By Michelle Odinyayeva Published: February 9th, 2019 Just post a picture last night out with your closest friends? Just congratulated your childhood friend on his engagement? Posted a “tbt” of your sibling, wishing them a happy birthday, with a funny caption? Well, he knows. He scrolled all the way back …
Read More »Test Subjects Needed
By Ryan Gleason Published: February 6th, 2019 As a member of the Brooklyn College community, I receive emails from different departments asking to complete surveys, go on trips, and volunteer for testing. This week, the first week back from our holiday break, I received a very lengthy email asking for …
Read More »Let’s Go to the Clinic!
By Assibi Ali Published: February 6th, 2019 If you were avoiding your winter homework and keeping up with the latest Netflix releases, you may have come across the witty and stimulating masterpiece that is Sex Education. Sex Education, a British dramedy released by the streaming service in early January, …
Read More »The Dangers of Facial Recognition Technology
By Edmund Zhen Published: February 6th, 2019 One of mankind’s most groundbreaking advancements happened during the Industrial Revolution, where its inventiveness drastically elevated people’s quality of life. Today, the world experiences the highest living standards ever recorded in history, with technological advancements that go beyond our materialistic needs. Today, the …
Read More »Venezuela: The Fight for Power
By Edmund Zhen Published: February 6th, 2019 The socioeconomic and political turmoil in Venezuela has been a persistent dilemma that has devolved into a parasite, draining the efficiency and legitimacy of the government. In just two presidencies, incompetence, corruption, and mismanagement brought the once reputed country to its knees. Unceasing …
Read More »From Club to Course, Students Look to Expand BC Course Offerings
By M.A. Rahman Published: December 12th, 2018 The Brooklyn College Sign Language Club is like most ordinary student organized groups on campus organizing, showcasing interesting events and ideas whenever possible to engage with students with one exception, it seeks to add a new curriculum: Sign Language to the overall BC …
Read More »There’s A New Sculpture On Campus—And it Was Free
By Zainab Iqbal Published: December 12th, 2018 The West Quad entrance to James Hall looks a bit different these past few weeks. There’s a huge, black, steel sculpture welcoming students into the building. It has left many Brooklyn College students wondering, where did this sculpture come from? And did the …
Read More »NYPD Surveillance on Muslim Students Shouldn’t Ever Be Dismissed
By Zainab Iqbal Published: December 12th, 2018 I was listening to a radio show the other day. It was a very local show where two people discussed politics. I was very intrigued. And then I heard this conversation. Person 1: “I also think it’s so funny how common that’s becoming. …
Read More »Year in Review – 2018 Edition
By Austin Santiago Published: December 12th, 2018 It may be said every year, but this year was like no other in the world of sports. Every year, sports fans are lucky to witness incredible stories of victory, defeat, triumph, and even heartbreak. 2018 was no different. We saw the underdog …
Read More »Yeezy and the Price of Hype
By Ivan Morrobel Published: December 12th, 2018 Since Kanye West departed from Nike and partnered up with Adidas to debut the Adidas Yeezy, Yeezys have quickly become a coveted shoe among sneaker enthusiasts. “I brought back that feeling. You ain’t never felt about a shoe since the Jordans the way …
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