As we come to the end of another school year, we also come to the end of another era of THE ADVOCATE, as I am stepping down as editor after this issue. Be aware that applications are still being accepted for the 2006-07 editorial helm. I would say to potential applicants: be sure to...
Editor-in-Chief, THE ADVOCATE: Applications are now being accepted for the position of Editor-in-Chief of THE ADVOCATE, the DSC-funded student newspaper of the CUNY Graduate Center. All applicants must be GC students. Applicants should have strong writing and editing skills, be...
Is the New York State Legislature engaged in discriminatory racial practices when it comes to funding the state’s students? While racism is difficult to prove, funding statistics are easier to analyze. In 2005 the legislature funded the SUNY student body (80% white) at $10,677 per...
After several (long) years without a contract, Professional Staff Congress (PSC)/CUNY has reached a tentative agreement with the powers that be at CUNY. The contract, which still remains to approved by both the PSC rank and file and the CUNY Board of Trustees, includes several important...
Andrea Siegel isn’t the only one at the Graduate Center who is obsessed with the bathrooms. Generally, toward the end of the day (either on the 5th or 7th floor) you will find me entering the ladies room, opening a stall door, then another, then another, only to curse under my...
