By James Bonner & Dylan Valic, Staff Writer & Editor-In-Chief New York has become the first state to introduce a “covid passport” system. Covid passports are apps that verify the vaccination status of an individual. The NYS Excelsior Pass Wallet, New York’s version of the passport, was announced last month…
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By Caleb Palmer, Staff Writer Pokemon has been capturing the hearts and minds of kids and adults alike for the past 25 years. What once started as a simple video game on the Game Boy has now evolved into a massive multi-media franchise including an ongoing trading card game, an…
By Dylan Valic, Editor-In-Chief The Black Student Union (BSU) and Promise hosted a series of panels to discuss Black business from Monday, Feb. 15 to Friday, Feb. 19. Each day of the week highlighted a different business owner who spoke about their business and their particular field of expertise. Speakers…
By Gabriella Cavaleri, Staff Writer “Animal Crossing New Horizons” released March 20, 2020, a mere eight days after the university announced it would remain closed the rest of the semester. When the world was falling apart, “Animal Crossing” gave a sense of comfort and a positive distraction for many students. …
By Gabriella Cavaleri, Staff Writer Being an Resident Assistant (RA) requires meeting residents and building a community, but in the times of COVID-19 this has become increasingly difficult. Despite the social limitations, the RA’s of Riggs hall are finding ways to make this semester fun yet safe. Sophomore biology major…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) club is a new business-oriented club on campus that is built on competitions and networking. DECA is a non-profit organization seeking to build chapters among educational institutions. “DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and…
By Gabriella Cavaleri, Staff Writer The Rainbow Alliance is introducing the “Every Dorm a Worm” fundraiser to spread some joy around campus. The popular toy “Squirmles,” otherwise known as “Worm on a String,” are available to purchase via Venmo from now until Friday, April 2. All proceeds from the fundraiser…
By Caleb Palmer, Staff Writer The Writing Center, Humanities NY, the Black Student Union and the Bottom Line magazine will host “Womxn are Lit” a read-in event to celebrate Women’s History Month on Thursday, March 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom. Any femme-identifying students are welcome to…
By Lila Nolan, Staff Writer On Monday, March 8, women across the world were celebrated, empowered and uplifted on International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is a historically important global day recognized to celebrate the economic, cultural, societal and political achievements of women. This day also acts as a reminder…
By Nicholas Rosa, Staff Writer A student organization, The Hidden Opponent (THO), handed out ribbons to students to help bring awareness to mental health. THO has student-led organizations, referred to as chapters, that are run by campus captain ambassadors across the United States. THO is an “accredited non-profit and advocacy…