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By Zainab Iqbal Published: May 17th, 2017 Many colleges and universities are known for their sports teams, academics, or fraternity parties. Brooklyn College has always been known for its beautiful campus, its activism, and now, a brand new initiative—the We Stand Against Hate series. We Stand Against Hate was started …

By Radhika Viswanathan The western corner of Roosevelt Hall, which exits on to Bedford Avenue, is regularly visited by only a few groups of people: campus newspaper editors who have offices there, musicians en route to their practice rooms and the medical professionals who work at Brooklyn College’s Health Clinic. …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: May 17th, 2017 In the crook of Roosevelt Hall, just past the security desk, lies room 118. And it’s not hard to miss. Just look up, and an old blue sign will stare back. Walk a little farther, and a mountain of newspapers will await. To …

By Tokunbo Ayeni Published: May 17th, 2017 For many students, this was just another semester; for others, this was their last. Richard Anderson, Senior – Journalism major “Spring semester is always the longest; we’re finally at the finish line and I’m excited. I have been looking forward to this semester …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: May 17th, 2017 Macaulay Honors sophomore Maisha Kamal—a writer, reader, and art lover—was the only Brooklyn College student awarded the 2017 Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship. She is one of the fifteen students from schools around NYC to receive the opportunity. “I didn’t think I was going …

By Muhammad Abdur Rahman Published: May 10th, 2017 Russians, Jews, Hispanics, and Asians: it’s no secret that New York City is one of the most diverse cities in the country, reflected largely by the city’s immense variety of demographics in its public schools. Having said that, consider that despite the …

By Alliyah Leocadio Published: May 10th, 2017 It’s no surprise that ever since Donald Trump took office, the topic of hate speech has been such a hot button issue. This topic has caused quite a stir for the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley). Two weeks ago, the college scheduled …

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 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 …