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State of the Avocado Address
A Spanish-speaking Asian server placed the avocado appetizer atop the zodiac-themed placemat, which told Spencer Flores his birth year animal was a rabbit. La Caridad, the Upper West Side Cuban Chinese fusion restaurant, had been the Flores family reunion spot…
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How Did the Police, Who After 9/11 Were Revered Like Never Before, Lose the Goodwill They Earned After the Tragedy?
Twenty years ago, police officers were widely considered the heroes of New York. Yet, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, less than half of Americans had confidence in them. Here’s how the tables turned. Bernie Whalen had…
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After a Year of “Rescheduled,” Can Live Events Employees Finally Be at Ease?
By: Rachyl Jones, Jennifer Irving and Dylan Croll “You know that 500 people applied for your job,” said a human resources manager at Front Gate Ticketing Solutions, owned by Live Nation Entertainment. “You beat out over 500 people.” Amantha Dikin…
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Mourning Medicine
Classic rock shook Madison Square Garden’s speakers as beams of lights danced across the audience, not an empty seat in sight. The arena swelled with drunk chatter and anticipation. Had someone wandered in by accident, they might think that the…
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A Memorial to Those Who Carry On
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Memorial Wall honors the 343 firefighters who sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2001. It hangs at FDNY Ten House, home of Engine 10 and Ladder 10 companies. Five men…
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All You Can Carry For Two Dollars
An homage to the service industry. For the past five months, I worked as a hostess and server at a casual/upscale restaurant. Its interior reflects the building’s original, prohibition-era speakeasy architecture – a posh atmosphere lit by Edison bulbs, filled…
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Undergrads Under Pressure
“Come on, Holly. Just shotgun one beer with me,” says Noah, a USC graduate student. The house overflows with people, each holding a drink in their hand. “I told you. I can’t drink on my medication,” responds Holly, a USC…
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Creating an Ethical News Consumer
By Rachyl Jones and Elyssa Fishman disinformation and the people’s response The year 2020 will go down in history. It has brought a pandemic, a new wave of social justice protests, a controversial election and most notably, an ostensible rock…
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Time For a Closer Look
Please read this report alongside the Time Cover Index, available for download below. introduction In a world where print is turning digital, Time Magazine remains profitable for a simple reason: consumers see the cover and they pick the issue up. …
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Gone to Ghana: Who Is Emily Saathoff?
A hand-painted rainbow elephant hangs on a cloth canvas next to Emily Saathoff’s bedroom door. Above her desk sits a canvas of seven women carrying baskets on their heads. Her bedroom is riddled with mementos from her semester in Ghana,…
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Sugar, We’re Going Down Drinking
When a young woman turns 21, a world of possibilities opens. Live music at a brewery clears the workday stress. A dry, summer day feels a little cooler with a tangy strawberry daiquiri. An earthy wine turns a frozen Lean…
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Searching the Maze
“I’ll have what she’s having,” I told the waiter, pointing confidently to Marcie. For three days, I ordered only what Marcie ordered, and she hasn’t been wrong yet. “Ah, all the way up until our last meal together,” Marcie chimed…