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What's New? OCTOBER EVENTS! FORDHAM'S CULTURAL CLUBS & COMMITTEES COMMUTER FEATURE: NYC LOCKDOWN & SANITY CAREER ADVICE FROM COMMUTER ALUMNI KEY DATES FOR VOTING IN THE 2020 ELECTION!
A Different Type of Fall Semester This September, CSA, along with the rest of Fordham's student organizations, was met with the challenge to deliver an intimate and welcoming experience through hybrid and digital programming. Though many of our goals from the previous Spring and Summer have carried into the Fall - including earlier events for commuter students, persistence in social media engagement with our followers, and more opportunities to get involved with CSA - many questions were raised on how to approach this specific semester. How do we incorporate inperson events into our programming that are both safe and engaging? How do we use our platform to acknowledge and confront racial inequity, as well as support our Black, Indigenous, and students of color? How can we support our New York City communities that are struggling under these current circumstances? These are questions that we have and are constantly brainstorming and workshopping on, and we are glad to have made some progress! In response to student engagement and programming, we held virtual events (such as Commuter Jeopardy and Speed Friending) an in-person Central Park outing that allowed students to meet other students and make companions during very isolating times. Additionally, with the collective efforts of the Fordham Initiative for Race Equity [F.I.R.E.] (comprised of USG, CSA, RHA, & CAB of Lincoln Center and RHA and CSA of Rose Hill), we have delivered COVID-19 safety tips that directly affect our neighboring Bronx community and collective promises to achieve race equity through our social media @fordham_fire. Going into October, we look forward to continuing to commit to these goals and progressing further with our work! Hope to see you at our general meetings (Thursdays at 11:30am) and events!
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Fordham Cultural Clubs & Committees You Should Be Following on Instagram Diverse voices and perspectives are key elements of the commuter experience and of the New York City experience. It is due to the incredible work and programming by our cultural clubs and committees that we are able to celebrate all identities as a Fordham community. Here are a few handles we recommend COMMITTEES! following on @FORDHAM_LATINX Instagram to @FORDHAMLGBTQ have on your @BLACKHISTORYATFORDHAM @FORDHAMWHM feed and to @FORDHAMAAPI keep up @FORDHAMNATIVE with new events!
Virtual October Events to Look Forward To!
CLUBS! @SOL_FORDHAM @BSA_LC @FCLCRAINBOW @MSA.FORDHAM @CARIBBEANCLUBFCLC @DESICHAIFCLC
Check out our Link Tree or our emailing list for all Zoom meeting links for our virtual events!
@ASILI_FU @FLOW.LC @APACFORDHAM @HELLENICSOCIETYLC
*Must Register for this event! Registration link in LinkTree & Emailing List
Words of Advice from Our Fordham Commuter Alumni On Thursday, October 1st, we invited back our commuter alumni to attend a panel where they discussed their career journeys and how being a commuter student has lended necessary skills. With successes in fields such as law, business, and social justice advocacy, here's what they want to leave with our commuter student undergraduates! BE OPEN TO CHANGE. IT'S OKAY TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND NOT BE OKAY ALL THE TIME. STICK CLOSE TO YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM, WHETHER THAT'S FAMILY OR FRIENDS OR COMFORTS. TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH - MONEY CAN'T BUY THAT. BERNADETTE MENENDEZ, CLASS OF 2020 BMENENDEZ1@FORDHAM.EDU
DON'T CHASE THE BREAD; THE BREAD DOESN'T HAVE LEGS. YOUR DREAMS DO. CHASE YOUR DREAMS. MUHAMMAD MALIK, CLASS OF 2019 MMALIK10@FORDHAM.EDU
PACE YOURSELF. DON'T LET CAPITALISM TELL YOU THAT YOU NEED TO KEEP MOVING. REST IS PRODUCTIVE. TRUST YOURSELF, AND BE OPEN TO CHANGES. SALLY MO, CLASS OF 2019 SMO@FORDHAM.EDU
CSA x Career Services LinkedIn Walkthrough [11:30am-12:30pm]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23RD Virtual Jackbox Game Night [4:00pm-6:00pm]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 29TH FOR PRE-LAW STUDENTS: DO THE RESEARCH ON LAW SCHOOL AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LAWYER: THE JOB MARKET, THE LEGAL FIELD, ETC. LAW SCHOOL IS A MARATHON FROM START TO FINISH, AND SO THE MORE RESEARCH THE BETTER. FINALLY, LEARN TO INTERNALIZE THE PERSONAL TIME. JENNIFER LEI, CLASS OF 2017 JLEI4@LAW.FORDHAM.EDU
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 22ND
*CSA x IT Workshop: Intro to Python [11:45am-12:15pm]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23RD CSA x CAB Halloweentown Movie Night + Trivia & Raffles [4:00pm-6:00pm]
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How I Stayed Sane in NYC Lockdown When The #1 Attraction To This Place is Literally All The Stuff You Can Do By Gabrielle Charles [she/her] I didn’t. Ha! Just kidding....Sort of. As expected when one is thrust into the apocalypse, I immediately saw quarantine for what it was: an opportunity to get my life together! Finally I had all the time in the world to work on my supermodel abs, write an award-winning screenplay, and learn three languages from the close comfort of the one bedroom apartment I share with three family members.
Finally, I got lost in my favorite way: with movies and TV shows. (Shout-out to Film and TV majors!). With theaters closed and my AMC subscription rendered useless, I took drastic measures to recreate the cinematic experience:
Safe to say that I lasted three days before I chopped my hair off in an effort to do something, anything. The only worthwhile thing I accomplished this summer was getting lost.I got (metaphorically) lost in the trails of Forest Park, which is more forest than your local park and far superior if you enjoy getting away from the sounds of civilization, with the only down-side being the typical city-person paranoia that comes with being unable to hear traffic. I got lost in my work as an intern and a volunteer because yes, even during the end times, I’m a workaholic. I congratulate any of you who managed to relax this summer. Please teach me your ways. I got (again, metaphorically) lost around NYC. At first, I walked around surrounding neighborhoods and appreciated the little things. However, once restrictions started to ease up and transportation wasn’t just for essential workers, you already know I hopped on a free local bus to nowhere.
"*So* candid." Images courtesy of Gabrielle Charles.
With things starting to slowly but surely open up in the city but not necessarily get back to normal, I hope to find ways to (barely) maintain my sanity by taking the time to get lost. Perhaps a...boat-in? Gabrielle Charles is a Senior commuting student at Fordham College Lincoln Center (FCLC) from Queens, NY. She is the current President of The Writer's Room, a club for all things screenwriting, film, and television. Check out The Writer's Room on Instagram @fclc_writersroom and on Rams Involved!
Key Dates You Need to Know For Voting in the 2020 General Election Ballot Return By Mail
Ballot Return In-Person
Early Voting (Election Day: Tues, Nov. 3rd)
NY
Oct. 27th
Nov. 3rd
Nov. 3rd, 9pm
*Oct. 24th Nov. 1st
NJ
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Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Oct. 23rd
Postmarked by Nov. 3rd
Nov. 3rd by close of polls
*Sep. 19th Nov. 2nd
*Dates and hours vary based on location
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Fordham College Lincoln Center UPDATED: Available Study Spaces on Campus
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Resident Assistant/Resident First-Year Mentor Positions for the 2021-2022 Academic Year! The Office of Residential Life at the Fordham Lincoln Center Campus is cordially inviting you to apply for the Resident Assistant/Resident First-Year Mentor position for the 2021-2022 academic year. We are kicking off recruitment this year Olympic 2021 style. If you are interested or know someone who is interested in knowing more about the position, please make sure to attend one of our information sessions this semester. It is important to note that you must attend an information session in order to apply for the position. To sign up for an informational session scan the QR code or click here. If you are having trouble accessing the link, type out in your search bar (tinyurl.com/ORLRSVPFORM). You will find dates and time for info sessions on the flier attached below. Please feel free to contact me at medpumarejo@fordham.edu for any further information, questions or concerns.
COVID-19 Testing Reminder: October 19th, 2020 From Fordham University Health Services:
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"If you are tested off campus, please upload a copy of your negative test results using the Fordham Student Health Portal, which is found on my.fordham.edu under the My Apps tab. Log into my.fordham.edu using your Fordham credentials, navigate to the student health section and select the option to upload COVID-19 Results. If you are testing on campus, there is no need for you to upload the results. We continue to strongly encourage everyone to receive the influenza vaccination, and all students can call University Health Services to schedule an appointment to receive it on campus. Thank you for continuing your efforts to advance the health and safety of our Fordham community."
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