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Founded in 1981, The Observer is the award-winning student newspaper of Fordham College at Lincoln Center. It is Lincoln Center’s fourth paper.
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Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and even TikTok . Founded in 1981, The Observer is the award-winning student newspaper of Fordham University. Based at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus in Manhattan, The Observer’s circulation also reaches Fordham’s Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, making it available to all the students in the University’s undergraduate colleges and graduate

schools. The first was “The Curved Horn” that was brought over from Rose Hill when the Lincoln Center Campus was built in 1968. Two other papers, “The Review” and “Evex” were started up. By 1981, all three papers had folded and the school was ready for a voice for students and “The Observer” was born.

05/09/2024

A group of pro-Palestine students have begun rallying outside the Leon Lowenstein Building at 1:00 PM EST. This comes eight days after 15 students and alum were arrested at an encampment-style protest held inside of the Lowenstein Center lobby.

“They can sweep our encampments, they can arrest us, suspend us, ban us from campus, expel us, surveil us, attack us, but they CANNOT SILENCE US,” an Instagram post by Fordham SJP promoting the protest read.

The Fordham for Palestine Coalition issued a press release this afternoon announcing that the students and alumni arrested on May 1 would return to campus to demand divestment from companies affiliated with Israel’s war in Gaza and the end of NYPD presence at the Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) campus.

NYPD officers set up barricades limiting access to the 60th Street entrance and are monitoring the growing crowd. Additional Public Safety officers are inspecting FUIDs before students enter the building.

05/09/2024

BREAKING: Eleven students who were suspended and arrested last week after participating in a protest-style encampment have had their housing, academic and graduation suspensions lifted by Dean of Students at Lincoln Center and Rose Hill, Jenifer Campbell and Christopher Rodgers after hearings were held on Tuesday, May 7.

Fordham’s student conduct procedure states that accused students will be relieved from sanctions pending the conclusion of their hearings. According to Campbell in a statement to The Observer, the students must now wait for the university to issue its findings.

The students are still awaiting formal court hearings for their arrests including offenses for misdemeanor trespassing.

Written by: Insiya Gandhi and Alexa Villatoro
Photo By: Dan McDermott

05/03/2024

CORRECTION: A previous post incorrectly stated that 13 of the arrested were undergraduate students and 2 alumni. As of May 3 this post has been updated to reflect current information.

UPDATE: The Observer can confirm that all individuals arrested at yesterday’s encampment were members of the Fordham community. The group comprised of 11 students and 4 alumni.

To read more, click the link in our bio to head to our website. This is a developing story, with more information to come.

05/01/2024

Police have arrested all remaining participants in the encampment and swept the cite

05/01/2024

NYDP personnel have entered the building, protesters have moved to the Gabelli School of Business

05/01/2024

Police in helmets have circled the Lowenstein Center directly in front of the encampment

04/05/2024

Earlier this morning, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the Northeastern region of the U.S. at 10:23 a.m. EST, sending shocks across the state of New Jersey, the five boroughs, Philadelphia and as north as Boston on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS reported the earthquake’s epicenter was Lebanon, New Jersey, 50 miles west of New York City.

Robert Fitzer, associate vice president for public safety said that the campuses will remain open and operate as scheduled. He added that members of the university community will be updated as necessary.

To read more, head to our website at the link in bio.

Written by: Insiya Gandhi
Photo by: Maryam Beshara

03/20/2024

Breaking: Police Pursuit Ends In Crash Outside Rose Hill Campus

03/13/2024

Undergraduate tuition and food and housing fees will increase by 4.4% for the 2024-25 academic year. The announcement was made by John Buckley, vice president for enrollment, in a university-wide email sent on March 13.

The tuition increase follows the 6% hike in enrollment costs from the previous 2023-24 academic year. Tuition had not been raised since the 2020-21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Buckley explained that Fordham is continuing to work on controlling expenses by making cuts that do not impact the ability for the university to provide a “high-impact education.” He cited demands from employees for increases in compensation, alongside inflation and being located in New York City as reasons that have made this difficult.

In a press conference with The Observer and The Fordham Ram, Rose Hill’s undergraduate publication, on Feb. 27, University President Tetlow stated that the investment in a Fordham education “pays off,” but that continued increase in the cost of higher education is “hitting the ceiling of what an American family can afford to pay.”

According to Buckley, the university plans to increase its financial aid pool by “millions” for students with the greatest need.

“Please be assured that the University will continue to work hard at finding efficiencies while delivering on our Jesuit mission to provide the transformational Fordham education you’ve come to expect,” Buckley said.

Written by: Alexa Villatoro
📸: Observer Archives

01/26/2024

Whether your niche is film, television, music, or all of the above, entertainment fans can agree upon the excitement of the winter season as a flood of celebrations and honors occur — from the Golden Globes to the Emmys, Grammys and Oscars.

On the heels of the Golden Globes, a celebration of both film and television, the Television Academy got its spotlight as the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards aired on Jan. 15. Unlike the Golden Globes, the Emmys solely focus on awards in television, allowing not only actors to be recognized for their work, but directors, writers and creative teams as well.

The Emmys — delayed from their original September date due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes — celebrated several wins for fan-favorite series such as “Succession” and “The Bear,” and was ranked as one of the most diverse years in the ceremony’s history.

To read more, click the link in our bio to head to our website.

Written by: Juju Jaworski
Graphic by: Tara Lentell

01/25/2024

Following an intense, nationwide, seven-month competitive search, Michele Burris assumed the position of vice president of student affairs on Jan. 10.

The announcement was made in a university-wide email from University President Tania Tetlow on the same day, noting that Burris would begin her position immediately.

Burris expressed excitement in taking on the role permanently because of her eagerness to continue her work with university leaders to serve students at Fordham.

“I’m unbelievably honored to serve with President Tetlow, with the other members of the fabulous cabinet of vice presidents,” she said about embarking on her new tenure as vice president of student affairs.

To read more, click the link in our bio to be redirected to our website.

Written by: Stevie Fusco
Photo courtesy of: Michele Burris

01/25/2024

The constant consumption of “scorched earth” news headlines and learning about those in power jeopardizing our future for profit is inescapable. Processing such information alone is becoming a heavy load to bear. This poses a question for those looking to create real change and are wondering how they should go about doing so.

What would be the best course of action for actualizing progress, spreading awareness and uplifting others — if not through community and cooperation — together? Protests are the most effective course of action for environmental justice. Protests and demonstrations allow participants to process an onslaught of intense information with those advocating for the same cause in meaningful ways in hopes of accomplishing change.

To read more, click the link in our bio to be directed to our website.

Written by: Kenny Moll
Graphic by: Claire Seka

01/25/2024

Clad in beanies, winter coats and keffiyehs, Fordham students across the university’s schools and campuses gathered in the snowy weather in front of the entrance to the Leon Lowenstein Center on 60th Street and Columbus Ave, to protest the war between Israel and Hamas on Jan. 19.

Roughly 30 people attended the demonstration, which was organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) — the undergraduate group that remains unrecognized by Fordham University as an official club.

Students took turns with a bullhorn, delivering speeches and leading chants condemning the high human cost of the Israeli military’s campaign in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, which has led to the loss of over 25,000 lives since Oct. 7. Additionally, the protestors accused the university’s administration of tacitly supporting what they referred to as a genocide in progress.

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