Campus Eating Reflects Uncertain Economy
Lunch for Hongning Wei means standing in line in front of a vending machine. It is always the usual, a pack of potato chips and green tea. She likes the taste…
Student Clubs Struggle to Survive
Photography is very important to Kevin Lopez. He has been taking photos since he was a child. When he joined LaGuardia, he was excited to pursue his passion and find…
LaGuardia Community College’s Nursing Program Continues to Excel
Tonianne Quillen always dreamt about a career as a nurse but like many students, the COVID 19 pandemic brought many new challenges. Online learning was not easy. “I struggled harder…
Annual BLM Summit Amplified Justice and Joy
LAGCC’s little theater came back to life with a mixture of idle conversations and gentle music, students, faculty and the college community alike taking their seats in the aisles. On…
LaGuardia Library Provides a Learning Habitat for Students
Aaliyah Basant said she must constantly wrestle with distractions. Sometimes it is her cell phone and sometimes the chores at home. “I have so many things that can easily distract…
The Gig Economy Charms Women Workers
On a recent evening, Carla is the only woman waiting on the line in her car on the corner of Broadway and 35th Street in Astoria. Carla requested to use…
‘Tasting Food Sometimes is Still Annoying’: How Students Deal with the Bitterness of a Pandemic
Many students say wrestling with the aftermath of a Covid-19 infection is the last straw, puncturing their spirit. The path to healing and recovery is dotted with many challenges. Even…
New Normality, New Looks
Rain or shine, Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, New York is a hub for street vendors offering different kinds of face coverings. They offer masks from surgical N95s to the expensive and fashionable to…
An Attitude of Perseverance on Campus Despite Falling Enrollment
Georgia Patronas, 20, always dreamt of having her own business. The isolation of the pandemic gave her an opportunity to reflect on her future. It made her realize the value of education…
Reading the (Virtual) Room: Accommodating Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students During the Pandemic
Mary Jo Hennessy was tired of zooming into the “tiny boxes of people” in Zoom classes. She is a senior American Sign Language interpreter at LaGuardia Community College. Online learning…
