"Guess The Major Based On the Oufit" Quiz

Through an absurd oversimplification, one can mistake The King’s College for merely an amalgamation of trench coats, flannels, Doc Martens, sweater vests, and wingtips; however, this is an oversimplification. The King’s College is not just a mass of fabric, it is a hodge-podge of people who have chosen specific fields of study. The question is: do the particular collages of fabric each person has chosen coincide with their field of study? To put it in non-obnoxious language, do people’s majors match their outfits? And, if so, can you identify it? You can?! Alright then, time to put your money where your mouth is, because this is a quiz.

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King’s Alum Peter Freeby Sets Sights on New Mobile RPG App

Peter Freeby is a digital designer and self-described “freelance COO,” and his latest passion project will turn into a full-time gig in January 2023 – a startup mobile app for tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) called Tabletop Town. Tabletop Town is “an app to play Dungeons and Dragons and eventually other tabletop role-playing games on your phone,” Freeby explains, “asynchronously and mobile-first.” 

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Mystery Plaque Reveals a Part of Forgotten King’s History

(ANALYSIS) The soda machine located in The King’s College Fishbowl conceals a far greater secret — a legacy. Mounted into the wall about four feet above the floor, in the shadow of the vending machine within a claustrophobic two-inch gap is an unknown monument to a forgotten memory: a plaque commemorating the dedication of “Miller Circle” to a certain William A. Miller. 

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Stop Complicating Ectopic Pregnancies

(OPINION) Few current political issues are as emotional, tumultuous or polarizing as abortion. Approaching the topic inevitably evokes deep pain and a sense of injustice from both sides of the aisle. Recently, the mainstream press has begun to scrutinize a specific facet of the abortion issue: ectopic pregnancy procedures. Wanting to protect the lives of expecting mothers is basic common ground and should inspire legislative clarification instead of provoking further division.

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The King’s College Announces Budget Cuts for Spring Semester

The King’s College’s Executive Committee announced incoming changes to the school’s budget and operations during the Spring 2023 Welcome Back Gathering on Thursday, Jan. 19. Interim President Stockwell Day explained that The King's College will make a series of budget cuts and adjustments to “show donors that we are being fiscally responsible.”


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Even Great Performances Can’t Rescue “Between Riverside and Crazy”

(REVIEW) “Everybody in New York hates cops. Even cops hate cops,” says Pops, a retired police officer and the protagonist of “Between Riverside and Crazy,” a 2014 play making its Broadway debut this season at Second Stage’s Helen Hayes Theatre. The play is about the complex relationship between the New York Police Department and the African-American community in New York City. While the story has a lot of potential, it can’t seem to get many plot lines off the launch pad.

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Letter from the Editor: Mixed Feelings Surrounding the Empire State Tribune

(OPINION) As many of you may be aware, I have assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief (EIC) for the Empire State Tribune (EST) during the Spring 2023 semester. I am well aware of the mixed feelings surrounding the Empire State Tribune shared by faculty, staff and students alike at The King’s College. As a leader, I do not intend to ignore such concerns but instead address them the best way I can.

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The Other Side of the Minority Experience at King’s

(OPINION) The King’s College can always do a better job addressing, acknowledging and celebrating events such as Hispanic Heritage Month. However, many students, staff and faculty happily and eagerly embody those values. There are evidently two sides to minority experiences at King’s. This does not mean the adverse is not true—that negative experiences between students, staff and faculty are nonexistent. It does, however, mean that many minority students do find acceptance in the present community.

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Two Visions of Art Profoundly Collide in “The Collaboration”

Most people familiar with modern art in New York City are probably familiar with painters Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. This season, Warhol and Basquiat appear on Broadway, portrayed as artists collaborating on a series of paintings that reflect the convergence of their contrasting approaches to art in “The Collaboration.”

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“Ohio State Murders” is Audra McDonald’s Masterclass in Acting

Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald returns to Broadway this holiday season in “Ohio State Murders,” a dark tragedy about the racially motivated murder of a new mother’s infant African-American daughters. “Ohio State Murders,” is directed by Kenny Leon. This play is a short seventy-five minutes on stage, but McDonald gives a tour-de-force performance as Alexander that is spell-binding to witness.

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Ralph Fiennes Takes On Robert Moses’ Twisted Legacy in “Straight Line Crazy”

This December marks the finale of the two-month running of “Straight Line Crazy”, a play written by David Hare and directed by Nicholas Hytner on the legacy of the one and only Robert Moses. Moses, a larger-than-life enigma of a man captured for the stage by British star Ralph Fiennes, is portrayed as an eccentric genius of a builder hampered by the inconveniences of American democracy. However, Moses’ legacy has a darker side.

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Hungry for Change: The State of Food Banks in New York City

Zac Martin, Pastor of Justice and Mercy at Next Step Community Church in Brooklyn, has been involved with the food pantry in various capacities for eight years and is in contact with many food banks in the surrounding area. Worn-out foldable tables topped with almost exclusively non-perishable food items line the church’s food pantry floor. But this isn’t how it used to be. In addition to a message and many goods, there used to be plenty of fresh produce and meat.

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“Recognize Our Invisibility” — The Table Hosts Ally Initiative

The Table hosted the Ally Initiative on Thursday, Dec. 8, to discuss the experiences people of color have at The King’s College. The goals behind the Ally Initiative are to create a space for minority conversations and to encourage sensitivity. The Table anticipates this event to be the first of many Ally Initiatives, continuing the discussions and progress concerning diversity at King’s.

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The King’s Council Rejects Diversity Initiative Proposal 7-3

The King’s Council rejected an initiative proposed by the House of Susan B. Anthony (SBA) that called for adding specific diversity responsibilities to the job descriptions of all members of Statesmanship on Monday, Dec. 5. The proposal, as it stands, calls for the addition of responsibilities to the Statesmanship job descriptions listed on the Student Portal that “advance strategies that sustain and progress diversity initiatives” by providing long-term “innovative and strategic thought in leadership with multiple dimensions of diversity as key elements of excellence in Christian higher education,” and encouraging “the prospering of diversity through avenues under position’s influence (i.e. through events, conversation, advocacy, etc.)”

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“KPOP” is a High-Energy Musical that Falls Flat

A new genre of music debuts on Broadway this season at the Circle in the Square Theatre in the form of “KPOP,” a musical inspired by the cultural phenomenon of Korean dance and pop music. While “KPOP” is full of the energetic dancing and singing that has come to define K-pop, the musical lacks a clear, compelling storyline and generally falls flat when the dancing stops.

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“A Beautiful Noise” is Great Entertainment, But Poor Art

Following the success of jukebox musicals such as “Jersey Boys” (The Four Seasons), “Aint’ Too Proud” (The Temptations), “Tina” (Tina Turner), and “The Cher Show” (Cher), which tell the life story of a songwriter through their own music and lyrics, Neil Diamond is up next on Broadway with “A Beautiful Noise,” a summation of his struggles with marriage, loneliness and success as told through his large collection of music. Directed by Michael Mayer, “A Beautiful Noise” falters artistically with that narrative arc.

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The Price of Ramen

“I saw him with a Macbook at the table, and I assumed it was his,” I said as we searched around the room. “He left and now there is no laptop in the cafe.” She did not say much at the time. Neither of us could believe it. Weeks later, recounting the moment, Kalena reflected, “The idea of losing it made my heart hurt. Especially after helping someone — it made me not want to help anyone else out afterwards — but I knew that was not the right thing to do.”


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