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Controversy on Campus: "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You"
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


A Culture of Conformity: How Fashion Trends Become Political Statements
Art by Christian Branch By Max Pearson Tradwives. Old money. Sydney Sweeney's jeans. According to a recent Vogue article , this year's fall trends held "a sense of permanence" to be appreciated even by those who "didn't attend equestrian summer camp as a preteen" or didn't "have a family estate to decamp at on the weekends." An Instagram reel from @ womanculture.co  contrasts "classy" polo shirts and neutral slacks with "vulgar" baggy jeans and hoodies. One thing is clear: th


Buckle Up: Speed, Safety, and Sorrow on the New York City Subway
Photography by Abel Lockhart By Fiona Fahey Subway surfing has plagued the underground world of New York’s five boroughs for decades. This illegal phenomenon consists of riding on the outside of a moving train car, and it has taken the lives of many New York City youths. In 2025 alone , five New Yorkers across three boroughs have lost their lives to subway surfing and an additional four have been badly injured. Most recently, in the early hours of October 4th, two young girls


More than Numbers: A Look Into the Artino Mathematics Tutoring Center at CCNY
Photography by Rex Kwon By Fairuz Omar Raya Past the security desk at the North Academic Center (NAC) at The City College of New York (CCNY) into the lobby, a right turn at the escalators, down the winding hallways, lies a bustling classroom. There, with faint laughter and hushed talks of algebra and calculus, students come together in crowds to advance their education. The Artino Mathematics Tutoring Center  (AMTC), located at NAC 1/511, is one of the many tutoring services


The Real ID Has Arrived: Identification of the Future?
Art by Christian Branch By Francisca Lorca The Real ID has officially arrived in New York. The Real ID Act was passed in 2005 as a result...


The Closure and Revamping of the Interfaith & Meditation Space in the North Academic Center
Photography by Abel Lockhart By Quinn Kinsella During the first week of the 2025 fall semester, the Interfaith & Mediation Space closed...


Dear Readers: A Note from the Editor
Dear Readers, Welcome to The Paper ’s 2025-2026 Chapter. As we transition to the new academic year, our mission remains the same. We...


The Fight for Better Food at CCNY Continues
Aladdin’s October 16th launch event in the NAC Cafeteria. All photos by Abram Morris unless noted. By Abram Morris City College, the...


How Trump’s Presidency Might Affect Public College Campuses like CCNY
Photo by Elizabeth Reich By Elizabeth Reich and Gershon Salzberg Donald Trump’s second presidency is coming, whether we like it or not....


Abortion Access on Campus: CCNY’s Promises & The Future of Reproductive Rights
Photo by Quinn Kinsella By Quinn Kinsella Abortion access is one of the biggest controversies in this country. With opposing views led by...


NEWSFLASH: Donald Trump Wins 2024 Election
Photo courtesy of Unsplash By Elizabeth Reich Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States and J.D. Vance as Vice...


A New Dining Plan Comes to CCNY
By Xavier Cundin September 26th, 2024 CITY COLLEGE - New school semesters bring new changes. As always communication from the...


The Corporatization of CCNY Told Through Rado Petrovic’s Cafe
Rado Petrovic works in what used to be his cafe. Photo by Abel Lockhart By Billie Estrine and Abram Morris September 25th, 2024...


The Geopolitics of Chip Manufacturing
By Gershon Salzberg The global manufacturing arena is heating up in the fight for who will be the dominant player in the advanced...


Remembering Naomi Hagley
By Lynne Scott Jackson Naomi Hagley was a recent AD/PR graduate who passed away during the summer. AD/PR Professor Lynn Scott Jackson...


Pro-Palestine Students Rally On First Day Back To In-Person Classes
By Elizabeth Reich & Richard Jones CITY COLLEGE, May 13-- The City College of New York (CCNY) chapter of Students for Justice in...


President Faces City College Student Body After Encampment Conflict
By Elizabeth Reich & Rhiannon Rashidi May 8, at 4 p.m., City College President Vincent Boudreau held a town hall over Zoom to discuss the...


Gaza Solidarity Protesters Express Distrust of Media, Arrests Made, The Latest...
By Rhiannon Rashidi CITY COLLEGE, May 1- The organizers of the CUNY Gaza Solidarity Encampment held a press conference in front of the...


United for Palestine: Student Solidarity at Columbia and CCNY Encampments
By Fatima Ezzahra Bouabd.
In a show of unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian cause...


USG Leaders Push Fee Hike to Raise Money for Clubs
By Rhiannon Rashidi On Thursday, February 15, over 100 representatives of City College clubs met online with the Undergraduate Student...
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