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Fall in the City

Cecilie Nag Staff Writer New York City in autumn means fall fashion, Central Park glowing in beautiful colors, sports events including the Yankees and Knicks, soulful concerts at various ven¬ues, and so much more. Here’s a to-do list for a city visit in the upcoming months: “New York City in…

Fall-Inspired Recipes

Amal Zeidan Staff Writer Just admit it; most students think about food rather often throughout the day. Towards the end of class, on our way to our next class, even driving away from school or walking to the dorms, the thought of what to eat is right there with us.…

What’s a Student Escort?

Erin Mei Staff Writer Ever walk around campus and see students wearing bright yellow vests that say “Student Escort Services” and wonder what they are doing? Or maybe you’ve seen the flyers around campus and asked yourself what Student Escorts are. Well, Student Escorts are a free service, provided by…

Ways to Waste Time

Tina Kasin Staff Writer Time can be your worst enemy when you know you are supposed to be productive. Instead of being a good student, you end up wasting your time in as many ways as possible. It is ridiculous how uninteresting things can become temptations, impossible to resist, once…

Stylish for a Cause

Cecilie Nag Feautres Editor Smiling girls in pink t-shirts, with styled hair and flawless make-up gathered in the Hillwood Commons Pioneer Room on Tuesday, October 2nd. Three Cactus Salon hairdressers offered hair-extensions for $10, while another welcomed visitors at the door promoting special offers from the salon, which has several…

Fall Depression

Tina Kasin Staff Writer You know fall is here when everything tastes like pumpkin, the temperature noticeably drops, the day becomes night quicker than expected, and the box of scarves and jackets (the one you thought you had left behind to forget), needs to be dusted off. Some people experience…

Scary Movies Old and New

Peter Barell Staff Writer Fall is upon us. Halloween is right around the corner. Scantily clad pirates, football-players-turned-zombies, and ghoulish college professors will become a normal thing for that small window of time that we endure every year. But we have a bit of sand left in the hourglass left…

Beauty on a Budget

Marisa Anziano Copy Editor As college students, we do not always have the kind of disposable income required to drop $100 on a lipstick like our favorite celebrities. However, that does not mean that we should have to sacrifice quality for price. As a matter of fact, I have encountered…

Fall T.V. Shows: What’s New?

Cecilie Nag Features Editor Fall means more than back to school and falling leaves: It’s time for new and returning TV shows. Colder temperatures are the perfect excuse to curl up under a blanket in front of the television. Here is a glimpse of some new series to check out,…