Design by Alessa Adhikari By Sofia Peña “Nothing beats the original,” most people can agree with this statement. Regardless of medium, the modified portrayals of classic movies never satisfy our itch in the same way the originals can. In the past decade, live-action remakes have become a popular medium for large companies to produce. Disney has especially focused on this form of storytelling, reproducing classic movies ranging from  Lady and the Tramp  to The Lion King . Ther

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

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

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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OPINION Four writers from The Paper came together to write about what the 2024 presidential election means for them. Here’s what they...

OPINION Photo courtesy of Sarah Romani on Instagram. By Queen Carrasco On September 15th, 2024, a police officer and three civilians were...

OPINION By Elizabeth Reich & Richard Jones The rally in support of Palestine held by the City College of New York (CCNY) chapter of...

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By Chantal De Los Santos Late fall semester of 2021, a cornerstone of student life here at CCNY was created. An account with the...

By Eliana Basher & Rebecca Raghunath For decades, Columbia University has aggressively expanded its real estate holdings into Harlem and...