The Campus Magazine | CCNY

With robbery up, don’t be a victim by Miguel Medina IPhone users in New York need to be aware of their belongings. Thefts and robberies of electronic devices are on the rise. According to Daily News, nearly half the 16,000 robberies in the first 10 months of 2011 involved technological devices, and that iPhones account [...]

 Will somebody please fix our most precious building? by Darlene Bueno  Shepard Hall has been praised as one of Harlem’s most beautiful buildings. “I love the castle structure this building has, especially the stairs and its long windows,” says Victoria, a CCNY student who preferred not to use her last name. “It’s by far my [...]

 Are you and your belongings protected on campus–a discussion by Shantia Dobson Security guards stationed at buildings at CCNY stop students and check ID cards for verification that they do not pose a threat to the campus or other students. But is this working to safeguard you and your stuff? Serious, violent crime has decreased [...]

 Students complain about the lack of space for cars at CCNY By Christina Gonzalez With MTA raising its fares in less than a week, some City College students are looking into alternative transportation. However, driving to school may not be the answer. Outside of spaces for the disabled, CCNY lacks adequate parking in and around campus.“There [...]

City Never Sleeps By Joyce Li CCNY students were in disarray as subway service on the 1 line was suspended early Tuesday morning. According to The New York Daily News, an unidentified man jumped in front of the southbound 1 train at approximately 5:30 am at the City College stop, suspending service between 96th and 168th Street. [...]

An early morning fender bender stops traffic near campus! by the Campus Staff. If you were racing to class this morning any time before 9:30 AM, you probably noticed lots of police activity and a major traffic tie up at 141st Street and Convent Avenue–a block from school. A car collided with a CCNY public [...]

CCNY students debate whether it’s okay to ask prospective students about their sexual orientation By Rosemaira De La Cruz Starting next year, Elmhurst College in Chicago will ask prospective students about their sexual orientation on their college applications—making it the first American university to ask such a question. Should City College do the same? Christian [...]

Can Google+ Break Facebookʼs Dominance Among Students? By Martha Escobar. Social media has become highly addictive among students. In a recent study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 86 percent of college students used a social networking site, mainly Facebook, compared to 60 percent of the general population. For many, Facebook has evolved [...]