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

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