Several Queens College student leaders were interviewed for their opinions about what CUNY students may expect from their president, Félix V. Matos Rodriguez, the next CUNY Chancellor. He takes office May 1.
A Lowdown for CUNY Students About the Start of the Eighth CUNY Chancellorship – This One with a Man of Color
“Because he is a man of color and has come up through CUNY, he is able to relate and connect with students on a higher level than prior chancellors before him” – Farbod H. Moghadan, CUNY University Student Senate Vice Chair of Senior College Affairs and Student Government.
The 18th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Jury Is Comprised of …
This year’s jury features acclaimed filmmakers, award-winning actors, noteworthy producers, and cultural leaders including Angela Bassett, Rebecca Miller, Orlando von Einsiedel, Steve Zaillian, Drake Doremus, Famke Janssen, Jenny Lumet, Tig Notaro, Chloë Sevigny, and more.
Film Society of Lincoln Center Tribute to Ester Krumbachová, Master of the Czechoslovak New Wave
A costume and set designer, scriptwriter, and director, the multi-hyphenate artist shared her puckishly surreal and trenchant, radical vision with such trailblazing New Wave directors as Chytilová, Karel Kachyňa, Jaromil Jireš, and Jan Němec, who married Krumbachová and considered her a muse.
Mueller Probe Was a Waste of Time and Money – No Collusion, No Obstruction, Says the President
“Mueller Probe Was a Waste of Time and Money – No Collusion, No Obstruction, Says the President” – an avowed supporter of sexism, bigotry, white nationalism. The WORD editor must respond.
2019 Peabody Awards
Each year, Peabody Awards are bestowed upon a curated collection of 30 stories that capture what PA considers society’s most important issues — known as the Peabody 30. From major Hollywood productions to local journalism. The Peabody Awards were founded in 1940 at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia and are still based in Athens today.