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.
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Has One of the Most Seedy Presidential Campaigns in Memory Resulted in One of the Most Seedy President-Elects?
By Contributing Writer Kashima Grant America has spoken. On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump will become the forty-fifth President of the United States and the avowed mission he wants us all to believe is to “Make America Great Again.” I…
Essay: Helping New York City Immigrant Communities to Resist the Smog of Fear Caused by President-elect Donald Trump
By Senior Editor Tatiana Villamil Editor’s Note: The pictures in this article are used to help reflect the ethnic diversity of the Big Apple. The status of those photographed are not known. Thirteen days after election night, a CUNY J-School…
How Hunter Millennials Stay Informed About News – Part 6, Last of the Series
By Contributing Writer Julia Suarez Can you imagine the time when you couldn’t access news through your smart phone, iPad or computer? There was a time when news was transported by carrier pigeon, hand-carried messages and the Pony Express. Finding…
Views on the Election and the Current State of America
By Contributing Writer Andrew Henry The results are in! Donald Trump is the presidential-elect and he seems close to be finalizing his cabinet selections as well as appointments to other key positions. It is clear that millions are happy. It…
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.
If It Happened to Them, Could It Happen to You?
WORD Contributing Writer Avid Maldonao writes about the CENTRAL PARK FIVE film and it reads like a cautionary tale in the wake of the most controversial presidential election in American history.