THE HONORS HERALD The New York City Pforzheimer Honors College at Pace University Volume 8 Pace University 1 Pace Plaza W207-209 New York, NY 10038 P: 212-346-1697
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Product Innovation Project (PiP) Ezana Ceman ‘20 On October 22nd, six students (a mix of Seidenberg and Honors) started their journey to Graz, Austria, where they would soon find out what they signed up for for the next eight months of their lives. These students were: Ezana Ceman ‘20, Vivian Ng ‘20, Noelle Howard ‘19, Sammy Chen Li ‘20, Topher Cherestal ‘20, and Ian Carbalho ‘19. Accompanied by doctoral student Dhruv Gandhi, these six students made their way to Graz and started their Product Innovation Project (PiP) journey. PiP is one of three programs offered through New York City Design Factory which is part of a worldwide network of Design Factories. it is the only Design Factory in New York City and has three programs: PiP in association with the Technical University of Graz (TU Graz), Product Development Project (PdP) in association with Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, and CBI A3 in association with IdeaSquare at CERN. It is an eight month innovation project where a company sponsor gives a problem that they have in their company to us, the students, and we look for a solution.
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Niyati’s Finals 2018 Playlist Herald Staff Nicki Kern Editor-In-Chief Niyati Gandhi & CarolynBrody Associate Editors Alex Romano Honors Council President Dr. Jaclyn Kopel Director Dr. Bill Offutt Faculty Advisor Dr. Anna Shostya Faculty Advisor Mohini Gobin Staff Advisor Jessica Reed Program Coordinator Lindsey Lee Thesis Advisor Herald Contributors Dr. Jaclyn Kopel Dr. Bill Offutt Dr. Anna Shostya Jessica Reed Lindsey Lee Mohini Gobin Nicki Kern Niyati Gandhi
Carolyn Brody Sydney Meehan Ezana Ceman Cyrielle Talla Emilija Bloztye Owen McGonigle Takiya Khan Saffana Syed
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Dreading finals? Stressed out? Procrastinating studying? Here's a playlist of songs (some new, some old) to keep you sane while studying for finals: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Consequences by Camila Cabello Happier by Marshmello & Bastille What Ifs (feat. Lauren Alaina) by Kane Brown breathin by Ariana Grande wHo by ZAYN MIA (feat. Drake) by Bad Bunny Fallin’ All in You by Shawn Mendes Human by Rag’n’Bone Man I Like Me Better by Lauv Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) by Post Malone
Built by Niyati Gandhi *If you have other songs in mind or would like to share your playlist, submit it to our next issue!
A Letter From The Editor Hello, Honors College! I hope finals and the end of the fall semester went as smoothly as possible for everyone, and that the winter break is just that—a break. Time to relax and regroup. Just in case you’re missing Honors, here’s a little recap of the second half of our fall semester to get you excited for all the great events the Honors College and Honors Council will be getting ready for you in the spring. Enjoy, Nicki Kern
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We arrived to Graz on October 23rd and had the day to rest and go sightseeing. On the 24th, we officially started PiP. We all went to TU Graz in the morning for an information session about the program and to meet the remaining 70+ students who were accepted and participating. We were told a few days in advance that on the 24th we would be going camping and sleeping at a campsite in Kumberg, Austria. We all loaded onto a coach bus and took a 45 minute drive to the campsite where we were divided into groups of four, which were our room assignments. The rooms consisted of only two bunk beds, pillows and blankets for each bunk, a table, and a chair. There was a communal bathroom for everyone at the campsite to use. We spent the day doing icebreakers and came to find out that there were students studying in Graz or students on Erasmus exchange in Graz and they represented over 15 different countries. It was truly amazing to be able to meet such a diverse group of people! We also had our first mini group challenge (with random groups based off of counting numbers) where we had to make a bridge structure that could support the weight of a cellphone out of four pieces of paper and tape. My group won! Later on, the company sponsors came and gave introductory presentations about their companies and what they were looking for. The companies were LOGICDATA and voestalpine. LOGICDATA makes Smart furniture and voestalpine is in the aerospace industry and their biggest customers are Boeing and Airbus. We spent the night bonding over a campfire, singing, listening to music, and getting to know one another. Contents Product Innovation Project 1, 3-4 Niyati’s Finals Playlist 2 Breakfast at CBS 5 A Day at Pace High School 6-7 Halloween Costume Contest 8-9 American Adventure 10-11 Fall Events 12 Harry Potter Movie Night 13 A Night at the Associated Press 14
Arts 15 Travel 16-19 Honors 20-21 Achievements 22-23 Overheard in Honors 24 Final Words 25
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Pace students were divided into two groups of three and we voted on which team we would be the greatest asset to. In the end, the divide was me, Noelle, and Sammy for LOGICDATA, and Ian, Topher, and Vivian for voestalpine. After finally getting the team distributions, on my team (LOGICDATA), we have four additional students from Graz. The students from TU Graz are: Afan (Computer Science graduate student from Bosnia), Ahmed (Mechanical Engineering graduate student from Egypt), and Valentin (Electronics student from Austria), and our Project Manager Medina (from Kosovo) goes to the University of Graz. We spent the whole day at camp and then went back to our hostel in Graz where we had two days of free time for more team bonding and sightseeing. Jaclyn Kopel (the Pforzheimer Honors College and NYCDF Interim Director) and Dhruv created a scavenger hunt to create some friendly competition between the Pace students. We broke up into our teams for PiP (three students vs three students) and had seven hours to decipher all of the clues, find the 25 places in Graz on our own, take a picture there, and make a guide using PowerPoint or a video editing software. LOGICDATA (my team!!) won. It was extremely tiring but a great way to see all of Graz in a day. After the weekend was over, we had our first PD6 meeting which was six hours of team innovation where each team had less than five hours to build a prototype for something related to their company’s PiP objective. My team created a prototype using TU Graz’s “FabLab” and we used their precision laser cutter, SolidWorks software, and many other tools to build our prototype. We named it the “SEATable” which was a table that had SMART features where with a push of a button, the table would transform into a smaller table with four benches for seating. A picture of our wooden prototype is above. Overall, our nine days in Graz were full of fun and innovative team experiences and I can’t wait for the next eight months. I am excited for our Graz counterparts to come to NYC in February and for us to return to Graz in May to present our findings at the Innovation Festival. I have high hopes for my team as we are all strong individuals who have something to contribute and hopefully, LOGICDATA in the end was pleased and they even used our product!
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Breakfast at CBS Niyati Gandhi ‘21 On November 9th, I had the chance to attend a breakfast roundtable with the President and Acting CEO of CBS Corporation, Joseph Ianniello. He graduated from Pace University in 1990, with a Bachelor's degree in Public Accounting, and is currently on Pace's Board of Trustees. About twenty students, along with Pace University President Marvin Krislov, attended the meeting held at CBS headquarters in downtown New York City. Upon arrival, I checked in at the front desk and then got on the elevator to the top: the 35th floor. At the top was a hallway leading to the executive boardroom. A breakfast buffet was outside, complete with pancakes, scrambled eggs, muffins, fruits, and coffee. Inside, leather rolling chairs surrounded a large table. TV monitors on the wall proclaimed "CBS," reminding us casually of where we were. On each seat was a CBS gift bag, filled with a notebook, water bottle, and other items. By 8:30am, the room was full of students, all conversing much too eagerly for a Friday morning. There was a relatively even distribution of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, MBA students, and even one doctoral student. Pace's President Krislov surprised everyone, and then we began with a 30 second elevator pitch from each person. At 9am, when the President and Acting CEO of CBS arrived, we went around the table, introducing ourselves. With each introduction it became less daunting. It helped that both presidents are friendly and like to make jokes. This was followed by President Ianniello's introduction, during which he detailed his life story and interspersed bits of advice. For instance, he advised saying yes to opportunities and taking chances could lead to something better than what you planned. During the last 20 minutes, students asked questions. One question pertained to the CEO's day-to-day responsibilities, which he explained as unpredictable. As a company with a strong news channel, current events dictate decisions about airtime and news shooting locations. Another question had to do with stress management. Ianniello cited exercise and spending time with family as key stress reducers. Before we knew it, the meeting was over and Ianniello was shaking each of our hands. We took a group photo in the hallway to commemorate the experience. This event was a great opportunity to learn about an influential company, and an invaluable glimpse into an executive position.
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A Day at Pace High School Owen McGonigle ‘21
The fall months bring about many joyous aspects of our lives. We enjoy Halloween, cooler weather, pumpkin spice lattes, and the beginning of the new school year. Each new school year brings a new load of adventures, chances, and things to do and learn. In regards to my school year, I have started working on my double major (English and Adolescent Education, woo!), which comes with the beginning of my classroom observations and student teaching. Around the beginning of October, I took the short walk up to Pace High School in Chinatown, to observe two teachers throughout their days. At first sight, Pace High School is a fairly interesting architectural site, as it is one building split among three different schools. However, this just makes for a more diverse learning community. Located on 100 Hester Street, this school is in the heart of Chinatown, with views of the Manhattan Bridge, and of the Freedom Tower in the distance. Pace High School opened in September of 2004, when it was created in collaboration with Pace University (sounds familiar‌) and the New York City Department of Education. This high school also has close relations with its parent university, as the students are also allowed access to certain university amenities, and starting in 11th grade, university courses. This relationship is only strengthened by the mere 10-block distance between the two establishments. On the first day of my observations, I walked into my first class not really knowing what to expect. There is this weird sense of ambiguity when it comes to the process of classroom observations. How involved are you going to be? Are you going to sit and watch the entire time? Will you be teaching a lesson? The questions plaguing my mind swiftly vanished once I started my first class with Mr. Wooh. During his second period, he taught an English Literature class to seniors, and that day, we were engaging in an educational practice that I was familiar with: a Socratic Seminar. I sighed in relief; suddenly all the knowledge on Socrates that I gained during the past two semesters of Classic Civ was not for nothing. I watched as the students brought their own ideas to the table, and how each of them built off of each other. All the while, the students were efficiently analyzing the text, which gave me faith that I was going to be working with students who took education seriously.
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The other teacher I was assigned to observe was Mr. Weber, but where my observations of him diverged slightly from Wooh came from the fact that in addition to observing an English class, I would also be observing his eighth period drama class. As someone with a background in musical theatre, I was super excited to be thrown into a high school drama class. In this class, I was able to jump right in. Students were going over their individual monologues, which they would be presenting to the class during the following week. I bounced from student to student, while I listened in and gave a few tips and tricks here and there. But for a minute, I found myself talking to one student. As I approached, she complimented my makeup, which instantly made me feel as if I was welcomed by the class. As we discussed her monologue, she expressed to me that she felt a great sense of nervousness in regards to presenting her monologue to the class. In that moment, I was brought back to all those times I was in her shoes. Where my hands would be shaking with nerves due to an upcoming performance. I remember several times where I considered just taking the loss and giving up, but I always pushed myself to go for it. All this girl needed was a push. All I had to say was, “You got this. No one will drag you down, and they just want to see you succeed.� I could see a smile slowly inch across her face. And it was in that moment, right at the end of the day, when I realized that I was doing what I loved. And what I loved was educating my peers.
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TAKIYA KHAN
Takiya Khan ‘21
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Owen McGonigle ‘21 and Saffana Syed ‘22
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American Adventure: The Experience of a First Year International Student Emilija Blozyte ‘22 Remember when Arthur Weasley in Harry Potter was confused by a rubber duck? That is how I feel most of the time here in the US, or at least in the beginning of the year. The little things that seem obvious to Americans are not so obvious to a foreigner! As someone who moved to this country for college, there were many things I had to learn. The first thing I figured out the hard way was the “How are you?” Apparently, you are not supposed to tell everything about your life when somebody greets you this way. However, Americans are happy to strike up a conversation with a stranger, which was surprising to me as well. I was confused when I was asked about my weekend by a cashier only the first time, but now I understand the small talk. Now telling jokes with Archimedes while he makes my ciabatta sandwich or getting a screech from Donna is such a highlight of my day. Another shocking discovery was that people here don’t drink tea every day! Tea time is such a normal thing back home in Lithuania and honestly, you guys are missing out. Also, having your groceries packed by somebody at a supermarket is a luxury people here don’t appreciate enough. And branded apples are so funny! No other country that I know of has apples named these fun things like “Pink Lady” or “Granny Smith”. Now I will never be happy with the boring, nameless apples of home again. Next, there is anything you could possibly need in a pharmacy and that is crazy to me. It doesn’t stop at pills and bandages, you can buy a frozen dinner in a CVS! One of the less pleasant differences was the non-metric system. It just doesn’t make sense! Twelve inches in a foot? Who came up with that? Anyways, being allowed to eat in class is great. I could not imagine having a snack during class before. What a great thing you guys have going on! And I don’t know whether it’s just Pace but it is crazy how many social things are going on. Americans are all about their community. All these gatherings, meetings and celebrations is not the norm back home, at least not to this extent. And all the clubs have their own Instagram pages!
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These are some little quirky things of my international experience, but the main thing I have learned is that Americans are generally very cheerful and friendly people, who are happy to help a foreigner with anything confusing. Just like Harry was happy to explain what a rubber duck was to Arthur Weasley. P.S. Check the Timeout website for all the happenings around town and Trader Joe’s is my choice to get relatively cheap groceries in Manhattan!
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President Krislov and Provost QuiĂąones joined us for Harry Potter Movie Night! Check out the next page for more photos from this fun event.
This Pacegiving we collected 186 food items and donated them to the NYC Rescue Mission. Thank you to everyone who donated and joined the Honors College and Seidenberg for a feast on Pacegiving!
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November 8th, 2018 may go down as one of the most historic midterm elections yet. Everywhere you turned someone sported an “I Voted” sticker and Millennials encouraged their friends through social media to take to the polls. And this is all a good thing! The Democrats took the House of Representatives and, in an election of many firsts, at 102 there is now a record-breaking number of women with seats. Among them are two Native American women and two Muslim women, the first females of their communities to be elected to the House. There is still a great divide in Congress, but we are ready to get to work with many new voices in office. Aside from voting, my role in the election this year was also much greater than in the past. I worked with the Associated Press here at Pace to tabulate votes on election night, a very unique experience I never imagined having this early in my college career. A few days of training prepared us for the big event--election night--where I opted for the overnight shift (which didn’t dismiss until 2:00 AM!). As a Vote Entry Operator, my job was to answer the calls from those working in the polling places (also called stringers) from our designated states and manually enter the votes for their local races. On election night, the office was packed with the buzz of many people eager to start their calls, and probably many who were already over-caffeinated. My room dealt with calls from Tennessee, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Arizona, and most of the calls didn’t roll in until around 7:00 PM. From that point on, time flew while I entered vote after vote, speaking to people from dozens of districts. Some highlights of the night were entering votes for a man named Elvis Presley from Arkansas who was running for House District 1, and around 11:30 PM when my second cup of coffee kicked in and I felt like I was immortal. Things got dicey around midnight when they ran out of pizza, and trust me, you do not want to be in a room full of hungry, sleep-deprived people who have been staring at their computers for the past six hours. Either way I consider this midterm election a success. And that has nothing to do with parties or free pizza at the AP, but rather the re-energizing of this democracy, especially within the youth. No matter what way you vote it’s important just to go out and DO IT. This election showed us that when truly galvanized, we can make waves and have a true say in our government. I look forward to seeing you all at the polls next time, but until then, keep making your voices heard.
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PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO: DR. ANNA SHOSTYA Dr. Shostya, the Honors College’s new Faculty Advisor, is a fantastic photographer, and we wanted to showcase some of her work.
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Around The World with Jackie Dr. Jaclyn Kopel ‘10
This past June I had to travel to Porto, Portugal to attend the International Design Factory Week, which was being hosted at Porto Design Factory (PDF). I was excited to visit Porto after hearing all about it from my colleagues at PDF when they visited for our gala in May. I was scheduled to arrive in Porto a day earlier than expected due to some last-minute changes with an event I was supposed to attend in Warsaw. So I had a day to be a tourist. I knew J.K. Rowling had lived in Porto between 1991 and 1993 and that she actually wrote some of the Philosopher’s Stone while there. She also started to outline the books while there. She has said in interviews that she had hoped to finish the first book while in Porto, but had her daughter instead. I decided to see if there were any sights I could see connected to Rowling while I was there. I had previously done a Potter walking tour while in Edinburgh and thought there might be something similar in Porto. While I did not find a company that does a walking tour of Potter sights, I did find website after website listing sights connected to Rowling and the books. So I made my own walking tour. First up was Livraria Lello, a gorgeous bookstore that you have to pay to enter. You buy the ticket from a gift shop located around the corner. Then you have to wait in line to get in. Once inside, you are free to wander, take pictures, and shop. You are also free to get bumped into, stepped on, and squished. There are way too many people and everyone is angling to get the same shots of the incredible staircase. The staircase is said to have inspired the staircases in Hogwarts. The whole place is made out of ornately carved wood and glass cases. It reminds me of the library at Hogwarts, especially the restricted section. The bookstore is alsp supposed to be the inspiration for Flourish and Blotts. I need to watch the second movie again to compare. Despite all the people, the place is beautiful. I bought a copy of the Chamber of Secrets, though I really wanted the Philosopher’s Stone, but it was sold out. The gift shop had Harry Potter merchandise, but it was the same stuff we have here in the States, but for more money so I was not interested.
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Across the street from the gift shop was the next stop on my tour, the Fonte dos Leþes (the Fountain of the Lions). Around the fountain are four lions and unlike normal lions these lions have wings, making them almost like griffins. Thus, the claim is the four lions led to the idea of four houses or house animals and the selection of the lion to represent Gryffindor. From this sight one can view the next stop on the Harry Potter tour, which is the Torre dos Clerigos (Clerigos Tower). This tower is supposed to be the inspiration for the astronomy tower where a heart wrenching scene takes place in the Harry Potter series. The tower is attached to a church. I went inside the church, which was beautiful, but small. It was also free, which was nice. However, if you wanted to climb the 225 steps to the top of the tower you had to pay. I read that the climb was very narrow and exhausting, like most church tower climbs, and since I was in a long skirt I felt that was probably not the best idea. I have done a lot of tower climbs and even in jeans it is easy to fall or struggle to get up or down the stairs. Thus, I did not see if Dumbledore, Draco, Snape, or anyone else was waiting for me at the top. Nearby is Escovaria de Belomonte, which is a brush store. The store workers make brooms by hand using high quality woods. They try to stay away from anything that looks synthetic. This supposedly served as the inspiration for Harry and the other wizards’ brooms, not to mention the various broom shops in Diagon Alley. Additionally, the sign outside of the store complete with its whimsical font definitely reminds me of the shop signs used in Diagon Alley.
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The last stop on my Potter tour was Café Majestic. This is supposedly the café where Rowling worked on at least three of the chapters of Harry Potter. The café is super fancy with well-dressed waiters and nice linens. The café opened in 1921 and features an Art Nouveau design. I decided it was a bit too fancy and expensive for my taste, so I just admired it from the outside. I had visited the two other cafes Rowling wrote some of Harry Potter in when I was in Edinburgh, and this one was by far the nicest. Now the story goes that Rowling wrote notes on napkins at these cafes, however Café Majestic does not have paper napkins. So some people claim that Rowling made it up that she spent time at Café Majestic and she probably went to one of the nearby “artsy” cafes. Just because my tour ended did not mean I stopped finding Harry Potter connections. Porto’s school uniforms consist of a black suit, tie, and a cape. Sound familiar? That is pretty much the Hogwarts uniforms. I knew this from my online reading, but did not stumble across a college student during my tour. However, during my work days, I did. When I saw my first student in the traditional uniform, I got so excited and I took a ton of pictures of the female student. She was across the street so she was unaware of my fangirling over the uniform. Over the course of the week it became a common occurrence to walk behind students on campus dressed in the traditional uniforms. While I thought they were the coolest things ever, the students were miserable due to the heat. One of my Design Factory colleagues, José, gave me the sweetest parting gift ever, which was my very own cape. It has taken everything in me not to show up to work every day in it. However, this article gives me an excuse to at least do it once.
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The connections to Harry Potter do not end there. One of Portugal’s prime ministers was named Oliveira Salazar. He created a dictatorship and it was not a pleasant time for Portugal. Supposedly, this was the inspiration for the name Salazar Slytherin and might be why she made that house have more of the dark wizards than the others. Another Portuguese figure that is said to have inspired a character is Fernando Pessoa. He was a famous writer who wore round wire framed glasses and had black hair. Apparently, depictions of his face were common in Portugal. Some say that inspired Harry’s look. Lastly, there were two places that I did not get a chance to visit that were supposed to have inspired parts of the wizarding world. Biblioteca Joanina (the Joanina Library) is supposed to resemble the library at Hogwarts. The library has multiple floors, tall ceilings, arched windows, and wood accents. From the pictures it looks more like the inspiration for the Beast’s library in Beauty and the Beast. I still think that the University of Manchester’s library, known as the John Rylands Library, is the real inspiration for the library at Hogwarts. The last place in Porto that is supposed to be connected to the books is the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal (Crystal Palace Gardens). It is said that it was the inspiration for the Forbidden Forest. Apparently, the gardens contain exotic plants and flowers, are located in a remote area, and one can easily get lost due to the mazes built into the gardens. Whether these places and people actually inspired Rowling is unconfirmed. However, considering Porto is a relatively small city and she lived there during the formative years of the series, I think it would be hard to deny that some of these sights and people probably consciously or unconsciously made it into the series. Either way, it was a wonderful way to see Porto and understand the Potter series from a new angle. Now that I have explored many of the places connected to the series like Watford (where they filmed the series), London, Edinburgh, Porto, and Manchester, I think all that is left is Hogwarts itself. I am sure my letter and ticket will arrive any day now…
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What is the most recent book you read? Bill: Springfield Confidential by Mike Reiss. Dr. Shostya: Edith Wharton’s Short Stories. What is your holiday Jackie: The sequel to Hocus Pocus. guilty pleasure? Lindsey: Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Bill: The Charlie Brown’s Chambers. Christmas followed by How the Jess: The Hate U Give. I wanted to read the book Grinch Stole Christmas, both of before seeing the movie and it was incredible. which I saw when they first Mohini: Trauma: A Collection of short Stories by came out. Elizabeth Jaikaran. Dr. Shostya: Binge-watching Sydney: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Friends (I normally do not Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life watch TV). by Mark Manson Jackie: Potato pancakes Ezana: Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Lindsey: I spend way too much Programming Questions and Solutions by Gayle money on presents for my Laakmann McDowell. family and friends. Also, Cyrielle: The Sun is Also a Star. sweets. Jess: Watching Home Alone 2: You can only watch one movie for Lost in New York one too many the rest of your life, what is it? times. Bill: Casablanca. Mohini: Any Christmas movie Dr. Shostya: The Notebook. on Netflix. Jackie: Aladdin. Sydney: The Polar Express. Lindsey: Serenity. Ezana: Watching Home Alone Jess: Goodfellas. On repeat. with my older sister. Mohini: Moana. Cyrielle: All the Christmas Sydney: Genuinely don’t know… Shrek? movies. Ezana: The Pursuit of Happyness. Cyrielle: Me Before You.
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What advice do you have for students over the January intersession? Bill: Reconnect with those at home who you truly care about; avoid thinking about school for four weeks. Dr. Shostya: It’s time to start working on one of the resolutions you made on New Year’s Eve. Just one is enough—it will give you a sense of accomplishment. Jackie: Relax and catch up on sleep. Lindsey: Don’t mess up your sleep schedule. Jess: Enjoy the time off! It goes by fast and before you know it you’ll be back on campus for the spring semester! Mohini: Decompress and figure out your priorities for the Spring semester. Sydney: Take time to recharge, and time to prep and get ahead for spring, either by doing homework or working part time and saving money. More importantly, use that time to go out, have fun, and see something new. It’s always time you can’t get back. Ezana: Take the time to truly rest from the stress and mentally prepare yourself for the Spring. I usually travel as airplane tickets are super cheap in the wintertime! Cyrielle: Relax and enjoy the time off but stay active.
If you could have a snowball fight with any What is your dream winter vacation? celebrity who would you Bill: The Rose Bowl with Stanford playing. Dr. Shostya: Drinking tea with kangaroos and battle? explain to them global warming issues. Jackie: Holiday markets in Europe. Lindsey: A trip to a beach where it is not winter. Jess: Anywhere with warm weather and the beach. Mohini: Somewhere up North to see the Northern lights. Sydney: The Northern Lights. Ezana: To be laying in a bungalow in the actual water of a beach in the Maldives. Cyrielle: Alaska.
Bill: Al Roker (all weathermen actually, to blame for snow). Dr. Shostya: Trump Jackie: I feel like a 90s or 2000s boy band would be fun, so I guess *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Jonas Brothers, etc. Lindsey: Ryan Gosling. Jess: Dead or alive? Robin Williams. He’d put his soul into it. Mohini: Priyanka Chopra. Sydney: Obama. Ezana: Gerard Butler. Cyrielle: Tiffany Haddish.
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MARIAH SIMPSON ‘20 INTERNSHIP AT VIACOM EXTENDED
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BELINDA UNG ‘19 DIGITAL MARKETING CONSULTANT AT ATLANTIC RECORDS
FORBES 30 UNDER 30 FOR 2019
GABRIELLA SEREBRYANAYA, NATALIE RYBA, BRIANA DINCHER, EVE XUE, AND PHEDRA WADE WON PwC CHALLENGE CASE COMPETITION
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AMY DWORSKY ‘19
TAHIYA BEGUM ‘18
STARTING NEW POSITION WITH WARNER BROS. RECORDS IN PUBLICITY
ACCEPTED TO MPH BIOSTATISTICS PROGRAM IN NYC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
KATRINA ALONSO ‘19 TALENT DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP AT CNBC
STEPHANIE ROBAYO ‘10 SELECTED AS FELLOW OF THE NEW LEADERS COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP OF 2019
RICHMOND LANDICHO ‘20 ACCEPTED INTO THE T. HOWARD FOUNDATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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FINAL WORDS
The Honors Herald
“History's been leaning on me lately; I can feel the future breathing down my neck And all the things I thought were true When I was young, and you were too Turned out to be broken And I don't know what comes next And when you're out there floundering Like a lighthouse I will shine Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind Like a beacon reaching out To you and yours from me and mine Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind” Frank Turner, “Be More Kind” “And the more I know, the less I understand All the things I thought I'd figured out I have to learn again I've been trying to get down To the heart of the matter But everything changes And my friends seem to scatter But I think it's about forgiveness….” Don Henley, “The Heart of the Matter”
By the time you read this, your exams will be over and you will have scattered from Pace to the four corners of your other lives (the ones outside college). This is the first December note I’ve written for the Honors Herald where to give advice on how to survive finals is pointless, so I won’t. Instead, as I go off for my first sabbatical in 21 years, to think deep thoughts, about what comes next when everything seems so unclear, I give you these two lyrics to guide you. These songs’ advisings—it’s about forgiveness, be more kind—along with “I’ll be back” are my 3 wishes for you. But I also want to give you 3 more rules to live by, given me by my best friend who is now quite ill: Do the work. Think of others. Life’s not fair.