ZOHRAN MAMDANI’S LANDSLIDE WIN MARKS A NEW ERA FOR NEW YORK When Zohran Kwame Mamdani swept the New York City mayoral race, it wasn’t just a political victory — it was a generational revolt. At 34, the Queens-born son of Ugandan and Indian immigrants has become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first…
(Latinx is a general neutral, nonbinary term used to describe a person of Latin American origin or descent) From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month by saluting the histories, cultures, and influence that of American citizens whose ancestors traveled from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central, and South America. What initially began…
Fashion mirrors society’s aspirations, challenges the norms, and essentially reflects our current climate. Still, the question persists: Should fashion be political? The only correct answer is: Wasn’t it always? Fashion is one of the most readily available (not to mention accessible) political tool. Style has the potential to disrupt or affirm the status quo. It’s…
“Women Empowered: Fashions from the Frontline” Dec. 6-March 31 Level T of the Human Ecology Building Cornell University Excessive tear and wear mark the brown-leather flat zipper shoes worn by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during her campaign days. “Women Empowered: Fashions from the Frontline,” an upcoming exhibition at Cornell University, has gotten its hands on those same shoes…
