The good news is that Fordham, as the Jesuit University of New York, has an established presence in the city. So making a good name for yourself at Fordham can keep you from drifting into anonymity in the big city.
During most of Bill de Blasio’s mayoral campaign last summer, his adoption of a Dickensian ethos helped persuade New Yorkers to support diverting New York’s narrative from a tale of two cities to a model of an affordable and unified city.
Society has been trained to live in fear of feminists. Simply hearing the term makes one picture an angry mob of bra-burning, armpit-hair-growing women. With this type of connotation, why would anyone want to label himself or herself as a feminist? What type of message is this sending for the movement as a whole? | By Felicia Czochanski
We would like to commend the paper for making the difficult decision to hold the issue. The image was in poor taste, but the paper handled the criticism with grace.
By Laura Sanicola
Last week, I was standing in line at the drugstore with a basket filled entirely of pizza-flavored Pringles, and I couldn’t help but notice a middle-aged man adjacent to me, talking...
The format change to the SAT has not necessarily solved the problem of how standardized testing is used in admissions. (Photo Courtesy of Salon)
By Andrew Santis
When I applied to colleges two years...
There has been much debate as to what is acceptable in a campus newspaper. (Samuel Joseph/ The Ram)
By Joe Vitale
We have a lot to say about the things we cannot say.
For The Fordham Ram, we find ourselves...
Dear Editor,
As sexual assault on college campuses has made its way to the forefront of national concern in the past year, educational institutions across America are in the midst of a complete overhaul...
By Delia Grizzard
I have a friend who always says there is “no such thing as a bad experience,” and I never knew how to feel about that philosophy. While I don’t think that friend has ever had...
