes Future of Terrorism By CHRISTINA FRASCA News Editor Published: May 4, 2011 After confirmation from a press conference with President Obama on May 1, the U.S. learned that army troops entered Pakistan and assassinated Osama bin Laden. Mixed reactions of celebration and solemn reflection flooded the streets of New York City and Washington, D.C., with images on newscasts [...]
Overseas Recruiting Brings Higher Number of Applicants From China
By FAITH HEAPHY Managing Editor Published: March 30, 2011 Recruiting efforts in China have paid off for Fordham. Of the approximately 31,000 applicants to the class of 2015, approximately 600 were from China, according to the associate director of admission. This represents an overall growth in Chinese applicants to the university. For the class of 2014, 382 Chinese students applied [...]
Safety Abroad: Student Talks of Evacuating Egypt During Political Protests
By MONIQUE JOHN Staff Writer Published: March 2, 2011 “At one point you could smell the tear gas from our apartment,” said Raquel Colon, Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) ’10. “A lot of people were wounded. When we looked outside of our building one night, we could see people throwing stones from the top of this building and the [...]
Mubarak’s Resignation Resonates With Fordham Community
By LIZ BOWEN Editor-in-Chief Published: February 16, 2011 Egyptian protesters danced, prayed and set off fireworks in the streets of Tahrir Square. New Yorkers embraced, shouted and waved Egyptian flags outside of the U.N. All over the world, Facebook statuses flashed the news in the moments after it happened: on Feb. 11, former president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak resigned from [...]
Expert Discusses WikiLeaks
By FAITH HEAPHY Managing Editor Published: December 09, 2010 The release of 250,000 classified documents on Nov. 29 through the website WikiLeaks has spurred a great deal of controversy regarding the legality of posting information online. The WikiLeaks site, whose server must often change due to cyber attacks, says its goal is to “bring important news and information to the [...]
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