Category: Student Spotlight

On April 28, two Honors students were awarded the Ully Hirsch/Robert F. Nettleton Poetry Prizes by Fordham’s Creative Writing Department.

Wallis Monday, a third-year student at Lincoln Center, received the prize for her poetry collection entitled “Lonesome Years in the West”.

Samantha Norman, a first-year student at Lincoln Center, received the prize for her poetry collection entitled “New West”.

Congratulations to both students, and we hope for further developments in their literary careers.

Source article: HuffPost

Gunar Olsen’s recent article on American whistleblowers describes a stark contrast between high-ranking officials and “low-level employees” when they are charged with leaking classified information.

While figures like Chelsea Manning and John Kiriakou are shackled to heavy prison sentences, former CIA director David Petraeus will likely face only probation and fines. Petraeus’s actions are also more likely to be glossed over than the publicity surrounding, for example, Edward Snowden.

On one hand, whistleblowers have tried to “reveal government corruption, abuse, and wrongdoing” and have been faced with severe consequences. On the other, Petraeus’s plea deal reveals a double standard in Washington.

Gunar Olsen is currently a sophomore in the Honors Program at Lincoln Center. You can read his full article, “Obama’s Crackdown on Whistleblowers: Petraeus Plea Deal Reveals Double Standard for Leaks”, here.

By Sunny Kim, FCLC ’18

At first glance, he reminds you of an Amish computer programmer. It turns out he feels similarly:

Meet Mr. Chandler Dean, the Houston native that took the Fordham comedy scene by storm. I first saw him perform at First-Year Orientation in September 2014, bringing the audience to tears and aching stomachs during a standup routine at the Orientation talent showcase. Tough luck for whoever has to follow that, I thought. Then they called me onto the stage. Continue reading The Resident Comic: Chandler Dean