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Cheers, laughter, and friendly rivalries filled Room 1.125 as John Jay College’s Arab Student Union (ASU) kicked off its first fall semester campus event with a Family Feud-inspired game show called Ayla Feud, inviting students to participate in friendly competition while connecting with their peers. The event began with introductions from ASU’s executive bo
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On September 15, the Immigrant Student Success Center’s (ImSSC) art showcase in L.67 celebrated immigrant artistry, featuring the unveiling of a mural for the center by Elda Chavarria, a poetry performance by Kevin Carson, and a photo series by Jody-Ann Thomas. Launched in 2018, the ImSSC offers legal, financial, academic, and emotional support for immigrant
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More than 50 members of the John Jay community gathered in-person on September 15th for the first Town Hall of the school year, with many more tuned in through Zoom. Town Hall meetings have served as a pivotal tool for students and faculty to share important announcements and concerns with the university’s administration through an...
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A heartfelt message from former President Barack Obama closed the fourth annual My Brother’s Keeper Convocation (MBK), an event celebrating the completion of a John Jay College program that supports men of color as they begin their college education. More than 110 students and staff gathered at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater on September 15th...
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As fears surrounding immigration and the political climate continue to weigh on immigrant students, one campus program provides a space for open discussion about experiences that are often kept secret. The Healing Circle is a peer support group created through John Jay’s Immigrant Student Success Center and Wellness Center. The program provides immigrant stu
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The African Student Association held their 3rd annual Mother Africa Showcase this spring in the Gerald W. Lynch Theater, showcasing different parts of the African diaspora through fashion, music, dance, and a skit. The event drew over 100 attendees. In just one night, the showcase proved that African culture is not a monolith but an...
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On Friday, May 8th, while many New Yorkers packed bars to watch the Knicks defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs, others gathered at Singers Bar to watch another hometown team begin its season: the New York Liberty. The Liberty, New York’s only professional women’s basketball team, have become one of the most prominent franchises...
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The commencement procession of CUNY faculty clad in their ceremonial regalia exited the blue room staging area nearby, passed down the center aisle of seated guests, and filed onto the gym stage of Otisville Correctional Facility on Friday, May 8. The group headed towards the first ever City University of New York graduation held in...
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John Jay the racehorse, who has raised over $30,000 for the college’s food pantry, is set to return to the track at Monmouth Park, New Jersey on May 9th after suffering from a chronic lung condition in the fall. John Jay is owned by John Jay professor and alumnus Anthony Gentile. Gentile received his BS...
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Most students walk into John Jay College of Criminal Justice expecting classes in criminal justice, law, debates about society, and maybe a long lecture or two. What they probably do not expect is learning how to torch crème brûlée, study why bread rises, or figure out why eggs can go from silky to rubber in...
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