CUNY Sees Massive Budget Cuts in Age of COVID
After a devastating year for CUNY, marked by withheld funds and faculty layoffs, the state budget for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 is estimated to cut $26 […]
Zoom Bombing, An Unexpected Symptom of COVID
Written By: Matt Hirsch When the pandemic hit, Zoom became the medium for students to continue their studies and for professionals to meet with their coworkers. […]
Half Way There: Freshman and Transfers Join BC Amid Pandemic
Written By: Olivia McCaa “It’s like there’s this online barrier that is just impossible to get rid of,” said Brooklyn College freshman Frances Porter. For […]
Local Brooklyn Business Fight to Stay Open
Written By: Olivia McCaa As Brooklyn College reaches its one-year mark since shutting down amidst the global pandemic, neighboring Brooklyn businesses continue to face difficulties […]
BC’s Essential Workers: One Year Later
Last May, two months into online learning during a global pandemic, the BC Vanguard interviewed three of Brooklyn College’s “essential workers.” We spoke to […]
Amid Pandemic Stresses, Some Students Take a Break
Written By: Gabriela Flores and Mary Zakharova Back in Mar. 2020, Brooklyn College was taken by storm when classes made the sudden switch from […]
BC Reacts: Vaccine Rolls Out as CUNY Hits One Year Of COVID Shutdown
Written By: Matt Hirsch It’s been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began and vaccines are finally available. President Joe Biden announced that the timeline […]
On Campus Groups Adapt and Overcome to Keep Students Engaged During COVID
Written By: Qichelle Maitland The arrival of the COVID-19 virus and the chaos that it quickly caused disrupted the world as we knew it. On […]
Activist, Philosopher, Cornel West Speaks to BC as Part of Common Reader Project
On Tuesday night, students and faculty of Brooklyn College were graced by the presence of Dr. Cornel West, who visited remotely to be the speaker […]
The Last Recital at Brooklyn College
By John Schilling The date is Mar. 11, 2020, and the “coronavirus” has already made its way into New York City. Aside from those in […]