Design by Alessa Adhikari By Fiona Fahey On Wednesday, April 15, three Hunter College undergraduates found themselves confined to a standard-sized holding cell in City College’s Wingate Hall. Members of the City University of New York (CUNY) Internationalist Clubs, the students were tabling on CCNY’s campus in hopes of collecting signatures for the PSC-CUNY — a faculty and staff union — petition calling for the creation of Immigrant Student Success Centers on all CUNY campuse

Art by Uriel Moran By R. Cardenas Colmenares Uriel Moran first entered The City College of New York as an architecture student, but life had other plans for him. Now, he is a senior art student majoring in digital design at CCNY. A natural storyteller who has chosen animation as his medium, Moran uses color and surrealism to evoke feelings in his audience. In his short film, “No tan buenos días,” he shows us how migrants can feel when pursuing education in a country far from

Photography by Joseph E. Parker By Max Pearson and Joseph E. Parker Group F Reviews By Max Pearson The CCNY One-Acts were several student-written and directed plays performed during the weekend of May 10th. Split into several groups of four, the plays were approximately seven minutes long, offering a quick way to see many students perform. This is a review for Group F, which included Hunting Bigfoot?, Speed Dating, Phone Sex & A Dumb Show, and The Baby. Group F’s production o

Design by Zury Cordova By Sara Outar This April, the CCNY Theatre Department debuted the long-anticipated production of Sophocles’ Antigone, reimagined through a feminist lens with an almost all-women cast. Antigone is set after the events of a civil war in Thebes. When Antigone’s brother, Polynices, dies in battle after trying to destroy Thebes, King Creon forbids honoring his death. Thus, Antigone follows a young woman who chooses to bury her brother, an act forbidden by

Art by Joshua Wiggan By Zury Cordova Joshua Wayne Wiggan is an electronic design and multimedia major currently completing his senior year and working toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He transferred from Hostos Community College last spring, bringing with him a strong foundation in visual storytelling and digital creativity. Wiggan’s long‑term goal is to become a professor, using his work and experience to inspire others and create a positive impact within his community. This

Photography by Rex Kwon By Tiffany Matos What happened to the joy of reading? The power of printed words can enrich our imaginations and mentalities in a special way. If you didn’t know, reading can help in multiple ways such as mental endurance, reducing stress levels, enhancing empathy, strengthening brain connectivity, and improving cognitive function. It is recommended by the National Library of Medicine to read for 20-30 minutes a day in order for cognitive benefits to t

Photo provided by artist By Nafissatou Yattassaye Andriantsara Raharijao is a creative artist originally born in Madagascar. She migrated to the United States in 2014 with family in hopes of it being a vacation, yet she stayed here. Raharijao is currently a junior at City College, majoring in art. Previously an art history major, Raharijao decided to pursue studio art and digital design while still being able to explore art history as an interest and a skill to hold on to. In

"Never Sent 2" | Art by Carmen Colibazzi By Max Pearson Carmen Colibazzi (she/her) is an artist from Rome, Italy. She holds a Fine Arts diploma from the Accademia di Belle Arti, specializing in performance and textile art. She attended the Kunstschule in Basel, Switzerland, and has had her work presented in Belgrade, Istanbul, and the Castello di Rivoli in Turin. She is currently seeking her master's in art education at CCNY and works as a teaching artist and art educator. Ca

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

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

Art by Jordan Champ By Sara Outar This March, the CCNY Theatre Department stunned viewers with the production of The Knight of the Burning Pestle . Originally performed in 1607, this play embraces chaos and disorder on the stage through constant unpredictability and scene interruption. This play not only embraces absurdity; absurdity is the whole point! The result of this is an experience that is hard to put into words and certainly hard to forget. This play is most ofte

"A Recent Entrance to Paradise," generated by DABUS By Max Pearson On March 2nd, 2026, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Steven Thaler, a computer scientist seeking copyright for his AI generated work "A Recent Entrance to Paradise." The Court's refusal cemented a long-upheld tenet that copyrighted works must be made by a human. This decision could prove monumental, both for those interested in AI development and for human artists who seek to protec

Design by Christian Branch By Nafissatou Yattassaye “Power to the people. Power to the people. Black people's power for Black people. Puerto Rican power for Puerto Rican people.” ​Colleges all across the country, including Dartmouth, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Boston State and Columbia University, took over their campuses after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr [1] . His assassination fueled anger across the United States, and there was an immediate d

Photography by Abel Lockhart By Fiona Fahey On November 13, CCNY hosted and sponsored an interfaith workshop that was advertised as a space to “delve into the history and current events of this multifaith world.” This event soon turned tense as CCNY alumnus and scholar Abdullah Mady began to express his discomfort with the presence of Ilya Bratman, the director of Hillel, a Jewish student organization at multiple universities. “I came here to this event not knowing I would b

Art by Jincent By Kendra Corona Artist Jade Cabrera is an art history major who had previously majored in cartoon history in high school. Her artist name is Jincent , which is a combination of “Jade” and “Vincent,” referring to Vincent van Gogh. Jade has been pursuing art professionally and continues to do so. Jade shares an art piece, Santa Moderna , which explores her questioning of religion. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. With this particular piec

Design by Nafissatou Yattassaye By Steven Hernandez Championship Against Lehman After a strong postseason run by the CCNY Beavers, the season came to an end at the 2025 CUNYAC Championship against Lehman College. The CUNY Championship game against Lehman College was a tight game with shots from both sides. After a tense back-to-back first half, the defensive stalemate came to an end after a game-winning shot during the 80 th minute. For CCNY, two starters were substituted in

Art by Ryen Slaughter By Zury Cordova Ryen Slaughter is a junior at City College majoring in English. She discovered her love for drawing as a way to relax and express herself, turning simple tools like pencil and paper into imaginative worlds. Ryen hopes to pursue a career as an art teacher or children’s book illustrator, bringing her characters to life both visually and through words. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. What inspired you to start drawing

Photography by Abel Lockhart By Ingrid Ibarra Stephen Sackey is a twenty-one-year-old student at The City College of New York, majoring in Computer Science. Over the years, he has accumulated many interests: creative writing, photography, coding, fashion, architecture, music, gaming, and language learning. These interests bloomed from his desire to explore and learn more about himself. He enjoys the creative process of writing and fashion as an outlet to express himself. He s

Photography by Sofia Peña By Sofia Peña On the weekend of November 7th, 2025, the City College production of La Gringa brightened the black box theater at Aaron Davis Hall. Director Karina Verna, along with the actors, tackled the themes of Carmen Rivera’s Obie award-winning play with authenticity. In an interview for The Paper with Carmen Rivera, she praised the entire team for how well they supported one another, and the research they did for each of their characters. This

Photography by Abel Lockhart By Quinn Kinsella Earlier this semester, the theater department at the City College of New York staged Christopher Durang’s comedy Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You. Kicking off the Fall 2025 season, Sister Mary opened on September 25th and closed on the 28th. The play, directed by Marina Visković, was met with controversy, particularly by City College’s Newman Catholic Club, leading to a talkback after one of the performances. Written