Room 122

Welcome. We are students in Communications 218, a journalism class at Lehman College. Our classroom is in Room 122. This course is part of the Summer Arts Festival of College Now, a program designed to help high school students earn college credits. Every day, we report and write articles about our program, the school and the neighborhood.

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

The Touch of Professionalism

By: Jean Kapkanoff Partitions divide Prudential Kafcos Realty, a real estate agency in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx, into a hand...

Mother of Twenty-two

By: Malisa Dutson Running a daycare can be very difficult thing. There's noise, mess, children that cant, or just choose not to listen a...

Unlikely Hero

By: Aquib Ali People these days can beat around the bush all they want. They can jump from one career job to another. Yet, one man knows exa...

Rap or Religion?

By: Rosa Mancia Music is an inspiration, something that can change emotions from happy to sad or sad to happy in a second. It offers a way o...

Samuel Spital: Civil Rights Lawyer

By: Alberto Aquino Samuel Spital is a young lawyer who gained a new voice and vocation after his astounding experiences at Harvard Law...

All In A Days Work

By Deidre Thompson Chaotic and hectic are only a few words that describe the atmosphere in which Marisa M. White works. At fir...

Ruby Nagra- ‘FIYA’ Dancer

By: Prabjot Kaur “A lot of people underestimated us,” said Ruby Nagra, sitting back in her car and staring ahead. “They were like, ‘Oh...

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Bronx MAN

By: Mehadi Hassan Michael Knobbe is a person who loves the Bronx. His interests in the borough’s diverse music and cultures have allow...

A Changed Woman

By: Keisha Ramos Described as a lovable mother, a caring person, a true friend, by her friends, Aixa Morales has, however lived ...

Dancing Spirits

By: Ericka Aguilar With dance auditions and recitals on her “To-Do” list, Michelle Gonzalez, 17, a student at Cristo Rey New Yor...

THE CHRISTIAN CHILD: DEVOTION vs. DENIAL

By Stacy-Ann Ellis Every Sunday, Megan Wilkinson sits in the pews of St. John’s United Methodist Church and sings the hymns along with...

The Man Behind the Scenes: John Driver

by: Aquib Ali, Carol Fernandez, Tamesh Sukul People are unique in their own ways and can teach you a lot about life and what it takes to be ...

Sherwood McPhaul- Future Lifesaver

By: Alberto Aquino and Prabjot Kaur “I quit my job,” said Sherwood McPhaul, a student majoring in social work at Lehman College. “That...

FAMILIA

By Christina Baerga and Stacy-Ann Ellis As the saying goes, “the family that plays together stays together.” But what about working togethe...

The Making of a Teacher

By: Malisa Dutson, Jean Kapkanoff I never would have been a teacher if not for that, said Jay Gurka, 61, seated in ...

La Música Es Su Vida

By: Shahida Arabi, Mehadi Hassan, Deidre Thompson Music pervades Armando Rodríguez's life. An adjunct professor in the department ...

Mini-Profile: Vanessa Cruz

By: Ashley Dreier and Keisha Ramos Vanessa Cruz used to be a reckless, unthinking teen. But due to many obstacles she’s had to face, her cha...

Monday, July 30, 2007

HIGH SCHOOL HABITS NEVER DIE

By: Shahida Arabi, Mehadi Hassan, Deidre Thompson Students carry their bad high school habits to college when they cheat and plagiarize, st...

How to Pay for College

By: Aquib Ali, Tamesh Sukul Bronx, July 26- While struggling to make ends meet, college students have to find ways to make enough money to p...

RACISM- THE REASON FOR UNSUCCESSFUL URBAN BLACK AND HISPANIC MEN

By: Elira Brucaj & Rosa Mancia BRONX, July 26 - Due to the alarmingly low number of black and Hispanic males in New York’ city colleges...

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Another Watergate?

By: Alberto Aquino and Prabjot Kaur “Politicians go to college to be gangsters,” said Michael Watkins, a City College graduate. “They learn ...

FARE HIKES STRAIN BRONX COMMUTERS

Amanda Yuan BEDFORD PARK-LEHMAN COLLEGE STATION, July 24 – Strong responses from the city’s straphangers are expected tomorrow, when the...

The Dog Story

by: Ericka Aguilar, Carol Fernandez, Eric Pagan Walking down the streets of the Bronx you will always find a pet owner walking their dog. B...

Rap Influences

By Ashley Dreier and Keisha Ramos Guns, violence, money, drugs, and sexually explicit content are what most people think of when they hear t...

Will Price Hike Drive Caffeine Cravers Away?

By Stacy-Ann Ellis and Christine Baerga A recent announcement of an upcoming increase in Starbucks Coffee prices has sparked mixed reactions...

Why Hasn’t the United States Intervened in Darfur?

By: Malisa Dutson, Jean Kapkanoff As the European Union considers sending troops to Chad to protect refugees fleeing from the ongoing genoci...

Bronxites Don’t Put Much Trust in Food

By ELIRA BRUCAJ & ROSA MANCIA BRONX, July 24 - Many Bronx locals are becoming concerned about their health due to the increasing outbre...

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

SEX: A Personal Choice

By: Alberto Aquino, Elira Brucaj, Carol Fernandez, Prabjot Kaur Abstinence programs in public schools encourage teenagers to abstain from se...

The Bronx “Bombers”

After a rough start, the New York Yankees have made their way to an unexpected winning streak, following their victory at Yankee Stadium on ...

Got Pride?

Reported By: Ashley Dreier, Mehadi Hassan, Eric Pagan For most Bronx residents the New York Yankees are a symbol of Bronx pride. Although m...

BRAZILIAN PLANE CRASH IN A POST-9/11 WORLD

By: Shahida Arabi, Stacy-Ann Ellis, Keisha Ramos, Deidre Thompson A recent plane crash in Brazil has ignited controversy over w...

YELLOW JOURNALISM IN A POST- 9/11 WORLD

By: Shahida Arabi, Stacy-Ann Ellis, Keisha Ramos, Deidre Thompson After the Brazilian plane crash last Tuesday and Thursday’s s...

David Beckham: The Savior of Major League Soccer?

By: Aquib Ali, Ericka Aguilar, Tamesh Sukul, Jean Kapkanoff Bronx, July 19 - Despite recent media focus on American soccer -which David Beck...

Con Edison: In Over Its Head?

By: Malisa Dutson, Rosa Mancia, Amanda Yuan During last Wednesday’s inclement weather, a steam explosion in midtown Manhattan left one ...

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