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On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Fordham Rose Hill United Student Government (USG) met to discuss campus dining hours and the university’s upcoming Middle States re-accreditation process. (Courtesy of Instagram)

USG Discusses Ongoing Re-Accreditation Process

Grace Galbreath, Assistant News Editor February 15, 2023
On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Fordham Rose Hill United Student Government (USG) met to discuss campus dining hours and the university’s upcoming Middle States re-accreditation process.
Between Feb. 5 and Feb. 16, the Fordham Campus Activities Board (CAB) is hosting seven free Valentines Day-themed events for students. (Courtesy of Instagram)

Fordham’s Campus Activity Board Hosts Valentine’s Week

Keagan Ostop, Contributing Writer February 15, 2023
Fordham University has officially become the 24th law school in the country to boycott the U.S. News & World Report rankings. According to a statement made by Matthew Diller, dean of Fordham Law School, the university “will no longer provide data to the U.S. News for use in its ranking other than information that is already generally available to the public.”
Since the beginning of the year, there have been dozens of mass shootings across the United States. (Courtesy of Instagram)

Gun Violence Awareness Rises Over Recent Tragedies

Emma Kim, News Editor February 8, 2023
On Jan. 21, the deadliest shooting of the month occurred in Monterey Park, Calif., where 11 people were killed and nine were wounded. Only three days after the Monterey Park shooting, another mass shooting occurred in Half Moon Bay, Calif. The recent events have brought gun violence to the forefront of the media again.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Division for Student Affairs is hosting a “Racial Solidarity Network Interactive Workshop.”

Fordham Hosts Workshops on Race, Ethnicity and Allyship

Tasnimah Rahman, Contributing Writer February 8, 2023
In celebration of Black History Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Division for Student Affairs is hosting a two-day “Racial Solidarity Network Interactive Workshop.” The interactive workshop is available for students, faculty and staff, and is offered at both campuses on Feb. 7 and 14 (Rose Hill) or Feb. 8 and 15 (Lincoln Center).
On Feb. 1, Fordham hosted a lecture by Father Stephen Schloesser, a Jesuit professor of history at Loyola University Chicago. The lecture discussed Olivier Messiaens work.  (Courtesy of fordham.edu)

Fordham Hosts St. Ignatius of Loyola Chair Lecture

Antoni Zlatanovski, Contributing Writer February 8, 2023
On Feb. 1, Fordham University hosted a lecture by Father Stephen Schloesser, a Jesuit professor of history at Loyola University Chicago. The lecture discussed French composer Oliver Messiaen and his infamous “Turangalila Symphony."
MentorHub is a developing app that helps connect underprivileged youth with mentors and facilitate discussions between mentors and their mentees. (Courtesy Instagram

Fordham Junior Develops App to Help Underprivileged Youth

Alice Gaalswyk, Staff Writer February 8, 2023
Jillian Rodgers, FCRH ’24, has been working in a lab that has been developing an app called MentorHub, which is designed to help underprivileged youth connect with mentors and facilitate discussions between mentors and their mentees. Rodgers has been working on this app alongside the psychology department’s Elizabeth Raposa, Ph.D., as well as many other graduate students.
On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Fordham Rose Hill United Student Government (USG) met to discuss the public’s concerns on campus and special elections. (Courtesy of Facebook)

USG Discusses Public’s Concerns on Campus and Special Elections

Sofia Semper, Staff Writer February 8, 2023
On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Fordham Rose Hill United Student Government (USG) met to discuss the public’s concerns on campus and special elections.
A message from President Tania Tetlow where she said she sympathizes with survivors of abuse and aims to defend those from “such cruelty” was included in the Jan. 26 Fordham University statement. (Courtesy of Tania Tetlow)

Fordham Releases Statement on Sexual Misconduct From Clergy

Antoni Zlatanovski, Contributing Writer February 8, 2023
On Jan. 26, 2023, Fordham University submitted a statement outlining an effort to better understand and prevent sexual misconduct from clergy members. The statement included a message from President Tania Tetlow.
New Brand Shakes Up the Fordham Merch Scene

New Brand Shakes Up the Fordham Merch Scene

Zoe Karoub, Contributing Writer February 8, 2023
On Jan. 19, a new merchandise organization, Fordham Swag, launched Fordham inspired parody merchandise. The new organization offers apparel, decor and various accessories.
On Feb. 3, the Fordham Resident Assistants union (FRA) held a rally for support. (Courtesy of Instagram)

Fordham Resident Assistants Union to Vote for Recognition

Sebastian Diaz, Managing Editor February 8, 2023
On Feb. 7, President Tania Tetlow officially refused to recognize the Fordham Resident Assistants union (FRA) after a petition for voluntary recognition from the university was delivered to the president’s office on Feb. 1. Alongside the petition’s delivery, the union also published a press release announcing its formation as a union under the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 153 (OPEIU-153).
ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot that generates responses based on a prompt in mere seconds. ChatGPT has raised concerns among academics who fear that students will try to pass off ChatGPT’s work as their own. (Courtesy of Twitter)

Artificial Intelligence Invades Academia

Sofia Donohue, Assistant News Editor February 8, 2023
ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot that generates responses in seconds based on prompts. Although it is relatively new, users have begun using the chatbot for a variety of purposes such generating poems, emails and writing essays. ChatGPT has raised concerns among academics who fear that students will try to pass off ChatGPT’s work as their own.
Fordham’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), is hosting a series of events throughout the month of February to celebrate the overlooked accomplishments of Black Americans. (Courtesy of Instagram)

Office of Multicultural Affairs Hosts Black History Month Events

Grace Galbreath, Assistant News Editor February 8, 2023
With February marking the start of Black History Month, Fordham’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is hosting a series of events to celebrate the often overlooked accomplishments of Black Americans. The events are set to take place throughout the month of February at both the Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses.
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