The “girl that meets all the celebrities,” AKA Lillian Gissen, has 75,000 followers on Instagram, 18,300 on Twitter. People approach her at events and concerts and want to take pictures of and with her.
Author: The WORD
Si Se Puede, Yes We Can
Article by Marjorie Fajardo
Growing up as an undocumented teenager in a country that portrays me as a criminal has been a challenging experience, like I’m not wanted in the country I live in.
Transfer Students Interviewed for This Article Say Hunter Policies Bushwhack Their Dreams
Article by Anthony Falletta Anticipating an Oasis, Dealing with Disappointment Valentino Sammarone, 21, a biology major and prospective medical student who wants to be a dentist, transferred to Hunter last fall from the State University at Albany for…
Many May Be Decking the Halls This Season, Millions May Also Be Crawling Them
The number of college students seeking mental health support has increased exponentially since 2009, according to a 2014 article by the American Psychological Association. Hunter students who believe they may be struggling with mental health issues can find help right on campus, said Ariella Soffer, Ph.D, an intake coordinator at Hunter’s Counseling and Wellness Services.
A Man and His Time Capsule
Reporter Ricardo Montero-Hernandez profiles Samuel Hargress Jr., owner of Paris Blues on West 121st Street, Harlem.
Colin Kaepernick Can Be a Hot Topic on This Campus
Article By Senior Editor Megan Ley, November 21, 2016 The crowd of Buffalo Bills fans at New Era Field erupted into a chant of “USA!” and boos as San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick took the field in Orchard Park,…
Olivia Singh, Matthew Ruppert, Amina Talat Had Their Hopes
Students interviewed by WORD reporter Kay-Lee Ebanks about their presidential preferences.
A Historic Campaign
Ricardo Montero-Hernandez was one of several WORD reporters assigned to interview potential voters about their presidential preferences. Five interviewed for this article said that Americans are upset and alarmed with Congress.
Hunter’s Muslim American Community Very Focused on This Presidential Campaign
Article by Nida Ali, November 7, 2016 And the reasons should be obvious. The unconstitutional and illegal surveillance of the Muslim community by law enforcement and the anti-Islamic vitriol in this national election cycle has been motivating Muslim students to…
Hillary Clinton?! Donald Trump?! Students Michael Bruno and Paul Walkonis Insist Enough is Enough
Article by Katherine Hernandez
Students fed up with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, plan to write in their preferred candidates for this 2016 presidential election.