SELF-CARE: These past two weeks have been really difficult for me. I am scared to walk around this world as a Jew. It is terrifying watching the way the world is reacting to what is happening in the Middle East with pure and blatant antisemitism. I’m scared to walk from Penn Station to Baruch.  I am scared of…

“It’s Just a Shot” Introduction Growing up in my small town, alcohol consumption was regular and unquestioned. Wine was often found on family dinner tables, parties were only fun if the host was pouring tequila shots, and Thursday night football was more than enough reason to crack open a beer, or four. It wasn’t until…

Believe it or not, the fashionable rugs that have been trending on Pinterest and Instagram actually date back thousands of years to the heart of the Persian Empire. While the formation of the rugs began overseas centuries ago, today, they play a part in both Persian homes as generational artifacts and in American homes as…

The Long Island Railroad that runs in and out of New York City 24/7 has an averageridership of 253,800 citizens per weekday. Growing up and going to school on Long Island, mycommute to class was never longer than 20 minutes. While I always imagined myself receiving ahigher education in New York City, I envisioned a…