What every new Hunter student needs to know, now. Tara Bohensky Contributing writer   I know how you feel. Last fall, I was you – a new student at Hunter. I crashed and burned on the first day. Five minutes before my very first class, after running up and down ten flights of steps and four escalators in three buildings, I realized I was truly lost. I asked a security guard for directions to my classroom. He began his...

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Columnist Anna Serio navigates her through way through Hunter’s biggest bureaucratic challenge. Anna Serio Contributing writer   Here we are, seniors. It’s hard to believe it’s almost been 120 credits. It seems like this morning I was a freshman wondering why Thomas Hunter’s second floor is the third floor everywhere else. But before we can say good-bye to our daily trips to 68th Street, there is one last thing we need to go through: the graduation process. First, let...

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Jenady Garshofsky Editor in Chief Whether you live at your parents house, a student dormitory or have an apartment with some friends, there is no excuse for not decorating your living space. You can transform your dull living space into a homey, creative environment and have fun doing so. After all, your bedroom or living space is a reflection of individuality and creativity. Most people are reluctant to customize their bedroom because it sounds expensive. However, adding extra flare...

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Dining Review Lizette Borreli Staff Writer On 1st avenue between 68th and 69th street, a local sushi restaurant has become a staple of the Upper East Side dining circuit. Bamboo Sushi, formerly known as Kao Sushi, aims to bring a taste of Japan to the busy Upper East Side streets. Bamboo Sushi serves a broad clientele: from high school students, to doctors, to local residents who rely on Bamboo Sushi as their go-to sushi place. Modern Asian Feng Shui...

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The growing trend at CUNY and in universities and colleges across the country is to fill their growing need for faculty members with adjunct instructors instead of full-time, tenure track faculty members. What does the plight of adjunct faculty members mean for CUNY? Why should CUNY students care about this? Simply put, students should care because adjuncts make up over 50% of the university’s teaching force and teach over 50% of all CUNY courses. This is to say that...

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CUNY Advocacy site fails to gain attention DAVID KHUKHASHVILI Staff Writer “Support CUNY. Become a CUNY champion.” These words are found at the header of CUNY’s recent online project supportCUNY.org. Created at a time when federal, state, and city budget cuts are becoming increasingly prevalent, the site aims to promote stronger support for CUNY institutions, whose academic and non-academic operational activities have suffered greatly due to the budget cuts. While the site does not directly mention plans regarding donations...

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The club puts emphasis on creating a welcoming space for students interested in leftist political activism DANIELLE JUDE LANGLOIS Contributing Writer The International Socialist Club at Hunter College is a branch that belongs to a district in the national organization. Club meetings are not for arguing the merits of populist politics, but for those that take their political beliefs seriously and are already interested in the Socialist perspective. The tabling events in front of the third floor cafeteria in...

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Erec R. Koch intends to use his 25 years of experience to strengthen the Hunter community Bridgit Boulahanis Associate News and Features Editor Hunter College’s new Dean of Arts and Sciences, Erec R. Koch, has big plans for Hunter. Since assuming his new role mid-August, the Dean has synthesized his ideas for the college into a tri-themed plan, which focuses on internationalism, technology, and interdisciplinary cooperation. With a rich background of over 25 years experience within higher education, he...

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