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What Cultural Spaces Give Us That Classrooms Can’t
The Hunter Envoy
At commuter schools, college sometimes feels more like a place students attend rather than a community they claim. Students arrive for class, navigate crowded hallways and lecture halls, and leave to return to their lives outside campus. Between work, family responsibilities, and long commutes, finding time to build meaningful relationships is difficult. Cla
Mayor Restructures Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence, Advocates Voice Concerns
The Hunter Envoy
The Mamdani administration’s decision to move the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence (ENDGBV) within the newly created Office of Community Safety (OCS) sparked hope for city officials but raised concerns among some advocates and survivors. The Committee on Women and Gender Equity’s held an oversight hearing, at City Hall on Wednesday, [
YDSA Chapters Crash Oct. 7 Vigil For Dead Palestinians and Israelis
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
Hunter Alumni Are In Charge Of Housing and City Planning
The Hunter Envoy
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
At Roosevelt House, Nicholas Occhiuto discusses his new book, “Lobbying and the Making of American Oligarchy”
The Hunter Envoy
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
You Can Count This As My Postcard
The Hunter Envoy
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 […]
The Converse Ad Everyone Is Talking About: CUNY Students Weigh In
The Hunter Envoy
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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