Applying to Graduate School: Can We Get a Common Application, Please?

I can’t believe it has been four years since I applied to Fordham. It was fairly simple applying to all my choice colleges, since I relied on the Common Application.

Papers Should Be About the Content, Not the Works Cited Page

This November marks the first anniversary of when I officially declared myself a history major. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of talking to me, you know I have trouble shutting up about it. I’m a little obsessed with the Tudors,

Don’t Rely on Loan Forgiveness: Save for College

Students who graduate often find themselves struggling to repay the loans they took on to pay for their education. According to a recent report by the Institute for College Access & Success, the average graduating student with loans

For No Reason: Midterm Apocalypse

The Morning Commute: Worthy of a Greek Tragedy

The morning routine is like an overture: It sets the tone for the day. Because of my New Jersey commute, from the moment I wake up until the moment my subway train comes howling into my final destination, I am assailed by anxiety.

Stop Wasting Away Indoors and Go Be a New Yorker

“New York is my campus. Fordham is my school.”

Are You Paying Too Much for Housing? You Certainly Are

I had been living in McMahon Hall for two years and all was well. That is until I realized I was paying ridiculous sums of money to stay on campus. And by ridiculous I mean so ridiculous that it caught the attention of the rest of the country.

Trying to See an Adviser Shouldn’t Be This Difficult: The Recent Frustrations of Academic Advising

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Why Every Fordham Student Should GO!

I’d like to tell you about the single best program at Fordham that every student should participate in before he or she graduates: Global Outreach (GO!). GO! is an unforgettable experience that allows you to travel the country and world, become close friends with 11 other people and serve out the Jesuit command to go forth and set the world on fire. I am leading a GO! project this year to New Orleans, but no matter where you go, I promise that you will always remember your experience as one of the highlights of your Fordham experience.

Super Senior Week Ideas

Whether or not these events are actually doable with the Senior Week planning committee’s budget (or even FCLC rules), I, in my infinitely useful knowledge, propose the following as rewards for surviving four years of Fordham.