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The Hunter Envoy
While attending a vigil on Wednesday, protesters hurled personal attacks at Mayor Mamdani and Brad Lander, claiming they had “betrayed” the Palestinians. Hundreds of protestors from New York City chapters of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, along with anti-Israel groups Pal-AWDA, Within Our Lifetime and others, drowned out prayers to end the Gaza
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Moderator Laura Wolf Powers, panelist Sideya Sherman and panelist Ahmed Tigani on 9/14/2026 (Photo credit: Sauda Afrose) Two Hunter alumni heading Mayor Mamdani’s effort to combat housing insecurity spoke to students and faculty at the Roosevelt House on Sept. 14th. The discussion with Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Ahmed Tigani (‘2013) and Direc
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In a brightly lit conference room inside Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s old house, Hunter Sociology Assistant Professor Nicholas Occhiuto presented his research to students and faculty on Sept. 17 from his forthcoming book, “Lobbying and the Making of American Oligarchy.” The event, titled “From Bureaucrats to Billionaires: Race, Lobbying, and the Making o
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I’d barely slept the night before, but when morning came, all the anxiety I felt for months leading up to that day disappeared. As someone who had never traveled out of the country, I was terrified of flying to a whole new country. The day of my departure to one of the world’s most well-known […]
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Over the past few days, critics and social media users have criticized a controversial Converse advertisement that was released on Aug. 27, 2026. Converse, an American shoe company known for its unique and iconic campus shoes, promoted its wider Chuck 70 X campaign featuring Karina, the South Korean singer and rapper which sparked conversations worldwide. […
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Author’s note: I attended SAR from sixth through twelfth grade. More than 300 students, teachers, and parents from New York’s two largest Modern Orthodox day schools gathered outside Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence. They prayed. Then a series of rabbis and students delivered speeches protesting the mayor’s stance on Israel. They were joined by
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The Envoy interviewed Hunter College students and faculty for their thoughts regarding the controversy behind the ad. Sydney Sweeney, known for her role in Euphoria, is once again the center of controversy after appearing almost nude in a minute-long ad for the sports prediction market app Novig. The advertisement, released in early September 2026, has […]
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