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Britt Trachtenberg

May 15, 2023
CUNY News/Local News

CUNY’s PepsiCo Contract Expires; CHeF Hopes to Bring Healthy Alternatives

In 2013, the City University of New York signed a ten-year contract with PepsiCo, with the company receiving exclusive marketing and selling rights across twenty-five CUNY campuses. In exchange, PepsiCo paid the

Local News/QC News

Heads Down: Campus Visibility At Night

Ever walked through campus at night? Perhaps you have night classes, study late at the library, or attend on-campus events. If so, you might have thoughts regarding campus visibility. The Knight News asked Queens College students about this topic. Queens

April 21, 2023

MTA Plans to Replace MetroCards with OMNY

Editor’s Pick/Local News/NY News

By 2023, the MTA plans to replace MetroCard machines with OMNY vending machines. Launched in May 2019, OMNY is a method of contactless payment

Hochul Sees Success in New York State Primaries

Local News/NY News

With a sweeping majority across New York State, Kathy Hochul has won the Democratic primary for governor. Her opponents were Democrat Thomas Suozzi and

CUNY News/Local News

CUNY’s PepsiCo Contract Expires; CHeF Hopes to Bring Healthy Alternatives

In 2013, the City University of New York signed a ten-year contract with PepsiCo, with the company receiving exclusive marketing and selling rights across twenty-five CUNY campuses. In exchange, PepsiCo paid the

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by Britt Trachtenberg
May 15, 2023
Local News/QC News

Heads Down: Campus Visibility At Night

Ever walked through campus at night? Perhaps you have night classes, study late at the library, or attend on-campus events. If so, you might have thoughts regarding campus visibility. The Knight News

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by Britt Trachtenberg
April 21, 2023
Editor’s Pick/Local News/NY News

MTA Plans to Replace MetroCards with OMNY

By 2023, the MTA plans to replace MetroCard machines with OMNY vending machines. Launched in May 2019, OMNY is a method of contactless payment via credit or debit card. This change will

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by Britt Trachtenberg
September 27, 2022
Local News/NY News

Hochul Sees Success in New York State Primaries

With a sweeping majority across New York State, Kathy Hochul has won the Democratic primary for governor. Her opponents were Democrat Thomas Suozzi and Working Families candidate Jumaane Williams. Williams won the

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by Britt Trachtenberg
July 22, 2022
Local News/QC News

Club Spotlight: Model United Nations 

The Queens College (QC) Model United Nations club offers students hands-on opportunities to learn about current events. Their ultimate goal is to educate students about the functions of the United Nations and

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by Britt Trachtenberg
April 8, 2022
World News

Economic Sanctions Issued Against Russia By World Powers 

In response to the horrific attacks on Ukraine, the overall international community has issued economic sanctions on Russia. According to an article that appeared in The Guardian by correspondent Jon Henley, the

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by Britt Trachtenberg
March 25, 2022
Local News/QC News

Queens College NYPIRG Chapter Hosts In-Person Student Action Meeting

After a plethora of online events due to the COVID pandemic, the New York Public Interest Research Group’s (NYPIRG) Queens College Chapter is hosting an in-person Student Action Meeting event to help

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by Britt Trachtenberg
March 9, 2022
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