Monthly Archives: April 2010

Criminal Court Trip

On Monday, March 26th, my English class took a trip to the Lower Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. This was the first time that I have ever been inside of a court and thought it was very interesting.  First our class sat … Continue reading

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Lower Manhattan Criminal Court

Sandra Levkovich I have always wanted to go sit in on a real case where it involves a jury, defendent, prosecuters and so on. I wanted to always experience of how our legal system actually works instead of just reading … Continue reading

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My First Encounter w/ the Law…

Madhavi Rampersaud Monday’s trip to the Manhattan Criminal Court was my first trip to a courthouse. I was definitely excited to visit and learn something new. When I went inside the building for the first few cases, I was honestly … Continue reading

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In God We Trust

“In God We Trust”, when I enter the first room we went in criminal court, I saw this words. In the room, it was a little bit different from my imagination of the criminal court. There are many people, and … Continue reading

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The Walk

The Baruch neighborhood is a place I became part of as I entered intro freshmen year as a student at Baruch College. I never really thought about this community , until as a whole group my English professor took us … Continue reading

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Criminal Court

The trip to criminal court today was certainly an interesting experience. It was my first time being in a court room and witnessing a case. During the first couple of cases I felt that the court wasn’t that organized and … Continue reading

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Gramercy Park

During the walk to around Gramercy Park I noticed many new things. I found it interesting that a white homeless man was eating out of the garbage bin and asking for money and something to eat in a white higher … Continue reading

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Racial Profiling in Connecticut

Everyday, there is injustice and racial profiling going on in our states.  Recently, I found an article on the New York Times online article on race and justice called  ‘Connecticut Town Grapples With Claims of Police Bias’ (written by Nina … Continue reading

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Troubles in Pakistan

DanLin O. “At Top University, a Fight for Pakistan’s Future (New York Times)” Like some of its neighboring countries, Pakistan has been a country filled with turmoil. Pakistan is made up of an hierarchy with different ethnic groups. Some restless … Continue reading

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From Pakistan with problems

In today’s edition of the New York Times, there was a story about a Palestinian professor by the name of Iftikhar Baloch who was assaulted by Islamic students in his very own office. This issue led to a unity among … Continue reading

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