New musicals shake things up in New York
Annie Fullwood, Staff Writer
October 23, 2015
The first Secretary of the Treasury having a rap battle with Thomas Jefferson. Lesbians singing about their dead father. Deaf teenagers discovering sex. The 2015 Broadway lineup. This year has introduced an eclectic collection of new productions, and it may just lead to an entirely new age of Broadway. “Hamilton,”...
News in Brief
Rishab Revankar, World and Nation Editor
February 7, 2014
New York City, New York, USA Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46, died in his Manhattan apartment on Feb. 2.According to CNN, Hoffman’s friend and playwright David Katz found Hoffman lying on the bathroom floor with a syringe in his left arm. In the aftermath of his death, investigators discov...
Women in the World Summit unites female leaders for change
Christianna Van Dalsen, Staff Writer
April 12, 2013
On April 4, over 2,500 women from across the globe packed into New York City’s Lincoln Center to participate in the Women in the World Summit. The gathering brought together some of today’s most influential female CEOs and leaders to engage in interviews about their successes and discuss women’s...
Remembering Mickey Ephrath: memories and legacy
Sydney Hawkins, Staff Writer
March 1, 2013
“Energy is never created nor destroyed, and I like to think about Mickey’s energy as never being really destroyed,” said first-year Angela Martino. “Mickey’s energy is still very much alive.” Mickey Ephrath, a sophomore transfer student, passed away on Jan. 7, 2013, in New York City. Though...
The occupy movement: not just a another youth rebellion
Ali Krantzler, Staff Writer
January 27, 2012
The Occupy Wall Street movement began over five months ago in New York City’s financial district at Liberty Square. Since then, the movement has spread across the country to over 100 cities, including Philadelphia, Boston, Greensboro, Washington, D.C. and Oakland. There are different perceptions,...
