I had to get a lot of markers for one of my courses this semester. The markers are great, but I’m annoyed that the plastic boxes they come in aren’t secure. Might as well make a pouch with some of my fabric scraps to put them to use! The design and construction of this pouch […]
As I sit here writing this piece, I am trying to wrap my head around the fact that I’m sitting on a couch with a bright orange blanket covering the worn down fabric, in the apartment I’m living in, on a narrow road filled with tiny art galleries and shops called Via Maggio, in Firenze (Florence), […]
“If you could do any job, assuming the salaries for every job are equal, what would you wanna do?” “Dinosaur trainer in Jurassic Park, but only if I get dental.”
On September 30, 2015, the Jewish student organization, Hillel, and the Muslim Student Association came together to celebrate their holy days, the Jewish Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana and the Muslim Eid-ul-Adha, which happened almost at about the same time in this year. I was invited by my classmate in Arabic 203, Wassem Ali, to […]
Long Island City used to be one of the most industrialized parts of Queens– now it’s an artistic and unique neighborhood with comedy clubs, coffee shops, and a beautiful view of Manhattan. When I think of LIC, I think of my favorite restaurants, MoMa P.S.1 and, of course, Gantry Plaza State Park. You will see so […]
“If I could do anything in the world, I would be a professional dancer. I love dancing. I watch Dancing with the Stars every week, and I’m like, ‘I want to be that dancer.’ I used to take dance lessons, and I regret giving that up every day. I literally would dance forever if I […]
Do computers contaminate the fabric of mathematics?
A continuation of “Trees, Dictionaries, Pickles and Loops: Part II.”
This week’s project is based on a project I found in a book borrowed from the Mid-Manhattan branch of the New York Public Library. Print Workshop by Christine Schmidt has information on a variety of printing techniques. Her Veggie Picnic Set project inspired me to try potato stamping. Since it’s autumn and Halloween is approaching, […]
One thing you probably already know about Italy but need to be reminded of: The food is amazing. And when I say amazing, I mean a fall to the floor my mouth can’t handle the number of flavors and freshness going on – kind of amazing. So, why is the food so amazing? The quality of […]
I first met Dr. Jerry Epstein and his wife Clarice Kjerulff at the beginning of the 2015 Spring semester. I found a job posting at the Career Office in Frese Hall that said they needed help with office work in their home. I found out that Dr. Epstein was a mathematician who had developed an […]
