By Zainab Iqbal Published: May 10th, 2017 “Brooklyn College’s coolest literary magazine,” as it’s promoted on its website, Stuck in the Library (STL) celebrated its 28th publication last Thursday at the Alumni Lounge in the Student Center. “This event is a time for writers and contributors to celebrate their accomplishments,” …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: May 10th, 2017 The new hit Netflix drama series, “13 Reasons Why,” has taken the world by storm. In fact, according to Variety, it is currently the “most tweeted about show of 2017.” But that doesn’t mean it’s good; here’s why. *This list contains spoilers, and …

By Zainab Iqbal Additional reporting by Adam Zaki Published: May 10th, 2017 Monty Stewart, a Brooklyn College freshman, claimed that representatives from Primerica, an insurance and financial services company, were recruiting students on campus last Thursday. According to a source at the college, Primerica is not permitted to recruit on …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: May 3rd, 2017 Like most other days, Anumta Raheel woke up at 5 a.m. during spring break for the first prayer of the day as outlined by Muslim tradition—Fajr. Half asleep, she checked her email; she had been accepted to the Fulbright Summer Institute. “I thought …

By Zainab Iqbal Brooklyn College’s Core Curriculum (CORC) courses have been renamed, according to an email sent out on April 10 by Stuart MacLelland, the acting associate provost for academic programs. The central office of CUNY—CUNY Central—recently announced that it would no longer accept courses designated as CORC starting Fall …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: April 26th, 2017 Chelsea Batista, a Macaulay Honors student, hoped she’d make at least one of the eighteen medical school she applied to. Then she received her first acceptance, then her second, then another. All of the sudden, she had eleven. “It’s funny that people think …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: April 26th, 2017 Most books usually open up to a page stating the name of the publishing company. “In Disarray: A collection of Poems, Short Stories, and Letters,” instead opens up to the name of the author—Jherelle Benn. On Feb. 8, Benn (her stage/performance name is …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: April 5th, 2017 After self-studies beginning in 2013, curriculum reviews, administrative meetings, and talks of merging, the TV and Radio (TVRA) department’s Journalism and Media Studies (JAMS) program was initiated this past fall and has about 40 new students in the curriculum already. “I found the …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: April 5th, 2017 Brooklyn College Radio Station’s (WBCR) elections are finishing up today, and there are certain things that remain unclear. From information received by an anonymous source—whom will be referred to as “Sally,”, students who were interested in running for General Manager were convinced to …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: April 1st, 2017 It’s official. After months of complaints from student and faculty, Brooklyn College administration finally decided to take action and replace the broken elevators—with escalators. But before the whole campus gets refurbished, there will be a trial run in James Hall, where currently only …