City College of New York

Preserving Arts Education in New York City Public Schools When people think of education and the public school system, they usually think of the four core subjects such as english, math, history, and science. Often, forgetting about the importance of an arts education. Yet, it is performing and visual arts that enhance a student’s academic performance. Exposing children to the incredible world of dance, music, or even visual art allows them to think creatively. It allows them to think…

production company was College of Charleston’s Theatre and Dance. In my opinion Rent was well performed and the messages were clear. There were some downs to the play, as of every play. Overall the ups outweighed the downs and it was a good play. I think the artists was trying to give the audience a taste of what New York City is like in terms of how fast paced and loud New York is. I think the play touched on a lot of issues that the nation is struggling with not only New York City. Such as…

On the morning of June 28, 1969, New York City Police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located on New York City’s Christopher Street. This soon turned violent when police forces roughly dragged out the patrons and employees out of the bar. The police arrested the employees for serving liquor without a license, which was their reason for disturbing the peace, and forced multiple patrons into a police van. This unnecessary act sparked a riot, bringing together residents and bystanders as they…

Ralph Lauren is one the most well-known designers in the world. He was born in the Bronx of New York. Hired by Beau Brummell ties as a designer. He then continued into his own work. Due to his accomplishments as a designer, Ralph Lauren is one of the most well-known designers all around the world (“Lauren”). Ralph Lauren grew up like an average kid. On October, 14, 1939 he was born in the Bronx, New York. He was the youngest of four children. His name wasn’t always Ralph Lauren. His actual name…

What If I Told You My Semester Is Full of Firsts? 68 days ago I found out I was admitted to The Washington Center Internship Program and now I’m here in Washington D.C. on my own. As I find my way through the city, and figure out that crazy North East and North West division… Ha!, I get excited every time a “FIRST” happens. This is particularly important to me because it can capture the most genuine part of us and create lasting memories. Who doesn’t remember our first day of school? Or maybe…

I emigrated from Kumasi, Ghana to New York City in the summer of 1999. I knew as a young child back in Ghana that education was important. My family along with many others in my village would make sacrifices in order to afford school uniforms and school fees. The situation was not any different when I arrive in New York City. My neighborhood of Washington Heights is a predominantly immigrant neighborhood. Many of the families like my own, want their children to have assess to education. The…

As I watched Savannah Hart accept the annual New York City perseverance award with a standing ovation from the audience on TV, I lost it. That moment was the last straw. Savannah Hart is loved by the entire world. Little kids all across the nation look up to her. She singlehandedly discovered the cure for cancer while devoting her life to helping the school districts of New York City and the education system in Africa. Nevertheless, she does all this while coping with a serious heart…

that, years later through a string of events, would lead to daring political theatre engendered and made possible by the American government. This Tuesday would echo across the nation in innumerable aspects, but certainly made a great catalyst for new ideas in the creative world. Tuesday, October 29th, 1929, the American Stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the great depression. This ten year affair was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western…

reaction by England, which still had some troops stationed in some outposts in western New York. To further explain his position on this matter and to help enforce compliance with the Treaty, Alexander Hamilton published his “Letters from Phocion”, calling the people of New York to not waste time on hateful ventures, in addition to eloquently reminding them to think of the impression they would be making as citizens of a new nation. Out of the nearly seventy cases that he tried, Alexander…

Ray Stannard was conceived in Lansing, Michigan, on April 17, 1870. He spent his initial life on a homestead before enlisting in Michigan Agrarian School (now Michigan State College) as an undergrad. After Stannard finished his investigations at Macintosh, he selected in the College of Michigan to contemplate law and writing. It was there he initially came into contact with reporting and enlisted in a course called Rapid Writing, the primary daily paper composing class in any American…