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    Student Selected For Prestigious Library Internship

    As the oldest sibling and cousin in her family, Kenia Sanchez, ’25, began accompanying her Spanish-speaking parents and relatives to doctors’ offices and other appointments when she was a child to serve as a translator. Even at a young age, Sanchez took note that almost all the doctors her family visited were white and male, and […]

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    Life Experience Helps Nexus Center Leader Guide Students

    When Rena Varghese, Esq., reflects on Women’s History Month in relation to her own personal and professional journey, her mother immediately comes to mind. Her mother, Mary, who grew up in India, heard about the opportunity when she was a teenager for Indian nurses to work in the United States. At 16 she left her […]

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  • Image for Alumna Soaring Into Aviation Field Shares Love of Flying.

    Alumna Soaring Into Aviation Field Shares Love of Flying

    For nearly the first two decades of Tunisia Solomon’s ’18, life, flying was not on her radar. The Applied Mathematics major and Economics minor, who graduated summa cum laude from Farmingdale State College as the valedictorian of the Winter 2018 class, balanced a near-overflowing plateful of activities, including running a math tutoring business and playing the […]

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  • Image for Expectations for the Rangers Have Never Been Higher.

    Expectations for the Rangers Have Never Been Higher

    “It’s a special place to play. It’s an Original Six franchise. Playing in MSG and you get a reception like that? It’s something I’ll never forget.”  This is what Patrick Kane said when he was asked about his reception from the Madison Square Garden crowd as he skated on the ice for the first time […]

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  • Image for 2023 New York Mets Opening Day Preview.

    2023 New York Mets Opening Day Preview

    Things are looking up for the ball club based out of Flushing known as the New York Mets. With their new ownership group, led by majority owner Steve Cohen who has a net worth of $13 billion, a new era has been started for the franchise as they are pushing harder than ever before to […]

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  • Image for 2023 New York Yankees Opening Day Preview.

    2023 New York Yankees Opening Day Preview

    After a long winter, excitement is brewing in the Bronx as the New York Yankees gear up for another run at their 28th World Series championship, which would end a 13-year drought for the franchise. The team looked lifeless to conclude the 2022 season as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep over the Yankees […]

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  • Image for “AirPods” by Apple.

    “AirPods” by Apple

    On September 7th, 2016, an innovative product made its debut. The type of earbuds everyone yearned for, but believed weren’t feasible. In only a matter of seconds “AirPods,” created by Apple, had society wrapped around its finger. In sleek, minimalistic packaging, the AirPods are covered in a square-shaped white, hard case. One can easily open […]

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  • Image for “Gorgeous Claustrophobia”: A Review of Euphoria Season 2.

    “Gorgeous Claustrophobia”: A Review of Euphoria Season 2

    The HBO original series “Euphoria,” like its namesake, reaches impeccable highs when it hits on the claustrophobia of being young in high school, but truly soars when it faces the uncomfortable realities of addiction. Never has a scene felt so painfully realized than in episode 5’s “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird.” Interventions have been done […]

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  • Image for “Louder Than Words”: A Review of Tick, Tick… Boom!.

    “Louder Than Words”: A Review of Tick, Tick… Boom!

    I had never heard of creator Jonathan Larson, of the critically acclaimed and hugely popular musical Rent. I was familiar with the show, having seen the film adaptation when I was 12 years old and off-Broadway production a few years later. I enjoyed the catchy tunes and melodic showstopper “Seasons of Love,” but the heavier […]

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  • Image for “AirPods” by Apple.

    “AirPods” by Apple

    On September 7th, 2016, an innovative product made its debut. The type of earbuds everyone yearned for, but believed weren’t feasible. In only a matter of seconds “AirPods,” created by Apple, had society wrapped around its finger. In sleek, minimalistic packaging, the AirPods are covered in a square-shaped white, hard case. One can easily open […]

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  • Image for Skip a Meal or Buy a Textbook; Some College Students’ Real Decision.

    Skip a Meal or Buy a Textbook; Some College Students’ Real Decision

    In the last 45 years or so, the cost of textbooks has increased by over 1000%. Paying tuition for most college students is already financially exhausting; to have to spend hundreds on books and course materials throughout the semester is unnecessary. Especially if the “required” materials are simply fillers for professors’ syllabi.  Some schools, like […]

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  • Image for Does Asynchronous Learning at Farmingdale Make the Grade?.

    Does Asynchronous Learning at Farmingdale Make the Grade?

    Farmingdale State College is a well-regarded school on Long Island, New York. However, like there would be with most colleges, there are underlying issues with it. The current state of online teaching is one of the most important issues, in my opinion. When applying for classes at Farmingdale, students are shown a variety of options […]

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  • Image for An Afternoon With The SGA.

    An Afternoon With The SGA

      The Farmingdale State College Student Government Association, by their own words, are, “the unified voice of the student body.” They oversee many facets of the student experience here on campus such as working with the administration to enact changes that they believe would enhance the campus as a whole, managing the disbursement of collected […]

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  • Image for Review & Complete the Environmental Stability and Social Media Survey!.

    Review & Complete the Environmental Stability and Social Media Survey!

    Esther Joy Sherry has created a survey based on her research on the relationship between Environmental Stability and Social Media. Esther is an Interaction Design, IXD, student at Farmingdale State College and having this survey completed will help her answer her senior project question, “How can we use Web 3 to create social systems to […]

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  • Image for “You Were in A Show!” A Spotlight on FSC’s Backstage Theatre Company.

    “You Were in A Show!” A Spotlight on FSC’s Backstage Theatre Company

    Hello! My name is River Harrison, and I am here to spread the word about all the clubs you didn’t know we have at Farmingdale State College! I pride myself on being an active member of my FSC community, so I want to share these connections with you, my dear reader! Did you know we […]

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    Transition Story

    TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ At age 13, I knew that I wasn’t a girl. I felt like I was forcing myself to wear makeup, dresses, and high heels. I felt like I was playing dress-up all the time for everyone, including myself. I knew something wasn’t right, and I felt out of place. In my senior […]

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    The Online Disconnect

    The online campus for college students refers to the use of social media to stay connected during the pandemic. Online formats such as Instagram, Discord, and group chats such as Loopchat have been used to keep students connected online. Students at Farmingdale State College found it harder to stay connected due to the lack of […]

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    SAD for A Season

    Seasonal Depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder) Seasonal Depression, also called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a type of depression. It’s triggered by the change of seasons and most commonly begins in late Fall. Symptoms include feelings of sadness, lack of energy, loss of interest in usual activities, oversleeping and weight gain. Treatments include light therapy, talk […]

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    Transition Story

    TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ At age 13, I knew that I wasn’t a girl. I felt like I was forcing myself to wear makeup, dresses, and high heels. I felt like I was playing dress-up all the time for everyone, including myself. I knew something wasn’t right, and I felt out of place. In my senior […]

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  • Image for Walk A Mile in My Shoes.

    Walk A Mile in My Shoes

    Walk A Mile in My Shoes. Past all the city lights, way down into the underground. Away from the clouds and the trees, where your sudden fate is the greatest sight you’ll ever see. Walk A Mile in My Shoes.   I wonder how you’re supposed to make it out when there’s no one else […]

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    The Keys

    I look to the keys. Searching for sounds to silence the roaring thoughts on my mind. I look to the keys. Excited to discover answers my starving heart needs to find. Have faith in what honestly soothes your ear. Let go of what leads you astray and keep close all you hold dear. Comfort is […]

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  • Long Island Herald Community Newspapers Internship

    The Long Island Herald Community Newspapers organization is looking for interns to work with the Herald editorial staff on briefs, articles and other reporting projects. Interns can also work with Herald editors and reporters when they cover news conferences and meetings. Interns will get the experience of working in a newsroom and doing the work […]

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  • Image for How to Start a Successful TikTok.

    How to Start a Successful TikTok

    Move over Instagram, TikTok is slowly but surely becoming the most popular social media platform. It began in 2016 by a Chinese company called ByteDance, but finally became the most downloaded app in the United States in October 2018. According to Wallaroom media, it is estimated that 800 million people are actively using the app, […]

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  • Image for Volunteer Opportunity for Michael Weinstock.

    Volunteer Opportunity for Michael Weinstock

    Michael Weinstock is currently running for Congress against incumbent, Thomas Suozzi. Despite this incredible opportunity, Weinstock grew up homeless which was a formative experience that informs his ideas on making education affordable in the United States. Specifically, Weinstock believes that there should be more programs in which the government reduces or forgives student loans if […]

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