With the rise of countries banning face veils, it comes as a relief to me that England has not succumbed to such a controversial method. In one of their recent council meetings, the prime minister of England, Theresa May, stated that Britain won’t be joining other European countries on the issue of face veils or […]
To my Queens College colleagues and friends, there are some things you should know before you vote for your 2017-18 student government: who’s running and where is your $6.00 semester fee going? Let’s find out. SFC, or Students For Change has been in power for 6 years. They’ve hosted hundreds of events, brought people like […]
Would you ever open up a hardware store? Or a corner grocery, or an electronics store? Would you open the next Radio Shack or Best Buy? I know I wouldn’t. Yet, we’re still all buying hammers, groceries, and cellphones. So what has changed? The slow decline of traditional retail stores is no secret. Just last […]
Kendrick hearing about the backlash to “Humble.” The rap world is currently eagerly enjoying Kendrick Lamar’s new album DAMN., which the self-proclaimed “greatest rapper alive” dropped last week. However, the album’s hit single, the innocuously titled “Humble,” has the oft-praised rapper in trouble. via GIPHY “Humble,” like most things Kendrick Lamar does, has been acclaimed across the Internet for […]
I first heard of Elizabeth Warren during the last election and although she is not the senator of my state, she stood out to me. I think she is an eloquent and educated woman who is a great role model for young girls who want to go into public service one day. I don’t claim to say […]
A boy was born in Istanbul, brought into a world that wasn’t welcoming to his existence. An Armenian boy in 1915 Turkey. Two years into beginning to learn his native languages of Turkish and Armenian, he and his family were forced to run. As refugees, they were taken in by Romania, and that’s where they […]
