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Fordham University's Journal of Record Since 1918

The Fordham Ram

Fordham University's Journal of Record Since 1918

The Fordham Ram

Fordham University's Journal of Record Since 1918

The Fordham Ram

To Study Abroad or Not To Study Abroad, That Is The Question

To Study Abroad or Not To Study Abroad, That Is The Question

October 1, 2025

There is a game I play with my friends; if you get to play it too, know that you are blessed. It’s called “Top Five Cities,” where you rank what you think are the best cities in the world based on...

Stuffy No(se): Don’t Go To Class Sick

Stuffy No(se): Don’t Go To Class Sick

October 1, 2025

The so-called “freshman flu” and its many accomplices affect most new and returning students as illnesses run rampant every fall. Everyone is familiar with strep throat, mononucleosis (mono), the flu,...

Big Business Will Not Melt Ben & Jerry’s

Big Business Will Not Melt Ben & Jerry’s

October 1, 2025

Ben & Jerry’s has just lost a crucial member of its ice cream team as co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigned from the company last week. While it is very hard to see him go, his choice to stand on...

Transferring Into the Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made

Transferring Into the Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made

October 1, 2025

Every year, the transfer department of Fordham University receives a large number of transfer applicants. This year, Fordham admitted its largest transfer class in history, comprising 260 students. As...

Bringing Patriotism Back To Civics Education

Bringing Patriotism Back To Civics Education

October 1, 2025

The Department of Education has recently announced the America 250 Civics Education Coalition, an effort to infuse lessons on civics back into American classrooms. While this new coalition aims to produce...

Burning Bridges or Building Coalitions? Hochul Endorses Mamdani

Burning Bridges or Building Coalitions? Hochul Endorses Mamdani

October 1, 2025

On Sept. 14, Governor of New York Kathy Hochul endorsed Queens assemblyman Zohran Mamdani to be the mayor of New York City. In my opinion, this is no more than a publicity stunt from the governor. Hochul...

Is Cow’s Milk Really All It’s Cracked Out To Be? I Think So

Is Cow’s Milk Really All It’s Cracked Out To Be? I Think So

October 1, 2025

As a kid, whenever I finished a bowl of cereal, I made sure to drink all of the remaining milk. My parents always told me that milk made your bones grow strong and healthy, and I believed it. I wanted...

Big Apple, Not A Jackpot

Big Apple, Not A Jackpot

October 1, 2025

Despite all of modernity’s terrifying features, there is nothing perhaps more troubling than just how willingly contemporary American society has rushed into gambling’s open and conniving arms. Humanity’s...

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From The Frontlines of Finding Purpose
From The Frontlines of Finding Purpose
Colleen Sherry, Chief Emeritus of Fordham University Emergency Medical Services • April 9, 2025
Fordham University Emergency Medical Services (FUEMS) became a “North Star” for me during my time at Fordham. It was pivotal in shaping the trajectory of my career in public health and helped me forge relationships with people I am lucky enough to call friends today — people that I might not have met otherwise.
Student Government Belongs to All of Us — Let’s Keep It That Way
Student Government Belongs to All of Us — Let’s Keep It That Way
Lucas Hjertberg, Former President of United Student Government at Rose Hill • March 5, 2025
Amy Herd, FCRH'25, is the President of the Fordham Ukrainian Society. (Amy Herd for The Fordham Ram)
In Embarrassing Fashion, Trump Re-enables Russia’s Imperialistic Aggression
Amy Herd, President of the Fordham Ukrainian Society • February 26, 2025
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If It Can’t Be Fixed In Five Minutes
If It Can’t Be Fixed In Five Minutes
Emma Leonardi, Assistant News Editor
Never point out something someone can’t fix in five minutes. One middle school insult about acne spiraled into years of anxiety, depression, and serious mental health struggles. All from a nickname that was meant as a "joke." This piece is a raw reminder that our words stick, so if you’re tempted to comment on someone’s appearance, just don’t.
We Need to Cancel “Cancel Culture”
We Need to Cancel “Cancel Culture”
Sienna Reinders, News Editor • September 24, 2025
Senior Year: Now With 100% More Existential Crises
Senior Year: Now With 100% More Existential Crises
Mia Tero, Culture Editor • September 17, 2025
The Little Things in my Big City
The Little Things in my Big City
Grace McCarron, Sports Editor • September 10, 2025
No Such Thing As ‘Free’ Speech
No Such Thing As ‘Free’ Speech
Stuart Cremer, Opinion Editor • September 3, 2025
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