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By Carmen Saffioti Published: November 8th, 2017 “Art for Art’s Sake” is what is written on the cover of the fourth edition of “Weirdo Brigade.”  The zine is a Brooklyn College publication of student artwork, poems, photography, rants, prose, and more. However, the “Weirdo Brigade” is unlike any other literary …

By Christopher Thompson Published: November 8th, 2017 The Toys for Tots program, put on every holiday season by local Marine Corp Reserve units, is on the Brooklyn College campus in room 1407 at  William James Hall in until Dec. 15. The non-profit organization sets out each fall with the mission …

By Hannah Grossman Published: November 8th, 2017 Posters with the headline “Terrorist Supporters” listed names of Brooklyn College faculty and student supporters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a pro-Palestine group that advocates for international economic pressure through sanctioning and boycotts on Israel, known as BDS (Boycott, Divest, and …

By Samip Delhiwala Additional reporting by Zainab Iqbal  Published: November 1st, 2017 In an email sent out to the Brooklyn College community on Thursday, Oct. 19, BC President Michelle Anderson announced that Provost William Tramontano will be stepping down from his position, effective at the end of June 2018. Tramontano, …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: November 1st, 2017 On Oct. 22, Brooklyn College professor John Anderson, the director of Journalism and Media Studies, tweeted, “We have a clime denialist (tenured geologist, natch) who invited Pamela Geller to speak on our campus a couple of years ago.” The claim may be false …

By Adam Zaki Published: November 1st, 2017 As part of the Brooklyn College Listening Project, Brooklyn College junior Elizabeth Jefimova sat down with 93-year old Brooklyn College alumni Seymour Kaplan at his home last semester. Her interview has officially been documented in the archives of the Listening Project. The BC …

By Zainab Iqbal Published: November 1st, 2017 In an effort to build a closer relationship between New Yorkers and the city government, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio attended one of his many “City Hall in Your Borough” Resource Fairs last Wednesday, Oct. 25, right here at Brooklyn College. “City Hall …

By Adam Zaki Published: October 25th, 2017  Brooklyn College student and Vice President of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) student government Truth Opaleye looks to unite student government and student organizations with a Facebook group, in which clubs can better communicate and find ways to collaborate around campus. …

By Samip Delhiwala Published: October 25th, 2017 Brooklyn College President Michelle Anderson received the 2017 Brooklyn Legal Services (BLS) Champion of Justice Award on Monday at 6:00 p.m. at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Anderson, a former Dean of the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law and sponsor/defender …

By Zainab Iqbal According to an email Brooklyn College sent out on Tuesday afternoon, pedestrians on Hillel Place (between Flatbush Avenue and Campus Road) have complained of being aggressively approached for cash contributions. The email stated that there are two or three men, described as having dark skin and being …