Governor Cuomo and the MTA just gave away $2.5 million dollars to eight “geniuses” who proposed solutions to fix the long-standing problems of the New York subway system. The MTA announced the recipients of the award on March 9.
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I’ve recently had the pleasure of viewing Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” the night before its release date. I attended a viewing with The Table, a minority student organization at The King’s College. I was enthralled by this new edition to the Marvel cinematic universe. While the costumes, scenery, and performances took my breath away, I have to say that I was captivated by the heart behind the movie’s message.
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Select students received an email on Friday that immediately upon returning from spring break Monday, what has been their bedroom for almost eight months, will soon become their living room. This is due to a mandation from the apartment’s management that no beds should be kept in rooms without a window.
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When the usual PB&J sandwich gets old, or the idea of swallowing another bite of Cucina Bene pizza makes you sick, there is another place to turn. Tucked away on the water-facing side of Hanover Square, a mere seven minute walk from school, there is a food truck palace.
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One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and nearly one-tenth of these floors are home to century-old media giant Condé Nast. It is also home to Sarah Shoen, a 23-year-old from Reno, Nevada, who landed a position at many fashion lover’s favorite publication, Vanity Fair, only 13 months after graduating college.
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On the Friday afternoon before Rosh Hashanah, Messiahsez walked through Borough Park attracting a crowd of Hassidic Jews. “Meshiah! Meshiah!” the children shouted as the Messiah sauntered down the side walk, dressed in robes, toting a shofar and guiding a white donkey. One man at the Russian baths recounted that “every Jewish man circumcised in the last 40 years” had seen or heard of the Messiah returning to Brooklyn.
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On Saturday, February 24th, 2018, over 100 students, faculty, and guests gathered in the City Room at The King’s College for the second-annual Starlight Art Night. The event celebrated Black History Month with encounter art inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and The Great Migration. Starlight Art Night began last year, under The Table’s leadership of Tatiana Lanier, Angel Boyd, Enoma Osakue, Taylor Johnson, and Koby Jackson.
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Months of preparation and hard work have paid off for Brandon Smith, who won student body president after a runoff against Ellen Rogers.
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Nightlife is endless in New York City. For a college student on a budget, however, the city most definitely has a bedtime. When ramen noodles are the only thing in the pantry, and the refrigerator is close to bare, it’s difficult for students to find something to do on a Friday night that doesn’t break the bank.Or maybe, we are simply not looking in the right places. The other day, I saw four different art exhibitions in one night. I mixed and mingled with art curators, hipsters, and all it cost me was a subway ride. Here is where I ended up.
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The King’s Council gathered in the Founder’s Conference room February 19 at 7:30 p.m. in order to deliver updates and vote on a controversial motion, that the Council recommend to Student Life that the points awarded for Interregnum be doubled this year.
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Whilst the Student Body Presidential election is drawing to an end, questions have been raised throughout about the LGBTQ+ Discussion Group becoming an official student organization, the administration’s interactions with the group, and their voice at The King’s College.
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Student Body Presidential candidates presented their final speeches during Monday’s lunch hour, opening up elections to students which will run until midnight tomorrow.
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“I’m tired of quietly leading.” Acting President Tim Gibson, speaking on Monday February 5 at the end of the weekly Council meeting, proposed an idea he has been considering for months—that there might be value in abolishing the distinctively Kingsian House system.
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Voting for the next Student Body President begins today, bringing a week of campaign events to a close. A large part of the this week’s conversation centered on what to do with the increasing number of student organizations.
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The King’s Council will vote next Monday on a proposal to double the points of this year’s Interregnum events that would count toward the House Cup point system. Due to the Student Life and House President’s decision to cut the competitive aspect of the House Futures Competition from the House Cup, the House of Ronald Reagan has set the proposal forward to increase the quality of Interregnum and help build community among house members.
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A new chapter of a national society advocating restrained foreign policy says it is looks forward to getting new members as it embarks on trying to get funding to become a student organization at King’s.The John Quincy Adams Society is a national non-partisan and non-profit organization which seeks to move American leaders into “realistic and restrained” foreign policy. The JQA operates on over 20 American college campuses — among them now being The King’s College, due to the efforts of a first-year student from Poland.
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The three candidates for Student Body President went head to head in a debate on Tuesday, where they faced questions on the state of communities and culture at The King’s College.None of the three candidates have promised any Cabinet positions. Rogers and Wilson are both currently working on seperate applications for Cabinet positions to use if he or she gets elected.
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“Wait, are you a Republican? Because you are so nice!” It’s a common reaction when Jennifer Williams, Chairwomen of the Trenton Republican Committee interacts with the urban Democrat voters who form the majority in her district. They’re even more shocked to find out she is a transgender woman.
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“Othello” and “Twelfth Night” will return to the stage this summer at the renowned Delacorte Theater as part of The Public Theater’s annual series in Central Park. The “Free Shakespeare in the Park” shows offers theater lovers – New Yorkers and tourists alike – the chance to enjoy high-quality performances among the park’s sylvan setting.
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In honor of Black History Month, Reverend Eugene Rivers III lectured students in the City Room at The King’s College on the significance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a voice for awakening the political consciousness of evangelicals.“To the extent to which our churches and our organizations have compromised the purity of the Gospel, we have a scandal,” Rivers claimed.
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