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A Bangladeshi immigrant’s tragic drive home

By Aliyah Ali

The death of a Bangladeshi immigrant named Mohammed Shakawat Hossain has shaken up the Queens community. The forty-seven-year-old Lyft driver was tragically killed by twenty-two-year-old...

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Largest Ever Wave of Anti-transgender Legislation Endangers LGBTQ Rights

By Vaishali Patra

While Pride Month this year was marked by numerous rainbow-themed marketing campaigns, the reality for the LGBTQ community has not been quite so bright. While...

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OP-ED: Do the Right Thing. Recognize Eid.

By Maria Mahmood

CORRECTION 7/16/21: The text of this article has been altered to reflect the fact that the decision to neglect Eid is made by CUNY, not...

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Board of trustees meeting

By Johnny Sullivan on July 30, 2021

On July 6th, the CUNY Board of Trustees convened their monthly meeting, their first in-person since February of last year. The board members marked the...

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OP-ED: Do the Right Thing. Recognize Eid.

By Maria Mahmood on June 30, 2021

CORRECTION 7/16/21: The text of this article has been altered to reflect the fact that the decision to neglect Eid is made by CUNY, not...

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Assault at Kissena Gate

By Samantha Galvez-Montiel on June 16, 2021

CORRECTION 6/23/21: This article has been edited to correct an inaccuracy. The article previously stated that Jennifer Jarvis, AVP for Student Affairs, had not followed...

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CUNY to forgo SAT, ACT exams until 2023

By Jayla Cordero on June 16, 2021

Students applying to a City University of New York (CUNY) college won’t be required to submit their SAT or ACT exam scores to be admitted...

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Queens College Faculty Refute the Administration’s Decision to Suspend Academic Programs

By Sammy Ali on June 16, 2021

CORRECTION 6/23/21: This article has been edited to correct an inaccuracy. The article previously stated that "academic departments" would be suspended, when, in fact, the...

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Dennis Walcott, the president and CEO of the Queens Library, spoke about the benefits of the Queens libraries on the community last Friday from 8…

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NASA intern targeted for being Hindu

By Aliyah Ali

July is Hindu Persecution Awareness Month — a month recognized in many countries worldwide to call attention to both historical and ongoing religious persecution within...

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“Patria Y Vida”: #SOSCuba

By Nika Nunez

An unprecedented and staggering number of Cuban citizens and Cuban-American nationals reflecting the numbers from the 1959 Cuban revolution against militant Fulgencio Batista took to...

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New Study: Sections of the Amazon Now Emit More Carbon than they Absorb

By Vaishali Patra

As the world grapples with the effects of climate change, a recently published study has revealed that sections of the Amazon rainforest are emitting more...

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Shopping for Work: Retail Employees Leaving Industry for Higher Paying Jobs

By Stavros Anastasiou

With retail being one of the most heavily impacted sectors throughout the pandemic, the recent lifting of restrictions as well as a slow transition into...

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Largest Ever Wave of Anti-transgender Legislation Endangers LGBTQ Rights

By Vaishali Patra

While Pride Month this year was marked by numerous rainbow-themed marketing campaigns, the reality for the LGBTQ community has not been quite so bright. While...

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As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease, Gun Violence Increases

By Raveena Nabi

Across the U.S in cities such as New York City, government officials have already begun the process of easing COVID-19 restrictions as a result of...

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Chipageddon: How Taiwan’s drought impacts your electronic devices

By Ashley Simons

Normally, Taiwan is one of the rainiest places on earth. In fact, heavy rain is so common that umbrellas are commonly found at businesses and...

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