By KATIE BERRY Staff Writer Published: May 4, 2011 Joseph Martinez, a senior at Fordham College Lincoln Center (FCLC), was awarded the Fulbright-García Robles Grant, also referred to as the Binational Business Grant. This grant will provide Martinez with the opportunity to acquire professional work experience, interning with a company or Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Mexico. In addition, Martinevz will [...]
By HELEN LEE Staff Writer Published: April 20, 2011 An English translation of the Roman Missal released by Pope John Paul II in 2000 will be implemented in November of this year. The translation, which aims to be truer to the original Latin, was recently approved by the Vatican and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). “The long-term [...]
By STEFANIE WHEELER Online Editor Published: April 13, 2011 The highly-accredited Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially adopted abbreviations such as “OMG” and “LOL” as part of the English language, and while scholars in the English field advocate the OED’s decision, they say these words don’t meet the academic standard the same way they meet social and cultural standards. “The [...]
By NICOLE MUSA Staff Writer Published: April 13, 2011 Members of Fordham University’s United Student Government (USG) and 26 other students traveled to Washington, D.C. on March 30 to hold their annual Congressional Reception at The Rayburn House Office Building. The goal of the trip was to press the importance of federal aid for Fordham students due to Congress’ recent [...]
By NATALIA RAMIREZ Business Manager Published: April 13, 2011 Fordham Law School (FLS) is ranked number 30 out of the 180 law schools considered in the ranking, according to U.S. News & World Report. The Fordham Law evening school program, one of the school’s divisions, is ranked number two out of 80 similar programs in the nation. As of now, FLS does [...]
Iphone Apps and Websites Change The Way Students Choose College By NICOLE MUSA Staff Writer Published: March 2, 2011 Remember stressing over getting into the “right” college? Imagine knowing what your odds of acceptance would have been without all the hearsay and sleepless nights. With the world at our fingertips via the Internet, it’s no surprise that new digital media [...]
By KATE MCGEE Staff Writer Published: March 2, 2011 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a new regulation that ensures college students with health insurance through their college or university would be eligible for all of the new provisions provided through the Affordable Health Care Act. It would define student health coverage as “individual health insurance [...]
By STEFANIE WHEELER Online Editor Published: February 16, 2011 America’s largest Internet provider, Comcast, and one of the nation’s leading television broadcasting companies, NBC, were granted permission by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a joint venture, making it arguably the biggest merger in media history. And while the merger is still in its primal stages, an immense amount [...]
By MONIQUE JOHN Staff Writer Published: February 2, 2011 More than half of students surveyed at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) said their mental health affects them academically at least weekly, according to Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS), making them typical of students nationwide who, according to a national survey, suffer more frequently from mental illness than students in [...]
By FAITH HEAPHY Managing Editor Published: November 03, 2010 Going abroad for some is like vacation. Goodbye parents, ciao friends,and adios legal drinking age. The cultural opportunities afforded students studying in a foreign land are undoubtedly beneficial, but what remains unclear is the role alcohol plays in the international experience. A recent study done by researchers at the University of [...]
