Destination of old published stories.
Editor’s Note: The research and interviewing for this article was wrapped up a few days before the 2015 spring semester ended. Soon after it was published, the WORD experienced a catastrophic failure and years of stories and pictures were lost. The Editor is republishing this article and many others.
The #OscarsSoWhite controversy was in full force in the weeks leading up to this year’s Academy Awards ceremony hosted by Chris Rock in late February.
By Senior Editor Jimmy Kelly April 4, 2016 After graduating high school in 2008, I did one year of college before withdrawing to seek adventure. I bartended, worked as a deckhand on tug boats, travelled through Costa Rica, Western Europe…
The Professional Staff Congress represents 25,000 faculty and some staff at City University of New York Barbara Bowen, April 1: “Until early evening yesterday, the PSC was receiving word from legislators in Albany that the final State budget would include at…
The Spotlight section features 36 films, consisting of 18 narratives and 18 documentaries. 25 films in the selection will have their world premiere at the Festival. The opening night Spotlight film is the world premiere of Bill Purple’s drama The…
By Tatiana Villamil Prologue After meeting with Theo Kocken, an economics professor and entrepreneur, Terry Jones decided to co-write and co-direct BOOM BUST BOOM along with son, Bill Jones, and Ben Timlett. BOOM BUST BOOM opened Theatrically March 11 in…
By WORD Senior Editor Megan Ley March 30, 2016 The NHL needs to clean up some dirt and issue a big “I’m Sorry” card regarding the controversy surrounding hockey player John Scott and the All-Star Game that took place on…
By Julia Beach, March 27, 2016 President Obama has proved once again that he is a man of his word, and a leader who upholds the Constitution and fulfill his duties while still in office. I’m referring to his recent…
By Senior Editor Jimmy Kelly, March 26, 2016 Deborah Cowell, a veteran book editor and freelance writer of more than 10 years, negotiated a $500 agreement with a client to do editorial work. When the project was complete, however, the client altered Cowell’s…
