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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

Losing Games and Wasting Money: Fordham Football Struggles

Losing Games and Wasting Money: Fordham Football Struggles

October 8, 2025

The Fordham University football program isn’t really worth more than its financial cost. Despite having 102 football players on the roster this season and a coaching staff of 17, including both paid...

Medicine or Mumbo Jumbo? The Surprising Benefits of Psychedelics

Medicine or Mumbo Jumbo? The Surprising Benefits of Psychedelics

October 8, 2025

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and psilocybin, also known as “magic mushrooms,” are a few somewhat commonly known psychedelic drugs....

New York City: The World’s Biggest College Campus

New York City: The World’s Biggest College Campus

October 8, 2025

When applying to Fordham University, I noticed that a main slogan and source of appeal to apply to the university was that, “Fordham is my school, New York is my campus.” I am certain that if you attend...

From Mayor to Dropout: Eric Adams’ Failed Vision

From Mayor to Dropout: Eric Adams’ Failed Vision

October 8, 2025

In 2021, New York City was in crisis, just coming out of the wake of the pandemic. The mortality rate was dropping, but the hospitalization rate was still high. Rent on average was about $1,680 per square...

Don’t Believe Every Body You See Online

Don’t Believe Every Body You See Online

October 8, 2025

Let’s talk (mental) fitness. A sensitive topic nowadays. What does it mean to be fit in today’s modern society? Does being skinny, hot or muscular equal being fit? Well, at the end of the day, it’s...

The White House is On Sale: Trump’s Dubious Dealings

The White House is On Sale: Trump’s Dubious Dealings

October 8, 2025

“Crony capitalism” is a term that has been thrown around increasingly in recent months as President Donald Trump’s administration has taken office. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as an...

Editorial

Editorial

October 8, 2025

A government shutdown is almost always a nightmarish event to live through. Vital services and benefit programs are brought to a screeching halt, political tensions become frustratingly inflamed as an...

What Are We Really Chasing in Space?

What Are We Really Chasing in Space?

October 8, 2025

When I was a kid, I used to go to my terrace at night and stare at the stars. There was something comforting about looking up at a sky that never really changed, even when everything else around me did....

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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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