By Zainab Iqbal Published: September 21st, 2016 On Wednesday, Aug. 31, Brooklyn College tragically lost one of its own. Kerry Stoutenburgh, a Film student, passed away from a rare “brain-eating” amoeba contracted while she was swimming in a creek during her recent family trip to Maryland. Many of us have …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: September 14th, 2016 Kevin Durant may have made the biggest mistake of his career by signing with the Golden State Warriors. And after LeBron James’ decision to go back to Cleveland two years ago, this may be the most intensifying free agency move yet. KD played for …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: September 7th, 2016 It’s a very rare moment when a mini TV series captivates the minds and hearts of over 1.3 million viewers. But, that’s exactly what HBO’s “The Night Of” has accomplished. “The Night Of” is an eight-part crime drama series, which takes places in …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: May 11th, 2016 Are contacts with aliens taking place somewhere in the near future? Part-time Brooklyn College philosophy professor, Christopher Steinsvold,, has a soon-to-be released novel, and a film/TV option, answering just that. The Book of Ralph, Steinsvold’s first novel, is set to release in August …

A first look at Borough President Eric Adams’ smart gun plan, Brooklyn College’s view of it, and the ethics behind it. By Zainab Iqbal Published: April 20th, 2016 The topic of gun control has been a very controversial one, especially in today’s political climate: Should civilians be allowed to carry …

  The opinions in this article do not represent the opinions of the Excelsior. By Zainab Iqbal Published: March 16th, 2016 On February 24, 2016, three young Black Muslim men, Mohamedtaha Omar (23), Adam Mekki (20), and Muhannad Tairab (17), were murdered execution-style in Fort Wayne, Indiana. But two weeks have …

The opinions in this article do not represent the opinions of the Excelsior. By Zainab Iqbal Published: March 2nd, 2016 In October, Gothamist broke the story about surveillance of Muslims students at Brooklyn College. We came to know “Mel,” the alias of an undercover female detective” tasked with monitoring Brooklyn College’s …

By: Zainab Iqbal Published: February 24th, 2016 Super Bowl 50 averaged 111.9 million TV viewers, making it the third most watched broadcast in U.S television history. Sure, most of the views were probably a result of the Coldplay, Beyonce, and Bruno Mars halftime performance, but who’s asking? These 111.9 million …

The opinions in this article do not represent the opinions of the Excelsior. By Zainab Iqbal Published: February 24th, 2016 Summers are getting hotter and the winters’ warmer. It is February, and there had been 65 degrees’ Fahrenheit temperature. That is not okay, despite any weatherman’s jolly voice calling warm …

The opinions in this article do not represent the opinions of the Excelsior. By: Zainab Iqbal Published: February 10th, 2016  Designer fashion line Dolce & Gabbana recently decided to expand their sales to interest the Muslim community by launching a collection of hijabs and abayas (loose-fitting, ankle-length women’s robes), finally noticing …