King’s Students Featured on WNBC Nightly News Broadcast

Dean of Students David Leedy emailed all The King’s College on-campus residents that WNBC would be interviewing students the following evening and disclosed a statement the college would send out to reporters on March 3. NBC 4 New York reporter Checkey Beckford interviewed the students that evening. The report aired at 11:14 p.m. on Friday night and was later posted to the NBC New York website. The report primarily addressed the overdue rent notices King’s students have received over the past few weeks.

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What’s At Stake Here? New Yorkers Debate Congestion Pricing

In the 20th century, New York City endeavored to make itself more car-friendly. Under the decades-long leadership of city planner and master builder Robert Moses, the city built new expressways, highways, bridges and tunnels, all with the aim of bringing more traffic into New York. Today, New York City is arguably choking on the success of Moses' road-building program. Traffic and congestion have become synonymous with New York City. To bring the problem under control, the city has for more than a decade been pushing to implement the nation's first congestion pricing scheme.

Photography is a Lie. Seeing is Seeing. And Art is Expressive.

(OPINION) My visits to art museums cause serious fatigue on the extremities, especially my feet. I try to keep my focus from wandering from the art to the pain of walking through the endless rooms of the exhibits. Even when I can focus on the art at hand, my mind should not dwell on its realism. Nobody thinks that the painting of “Washington Crossing Delaware” or the “Mona Lisa” are exact representations of that event or person. Paintings are not considered that realistic. The nature of paintings spans a spectrum from completely bogus (modern art) to realism.

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Help! The Robots Are Coming

(OPINION) Art generated by AI has been an ongoing topic of discussion for several years, with content generators dominating social media and becoming the subject of many philosophical debates about art. Despite the growing excitement surrounding AI-generated images, there are concerns about their authenticity and ethical implications. Many artists argue that AI-generated art is unethical as it relies on being fed pre-existing art and recreating it until it is indistinguishable from the original. The fundamental question remains: can AI create art, and what does it mean for the future of the art industry?

$2 Million Loan Will Sustain King’s for Spring Semester

The King’s College will be able to finish the spring 2023 semester thanks to a $2 million loan from Peter Chung, although the future of the college remains uncertain. In an email on Friday, March 3, King’s confirmed that “we received bridge financing that will provide us with funds to ensure that we can fulfill our financial obligations to faculty and staff through the end of the semester.” The $2 million loan does not cover the overdue rent for the Albee on-campus housing.

Caprine Spirituality

(REVIEW) Goat Yoga indeed has its own musical genre attached to it, and the Academy of Powerful Music with Positive Energy’s 2021 album “Baby Goat Yoga” is a prime example. This album represents a journey into the spiritual self like no other and is most notable for its focus on woodwind ambiance, development of abstract melody and redefining the ancient art of yoga with goats. “Baby Goat Yoga” is, overall, an experience you will not want to miss.

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King’s Reveals Seven Transfer Schools at Latest Community Update

King’s discussed transfer options, current fundraising updates and the TKC Letters Project at the Community Update meeting on Monday, Feb. 27. “We've had a number of people… working on different transfer agreements with a bunch of schools,” said Dr. Kimberly Reeve, Dean of Academic Affairs. “This is to give you options.” Reeve then named seven schools actively building transfer agreements with King’s, noting that King’s has legal permission from each institution to disclose their identity to the public.

"A Time of Celebration and Joy" at the Spring into Life Gala

TKC Students for Life hosted a new kind of off-campus event, the Spring into Life Gala and Gameshow, on Feb. 25. The gala gave students a chance to wear formal attire, feast on amazing food and watch or participate in a live game show. At the beginning of the event, the SFL exec team members spoke about their intention to make the event a time of celebration and joy amidst the difficult news about the financial situation at King’s. Approximately 35 students showed up to partake in the festivities.

Uncertainty Doesn’t Usurp Faithfulness

(OPINION) I won’t lie – it’s hard being at King’s these days. As a senior, The King’s College has become home. I’ve been here through the COVID lockdowns, the tension of the 2020 election cycle and the general insecurity of a post-pandemic city. The Community Update on Feb. 13 felt like the breaking point. But I’ve kept coming back to this question that my dad would always ask: Who are we, and who are we becoming? Regardless of our circumstances, we are always being molded and shaped toward something. So who will we choose to be in the midst of uncertainty?

Overdue Rent Notices Persist for On-Campus Residents

Students living in the Albee on-campus housing have continued to receive statements concerning The King’s College’s overdue rent, with many citing a 14-day deadline. On-campus residents received letters in the mail from Kucker Marino Winiarsky & Bittens, a debt collector on behalf of the Albee residences concerning the overdue rent on Thursday, Feb. 23. Students then received notices from Spencer Albee Equities, the building management, on Friday, Feb. 24. These stated that the leaseholder (King’s) has 14 days from Feb. 21 to pay their rent.

Dr. Kelly Lehtonen Launches Book on “Heroic Awe” in Renaissance Poetry

Dr. Kelly Lehtonen, assistant professor of English and Writing, hosted a discussion for her recent book about the heroism of embracing the sublime on Friday, Feb. 24. “Heroic Awe: The Sublime and the Remaking of Renaissance Epic” is Lehtonen’s first official book and displays her continued affection for Renaissance-Era epic poetry after five years at The King’s College.

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We Don’t Talk About Peter Chung… And Why We Should

(OPINION) So far, most of the coverage by mainstream news outlets of The King’s College’s financial woes has oddly focused on King’s donors such as Bill Hwang, the DeVos family and interim president Stockwell Day. It would be smart for reporters to dig more into Canadian businessman Peter Chung and his involvement with King’s in the past two years as well as his other business ventures through Primacorp Ventures Inc. and the Emanata Group. Could it be true that Chung was a philanthropist and a savior for King’s during a time of crisis of the Covid-19 Pandemic? Or could it be true that Chung's failed vision and turbulent strategy for King’s has contributed to King’s weak financial position and potential for closure?

The King’s Cosmetologist

The King’s College may not be a particularly large school, but its populace knows a thing or two about cutting costs. No, not that kind of cutting costs– we’re talking barbers. A general haircut in the city will run you anywhere from $40 to $80, and if you want all the fixings you could potentially be looking at a price tag well into the hundreds. Enter Zoe Zimmerman, a freshman in the House of Susan B. Anthony, the royal cosmetologist. Even as a freshman, she has already established herself as the preeminent barber on campus with her mobile salon.

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Back from the Dead: Students For Life

President of Students For Life Julia Jensen, Vice President Rachel Guerra and Lead Associate Trey Shell took a club with little previous activity, almost no funding and an incredibly controversial subject and made it one of the most well-regarded student organizations this year. They have hosted more large events than the previous two years and have received much more positive attention. How did this happen?

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A Night with Twisted Charm in the Upper West Side

(REVIEW) The cover band Twisted Charm played their hearts out at Prohibition on Saturday, Feb. 18. They do not play original music and do not have an album or an EP because performing covers is what the band proclaims to be all about. They twist on stage every which way and charm the audience with their beautiful voices and perfect rhythm.

Ethiopian Minister of Justice Speaks at King’s for SOPHOS AFRICA Foreign Aid Conference

The King’s College hosted the“Africa in Context: Aid, Entrepreneurship and US-Ethiopia Relations” conference on Feb. 18 to launch the non-profit organization SOPHOS AFRICA. The conference featured notable keynote speakers such as Ethiopia’s Minister of Justice, best-selling author and New York University economics professor Dr. William Easterly and Poverty, Inc. director Michael Miller.

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A Collective Memento Mori

(OPINION) My heart, as it has been for the past few weeks, is keenly attuned to The King’s College and its dire situation. To be honest, there is little I can tangibly do to help this situation. It is easy to get wrapped up in feelings of dread and defeat as the future remains uncertain for King’s in New York City. But worry, as we all know, never solves our deeper problems.

ChatGPT Plagiarism: A Software For Teachers During the Rise of AI Writers

ChatGPT Plagiarism became available to the public in February, a software designed by Tomer Tarsky to differentiate between original work and ChatGPT writing. Tarsky created his software to specifically detect ChatGPT usage and is consistent with its results. With the unreliability of other plagiarism checkers and the rise in ChatGPT usage in school, Tarsky’s software will prove invaluable for educators.

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Tying the Bow on Blue Ribbon Sushi

(REVIEW) I’ve been a patron for several years, and I’m happy to say that Blue Ribbon Sushi has survived the coronavirus pandemic. While seating is plentiful and comfortable, the indoor booths are beginning to show their age. Wooden bench seats have minor cracks and other faults. Despite this, Blue Ribbon Sushi still maintains a SoHo bistro price point. The phrase “you get what you pay for” is much more meaningful when a dinner-for-two averages $60-80.

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A College Student's Journey into the World of Herbalism

(ANALYSIS) I stood at my friend Monique’s kitchen counter and complained about pharmaceuticals. After encouraging me to trust my doctors, she lent me the book “Health through God’s Pharmacy: Advice and Proven Cures with Medicinal Herbs.” Little did she know that this book would launch me on a hilly, forested journey into the world of herbalism.

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