The Fordham Ram

BREAKING: Fordham Student Visa Reinstated
April 25, 2025
Nora Malone, News Editor
According to Fordham University’s website, an international student has had their visa restored by the U.S. Department of State. Currently, there is no updated information...
Fordham Professors Join Protests Against Threats to Higher Education
April 23, 2025
Andrew Massie and Caitlin Thomas
Members of the Fordham University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) joined a protest against the Trump administration’s attacks on higher...
Fordham Men’s Basketball Penalized by NCAA in Major Infractions Case
April 23, 2025
Joe Henry and Jonah Ring
On April 22, the NCAA reported that it had officially sanctioned the Fordham Men’s Basketball program for past recruiting violations, handing down numerous penalties as...
USG Presents Awards and Shares Updates
April 23, 2025
Emma Leonardi, Executive Copy Editor
Fordham University’s United Student Government (USG) met to hand out awards and give committee updates on April 10.
Minor In Public Health Program Set To Begin This Fall
April 23, 2025
Jack McDonald, Advertising Director
Fordham University will offer a minor in Public Health starting next semester. This comes as part of Fordham College’s reorientation towards STEM careers and announcement of the Physician Assistant master's program.

BREAKING: Cash Cobain Drops out of Spring Weekend

Sienna Reinders, Assistant News Editor • April 25, 2025

Cash Cobain has reportedly dropped out of the Spring Weekend concert, according to a story post on the Campus Activities Board (CAB) Instagram. The rapper was scheduled to be one of the performers for the concert on Saturday alongside LAUNDRY DAY and ROLE MODEL. “Citing personal reasons, Cash Cobain has cancelled his appearance at the Spring Weekend concert,” his management team said, according to the story post. CAB said more updates are to come.

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An Unparalleled Humanitarian Crisis: The USAID Saga

Editorial Director • April 23, 2025

Just over three months ago, President Donald Trump introduced the nation to Executive Order 14169: “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid.” On the surface, it looked and read like any other government document. However, beyond this facade of banality, Executive Order 14169 is so fundamentally different from anything that had ever been enacted in American history — a document that may just be remembered as one of the most consequential and bleak pieces of legislation.

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From the Drafts

Haniyyah Usmani, Digital Producer

The standard of perfection isn’t to be perfect, it’s to be impossible, and funnily enough, it doesn’t work with my goals; it works against them. Perfection has its own means, and prioritizing the unattainable means compromising my own goals.

Sometimes You Have to Listen to Be Heard

Erynn Sweeney, Assistant Culture Editor

Listening is a difficult thing to do. It is not passive but an active skill that takes a lot of practice. I think that changing the way we think about listening and the way we listen can make a big difference, not only in our conversations but also in our feelings of connection to the people around us.

Am I a Disney Princess Too?

Cristina Stefanizzi, Photo Editor

You may not even realize just how many books, movies and shows you consume that have a protagonist whose mother either died when they were a child, or is missing without explanation. Out of the 12 official Disney princesses, half of them don’t have a mother. The loss of a parent doesn’t define someone — but it does impact them. Representation of lived experiences, even outside of the loss of a parent, is so important. It’s vital for people to see themselves portrayed in books, films and shows, to serve a sense of relatability, and even an avenue of comfort — especially for children.

From the Copy Table

Sarah Verrastro, Co-Copy Chief

It’s hard to explain to someone who doesn’t understand just how much it means when someone like that believes in you when you had never believed in yourself before. It has the power to change not only your own life, but the lives around you, as you become a leader and an example for others. You become bigger than yourself, which is the very best thing to be.

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