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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


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,...


Is Social Media Shaping the Future of Filmmaking?
Art by Christian Branch By Zury Cordova As I find myself scrolling through my For You Page (FYP), I often come upon behind-the-scenes...
Why CCNY’s Theater Department Needs to Take Their Students More Seriously
By Quinn Kinsella “All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one...


Emilia Pérez Is Really Offensive. Here Is Why:
Photo Credits: Courtesy of Netflix By Zury Cordova “ The heart of this movie was not Mexico.” Stated Zoe Saldana in the press room after...


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


Will the NYPD Ever Draw the Line?
OPINION Photo courtesy of Sarah Romani on Instagram. By Queen Carrasco On September 15th, 2024, a police officer and three civilians were...


Where Do The CCNY Student Protests Go From Here?
OPINION By Elizabeth Reich & Richard Jones The rally in support of Palestine held by the City College of New York (CCNY) chapter of...


Chaos College of New York
OPINION // CREATIVE NONFICTION By Richard Jones On Tuesday, April 30, the City College of New York (CCNY) became a domestic battleground....


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


Celebrity Events Are Becoming Less Exclusive, But All People Are Not Gaining Access Equally.
By Queen Carrasco If you were an avid TikTok user in the month of September, you may have noticed the numerous videos relating to free...


A Cop Is A Cop: _____
By Queen Carrasco “A cop is a cop,” James Baldwin said in 1971. "He may be a very nice man. I haven’t got time to figure that out. You...


Illicit Confessions: The Chronicles of CCNY's Anonymous Pages
By Chantal De Los Santos Late fall semester of 2021, a cornerstone of student life here at CCNY was created. An account with the...


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