Opinion

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

Oct 224 min read

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,...

Oct 144 min read

Ari Aster’s Eddington: The Prophetic Satirical Criticism of America & the Myth of the West

Image Courtesy: A24/Square Peg Films By Quinn Kinsella Ari Aster is a polarizing director. With his one-two punch horror releases...

Oct 76 min read

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...

Sep 243 min read

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...

Apr 293 min read

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...

Mar 76 min read

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...

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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...

Oct 11, 20245 min read

Sally Rooney Tackles Brotherhood and Loss in New Novel Intermezzo

Photo by Quinn Kinsella By Quinn Kinsella October 1st, 2024 Sally Rooney’s fourth novel, Intermezzo , is her most nuanced and moving work...

Oct 1, 20244 min read

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...

May 15, 20242 min read