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CCNY Research Is Studying the Science Behind Beauty

Photography Anna Dovzhenko By Anna Dovzhenko “When you find something beautiful, it’s only partly in the object. It’s really about whether or not that object resonated with your internal representation of the world,” says Dr. Edward Vessel, a neuroscientist and assistant professor of psychology at the City College of New York. His research group, the Visual Neuroaesthetics (VisNA) Lab , is studying the psychological and neural basis for things we find beautiful. VisNA Lab’s t

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CCNY Students and Faculty React to the Epstein Files and Raise Concerns About Power, Justice and Accountability

Design by Christian Branch By Eman Mubarik On November 19, 2025, President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act , requiring the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all information and documents related to the sex trafficking ring of minors operated by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Shortly after, on January 30, 2026, the DOJ released more than 3.5 million pages out of an estimated 6 million documents, including 2,000 videos and 180,000 images. How

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Community

It’s More Than “A Bit of Craic”: Preserving Irish History and Culture in New York City With the Aisling Community & Cultural Center

Photography by Fiona Fahey By Fiona Fahey The distinctive howl of bagpipes is nearly inescapable as commuters move through Midtown Manhattan’s congested avenues on Saint Patrick’s Day. Named in honor of Ireland’s patron saint, the holiday is one of the most recognizably celebrated in New York City each year. The New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Manhattan is the oldest and largest of its kind and generates an annual crowd of approximately 2 million spectators. Rou

Mar 314 min read

Ben Feldshuh: A Lifelong New Yorker and Artist

Photography by Rex Kwon By Francisca Lorca Born and raised in Williamsburg, New York, 88 year-old Ben Feldshuh had the opportunity to showcase and sell his paintings to the public after a video of him went viral on TikTok. The video shows how women from Hera — a company in NYC that matches professional healthcare workers to families in need of care for aging family members — met Ben by chance and learned about his work as an artist. Paintings from all sizes (some as big as 5

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Opinion

Does Recognition Come Faster for Men? The Visibility Gap in the 2026 Winter Olympics

Design by Zury Cordova By Zury Cordova At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, the women of Team USA delivered some of the most important and entertaining performances of the games, earning three more medals than their male peers. Out of the total 12 gold medals won by Team USA, 8 were won by women. Their success added to a long pattern in which past Olympic female contenders constantly succeeded in their sports category, yet their achievements often received

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Changing the Game: How Alysa Liu's Comeback Could Revolutionize Figure Skating

Design by Christian Branch By Max Pearson Alysa Liu has taken the world by storm. A disillusioned child prodigy who once abandoned her sport, Liu came back from a two-year hiatus with an Olympic figure skating performance that won gold on her own terms. Liu's journey of mental health and breaking free from control speaks to the common struggles faced by figure skaters around the globe, and her success may provide a blueprint for the sport to move forward. Liu, a Bay Area nat

Mar 123 min read

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Transportation

Why Airports Feel Broken Right Now

Design by Christian Branch By Valentina Castañeda Castellanos At 6 a.m., when the airport usually is a quiet place, there are already security lines wrapping around the entire terminal, departure boards flashing “delayed,” and it seems like no one has a clue of what's going on. For travelers, trying to fly these days has become a real headache. Across the United States, airports have been dealing with constant disruptions, and the situation has been getting worse lately. One

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Arts & Music

Twenty-four Years of '25th Hour'

Image Credit: Touchstone Pictures By Arlen Fox-Helbig There are satellite photos of September 12th, 2001 in New York City. A pale ominous cloud floats from Ground Zero, casting deep shadows on Jersey City and Hoboken. This year, we’re coming up on the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. As the stock phrase goes: 9/11 was a marker of the true start of the current century. I was upstate, staying at my parents’ house, helping my brother move. It was on my

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Ben Feldshuh: A Lifelong New Yorker and Artist

Mar 264 min read

"Marty Supreme" Review: A High-Octane Thrill Ride of an Ambitious Dreamer

Design by Arlen Fox-Helbig Editor's Note: The Paper does not align with Chalamet's distasteful comments on ballet and opera. This is a review of the film as a whole, written before the events took place. We respect all art forms and don't condone the actor's behavior. By Quinn Kinsella Timothée Chalamet made sure that Marty Supreme wasn’t just a movie, but an event . Thanks to the viral marketing campaign Chalamet dedicated himself to the few months before the movie’s relea

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Three Wuthering Heights: Brontë, Fennell, and XCX

Design by Christian Branch By Quinn Kinsella, Max Pearson, and Arlen Fox-Helbig Revisiting Emily Brontë’s Seminal Gothic Love Story, Wuthering Heights By Quinn Kinsella Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is one of the most important novels of the 19th century. Scholarship and discourse has never ceased to find new layers to the gothic romance. The book has found an influx in readership with its 2026’s adaptation starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, and helmed by Saltburn d

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Fáilte!: Kneecap and Political Activism Through Music

Art by Christian Branch By Fiona Fahey On September 26, a London court threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish punk-rap group, Kneecap. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a single count of terrorism after London’s Metropolitan Police claimed that he displayed the flag of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah during a November 2024 concert. In February 2019, the UK classified Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and

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"The Emperor of Gladness" Review: Ocean Vuong’s Second Novel Is a Quiet Epic

Art by Christian Branch/Book Cover Design by Suzanne Dean By Quinn Kinsella Ocean Vuong is the poet laureate of our time. His deeply empathetic nature and honest writing have won him the trust of readers worldwide and the best-selling status he boasts at 37 years old. His latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is a quiet epic, tackling themes of identity, addiction, and family, both found and born into. Vuong’s prose soars and dips through the peaks and valleys of the human e

Nov 19, 20255 min read

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at CCNY: Ricano Music and Mujer Creacion Divina

Photography by Jayden Pantoja By Ingrid Ibarra Hispanic Heritage Month takes place during two months, beginning September 15 and ending October 15. This time is used to acknowledge and celebrate Hispanic culture and its potent influence on the United States culture and history. One of the ways The City College of New York (CCNY) has decided to celebrate Hispanic culture is by having a few events during this time that shines a spotlight on Hispanic artists. There were two mai

Oct 22, 20254 min read

Political Horror in "Weapons," and Its Parallels to Life

Art by Savannah Milton By Savannah Milton Horror as a genre is often used to explore societal anxieties, taboos, and fears. Weapons, directed and written by Zach Cregger, is no exception to this tradition as it highlights the sense of dread and paranoia that the American public has experienced as politics have become more polarized. The story focuses on a tragedy in a small town where seventeen students in one class disappear, leaving only one to show up to school the next d

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Ari Aster’s Eddington: The Prophetic Satirical Criticism of America & the Myth of the West

Image Courtesy: A24/Square Peg Films By Quinn Kinsella Ari Aster is a polarizing director. With his one-two punch horror releases Hereditary and Midsommar , he revolutionized the horror genre. His follow-up was the 3-hour nightmare-comedy Beau Is Afraid , which became a box office bomb and a cult classic overnight. And with his fourth feature, Aster proves himself as confident as ever in his searing commentary on the modern day division of America and the COVID-19 pandemic. T

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Buckingham Nicks: Fantasy, Fandom, & a Resurgence of Community

Art by Christian Branch By Fiona Fahey Fleetwood Mac is widely considered to be one of the most successful bands of the 20th century....

Oct 6, 20254 min read

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The Unending Relevance and Recontextualization of Title VI

It’s More Than “A Bit of Craic”: Preserving Irish History and Culture in New York City With the Aisling Community & Cultural Center

Show Me What Democracy Looks Like: Over 1,000 New York Students Lobby for Climate and Social Justice in the State Capitol

Sports

The CBA Agreement Is Here: This Is What It Means to WNBA Players

Image Credit: Kevin Coles By Francisca Lorca After 17 months of negotiations, the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) has reached a new tentative Collective Bargain Agreement (CBA) deal for the 2026 season that starts in May. This contract is the bridge between players and the WNBA towards better working conditions and salaries after the previous contract ended in October 2025. “I’m going to set the record straight here. I will be staying in New York. I’m

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Politics

CCNY Students and Faculty React to the Epstein Files and Raise Concerns About Power, Justice and Accountability

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Why Airports Feel Broken Right Now

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CCNY Research Is Studying the Science Behind Beauty

CCNY Students and Faculty React to the Epstein Files and Raise Concerns About Power, Justice and Accountability

Community

It’s More Than “A Bit of Craic”: Preserving Irish History and Culture in New York City With the Aisling Community & Cultural Center

Ben Feldshuh: A Lifelong New Yorker and Artist

Opinion

Does Recognition Come Faster for Men? The Visibility Gap in the 2026 Winter Olympics

Changing the Game: How Alysa Liu's Comeback Could Revolutionize Figure Skating

Transportation

Why Airports Feel Broken Right Now

Arts & Music

Twenty-four Years of '25th Hour'

Ben Feldshuh: A Lifelong New Yorker and Artist

"Marty Supreme" Review: A High-Octane Thrill Ride of an Ambitious Dreamer

Three Wuthering Heights: Brontë, Fennell, and XCX

Fáilte!: Kneecap and Political Activism Through Music

"The Emperor of Gladness" Review: Ocean Vuong’s Second Novel Is a Quiet Epic

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at CCNY: Ricano Music and Mujer Creacion Divina

Political Horror in "Weapons," and Its Parallels to Life

Ari Aster’s Eddington: The Prophetic Satirical Criticism of America & the Myth of the West

Buckingham Nicks: Fantasy, Fandom, & a Resurgence of Community

The Unending Relevance and Recontextualization of Title VI

It’s More Than “A Bit of Craic”: Preserving Irish History and Culture in New York City With the Aisling Community & Cultural Center

Show Me What Democracy Looks Like: Over 1,000 New York Students Lobby for Climate and Social Justice in the State Capitol

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The CBA Agreement Is Here: This Is What It Means to WNBA Players

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CCNY Students and Faculty React to the Epstein Files and Raise Concerns About Power, Justice and Accountability

Why Airports Feel Broken Right Now