BC Alum Shirley Chisholm in FX’s “Mrs. America”
On April 15, a new series premiered on FX and grasped the attention of audiences across the country. Mrs. America tells the story of American […]
Month: April 2020
CUNY’S Grad Center Continues with Virtual “Segal Talks”
Globally, coronavirus has forced many theatres to close its doors in observance of self-isolation. Nonetheless, Martin E. Segal Theatre at the CUNY Graduate Center has […]
On the Record: Before They Were Big, They Were CUNY
On the Record — Before They Were Big, They Were CUNY They say if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. What […]
Four BC Profs Win Literary Awards
In the past few months, a number of Brooklyn College faculty and alumni have received honors for their work in literature. On April 17, President […]
Obituary: Moshe Augenstein, Comp Sci Deputy Chair
Moshe Augenstein, Undergraduate Deputy Chair of Computer and Information Science, died of complications from COVID-19 on April 7. He was the second of four within […]
Obituary: Jay Jankelewicz, Alumnus and Philosophy Dept. Staff
Jay Jankelewicz, the erstwhile office manager for Brooklyn College’s Philosophy Department, died of complications of COVID-19 this past Thursday, Apr. 9. Jankelewicz graduated from Brooklyn […]
Ak Jansen’s Solo Show at Ivy Brown and his Striking Personal Protective Sculptures
Last November I interviewed Ak Jansen in his studio on the fifth floor of Boylan Hall. There was a small crowd of clay vessels, some […]
Queens, the Epicenter of City Outbreak, Continues to Struggle
Since the passing of Governor Cuomo’s “The New York State on PAUSE” executive order, essential workers on the frontline of combating COVID-19, manufacturing face masks, […]
Petition Created to Stop Asian-American Bigotry
As the coronavirus rages on in New York, another, less obvious epidemic runs in parallel to it – a rash of prejudice and even hate […]
Three-Sport Athlete Anna Curran Deals with Season Cut Short
All CUNY athletics have been cancelled for the spring, and for seniors, who will never get the chance to compete for their schools again, the […]