“The washing machines are really old and they tend to break down a lot,” said Eli James. He is not the first to complain about the washing machines in his building’s basement. Residents of 50 Rivington Street have had just about enough with machines that break down while doing their laundry. Residents not only have a problem with the machines breaking down but also with an … [Read more...] about The Horrors of 50 Rivington’s Basement
Archives for August 2013
Let’s Talk about Food.
With classes as early as 9 a.m. during the summer, students need time to take get away from the classroom. After all, it is summer! Students in the Baruch College Now summer program rely on lunch to talk, eat, relax, and not worry about hectic schedules that are always in their face. Given three choices of restaurants and a different card every week to get any food they want, … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk about Food.
Gay Marriage: The Obvious Issue That Still Needs Addressing
Love is love, and true love transcends time and ideas. The heterosexual couple whose battles were with angry parents and an even harsher economy or some other plot device has always portrayed the theme of star-crossed lovers. For gay couples wishing to marry, the plight of the star-crossed lover is still prevalent as our country’s clouded ideals limit yet another group’s rights … [Read more...] about Gay Marriage: The Obvious Issue That Still Needs Addressing
Winged Students Residing on Campus
Some say they have only heard them, others are not even aware of their existence, and few have been privileged with a glimpse of a fast blur. They are Baruch College Vertical Campus’s five-inch students. “I hear them every morning. They live here,” said a maintenance worker who has worked at the college for 11 years. “I thought I was imagining things,” said Yvette Branson, … [Read more...] about Winged Students Residing on Campus
Your Building, Our Canvas
Graffiti is around the world, and can be dated back to Before the Christian Era, when writings of the Safaitic language, a form of proto-Arabic, were scratched into the rocks and boulders of what is now named the Basalt desert in northern Saudi Arabia. In Greek cities such as Ephesus, though, graffiti was mainly advertising prostitution, but it was graffiti nonetheless. … [Read more...] about Your Building, Our Canvas