The Fordham Observer

The Fordham Observer Founded in 1981, The Observer is the award-winning student newspaper of Fordham College at Lincoln Center. It is Lincoln Center’s fourth paper.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and even TikTok . Founded in 1981, The Observer is the award-winning student newspaper of Fordham University. Based at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus in Manhattan, The Observer’s circulation also reaches Fordham’s Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, making it available to all the students in the University’s undergraduate colleges and graduate

schools. The first was “The Curved Horn” that was brought over from Rose Hill when the Lincoln Center Campus was built in 1968. Two other papers, “The Review” and “Evex” were started up. By 1981, all three papers had folded and the school was ready for a voice for students and “The Observer” was born.

On Nov. 23, the Fordham men’s water polo team won its fifth consecutive Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) champ...
12/05/2025

On Nov. 23, the Fordham men’s water polo team won its fifth consecutive Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) championship. On Dec. 5, they enter the quarterfinals of the NCAA championship fourth-seeded, in competition for the national title, a feat no team outside of California has ever accomplished before.

The MAWPC victory against George Washington University landed the team in the Fordham history books yet again, as it was the first time the team had taken home the conference title five times. The win granted the Rams an automatic bid to the national tournament.

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Written by: Jane Roche
Photo courtesy of Fordham Athletics

Fordham has agreed to voluntarily recognize the Fordham Lincoln Center (FLC) resident assistant (RA) and resident first-...
12/04/2025

Fordham has agreed to voluntarily recognize the Fordham Lincoln Center (FLC) resident assistant (RA) and resident first-year mentor (RFM) union on Nov. 25, according to union organizers. RAs and RFMs at FLC are now officially unionized with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153 along with the RA union at Fordham Rose Hill (FRH).

The union authorization cards, signed by 74% of FLC’s RAs and RFMs, were provided to the university upon request. The voluntary recognition will be put in writing soon, according to John Edmonds, assistant business manager of OPEIU Local 153.

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Written by: Ana Winston
Photo by: Grace Santoli

12/03/2025

Issue 7 of The Observer is available online and on stands now. Link in bio.

The Observer is the Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center. We are 100% student-run and aim to produce quality, credibl...
12/02/2025

The Observer is the Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center. We are 100% student-run and aim to produce quality, credible journalism that upholds journalistic standards and informs the Fordham student body. Our team comprises approximately 40 undergraduate students, each with a unique set of skills that contribute to our bi-weekly publications and online content.

Journalism has made a significant shift to digital content and audiences, and The Observer must adapt accordingly. To achieve this, we need equipment to enhance our media presence. Our multimedia, photo and podcast desks require access to tools that support the quality of journalism we aim to produce at The Observer, like equipment related to photography, videography and sound. Our creative team has elevated our graphics game, incorporating more illustrations and unique designs to visually clarify and complement our writers’ hard work. We are looking to integrate a drawing tablet into our workflow to facilitate a smoother production design process. Your donations will allow us to make these essential additions to our newsroom. We thank you for helping us continue our over 40-year legacy as Fordham Lincoln Center’s student publication.

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Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao returns to her roots post-Marvel’s “Eternals” with a much smaller story: “Hamnet.” “Ha...
11/24/2025

Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao returns to her roots post-Marvel’s “Eternals” with a much smaller story: “Hamnet.” 

“Hamnet” is an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel of the same name. The movie starts as a love story between Agnes and William Shakespeare, but evolves into a story about loss and grief in the aftermath of their son Hamnet’s death, the catalyst for Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet.”

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Written by: Morgan Johnson
Photo by: Morgan Johnson

The 2025 Fordham Francis Index (FFI), a multidimensional global poverty report, found that global poverty has stagnated ...
11/23/2025

The 2025 Fordham Francis Index (FFI), a multidimensional global poverty report, found that global poverty has stagnated at 25.5% over the last two years following an initial recovery from the acute effects of COVID-19. This indicates that the poor are still worse off after the pandemic than they were before. These findings were presented by Fordham’s Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development (IPED) at a forum at the Church Center for the United Nations (UN) on the morning of Nov. 14.

Around 100 professors, graduate students and members of the UN and various charities attended in person and over the livestream.

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Written by: Michelle Wilson
Photo by: Grace Santoli

Allow me to enlighten anyone unfamiliar with the age-old tactic of coded language. It is a phenomenon often used by men ...
11/23/2025

Allow me to enlighten anyone unfamiliar with the age-old tactic of coded language. It is a phenomenon often used by men to socially police women, frequently disguised as a compliment or feedback.

Throughout my adolescence and early adulthood, I have fielded this faux praise with a “thank you,” because it is gift-wrapped and delivered to me in a way that expects that response. “You are so intimidating” implies that being unapproachable is what defines a woman who is extroverted or confident; it is the price she must pay for commanding a room or simply standing tall with her chin held high.

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Written by: Jane Roche
Photo by: Aayusha Duwadi

In response to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) federal funding being halted for almost two weeks,...
11/22/2025

In response to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) federal funding being halted for almost two weeks, Fordham’s Campus Ministry built upon its annual Thanksgiving food drive to create an on-campus food pantry with the Resident Hall Association (RHA) for members of the Fordham community.

Low-income populations across the nation have been wrought with food insecurity amid rising inflation. On the Lincoln Center campus, Campus Ministry and RHA are working together to increase the amount of food assistance they can provide to the Fordham community by opening new on-campus food pantries, on top of Campus Ministry’s annual food drive.

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Written by: Sophia Stephan
Photo by: Grace Santoli

Fordham Theatre’s second mainstage production of the 2025–26 season opened on Nov. 13 in Pope Auditorium. Guest director...
11/22/2025

Fordham Theatre’s second mainstage production of the 2025–26 season opened on Nov. 13 in Pope Auditorium. Guest director Ryan Quinn envisioned a nuanced adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play “The Tempest,” a story following the sorcerer Prospero’s plot to restore his dukedom after he has been exiled to a remote island. With various characters embarking on quests to claim ownership of their fate, the play offers a relevant message on controlling one’s own narrative.

At a time when our generation witnesses and participates in “cancel culture,” the play’s themes of forgiveness and agency grow more resonant. Quinn shared his admiration for Shakespeare’s storytelling, as the characters in his works often endure common obstacles that connect humanity from the past to the present.

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Written by: Camryn Cade
Photo by: Cason Doyle

11/21/2025

On Nov. 10, the 2025 Ann M. Sperber Prize was awarded to Ali Velshi, a Canadian journalist, senior economic and business correspondent for NBC News, and anchor for MSNBC News.

Velshi’s book “Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy” was published in 2024. The book is both a family memoir and a meditation on democratic values: It details his ancestral roots tracing back to India, his birth in Nairobi, Kenya, and ultimately his immigration to Canada and then the United States.

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Written by: Mackenzie Cooper
Video by: Jane Roche and Grace Santoli

Fordham Theatre’s second mainstage production of the 2025–26 season opened on Nov. 13 in Pope Auditorium. Guest director...
11/20/2025

Fordham Theatre’s second mainstage production of the 2025–26 season opened on Nov. 13 in Pope Auditorium. Guest director Ryan Quinn envisioned a nuanced adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play “The Tempest,” a story following the sorcerer Prospero’s plot to restore his dukedom after he has been exiled to a remote island. With various characters embarking on quests to claim ownership of their fate, the play offers a relevant message on controlling one’s own narrative. 

At a time when our generation witnesses and participates in “cancel culture,” the play’s themes of forgiveness and agency grow more resonant. Quinn shared his admiration for Shakespeare’s storytelling, as the characters in his works often endure common obstacles that connect humanity from the past to the present.

To read more, click the link in our bio to head to our website.

Written by: Camryn Cade
Photo by: Cason Doyle

Almost 100 members of the Fordham and St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church communities gathered for a prayer procession to b...
11/20/2025

Almost 100 members of the Fordham and St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church communities gathered for a prayer procession to bear witness to the suffering of immigrants and advocate for their protection through prayers, songs and testimonies on Nov. 13. The procession moved from Fordham’s Rose Hill campus to the St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, passing an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on their way.

The event began at 5:30 p.m. at the University Church Plaza with scripture readings and opening prayers, including the first of five decades of the rosary given alternately in English and Spanish. A decade of the rosary consists of an Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be and a Fatima Prayer, recited while meditating on a specific mystery of Jesus’ life. Members of Campus Ministry, professors and several Fordham students were in attendance, with a leader beginning each prayer and everyone reciting the second half together. 

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Written by: Michelle Wilson
Photo by: Kaitlyn Squyres

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