Remsen Hall Construction Completed

Now, science and chemistry students can take advantage of the latest additions to Remsen Hall, with a new phase of construction completed. These additions include new equipment, lounging areas and laboratories. The construction of Remsen Hall began two years ago and was completed in late November. Remsen Hall is a building used primarily by students with science backgrounds and majors. Alejandra Castano, a QC student with a masters in chemistry, was using a laboratory available in the newly constructed building. “We have new equipment, fridges and ovens,” Castano said. “With newer equipment, students with science majors can be more organized so school work is easier to complete.” Full story

Resident Assistant Spotlight

David Barriga

“Practice what you preach,” said David Barriga, 26, a senior at Queens College, when describing his position as a resident assistant to his fellow students at The Summit. A resident assistant is an authorized peer leader who oversees students living in a dormitory. With the opening of The Summit, the first residence hall in the college’s 72-year history, Barriga walks the thin line between balancing his own work and assisting other students who are under his supervision. Full story

Joe Nichols

Spotlight on the Country Star

Joe Nichols, an Arkansas native, has received numerous accolades in country music, including the ACM's Top New Male Vocalist, the Country Music Association's Horizon Award, a CMT Flameworthy Award for Best Breakthrough Video, as well as a total of three Grammy nominations. Full story

Valentine's 10 Worst Movies

3) “From Justin To Kelly” (2003) Where to begin? It is difficult to focus on a film’s romantic story line because the screen is filled with actors who just stepped off of “American Idol” only knowing how to sing other's songs. The corny songs were painful and the title characters were sad to watch. The title alone tells you who the only audience members were who liked this film – Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson. Now we know why none of them have made a film appearance since this film. Full story

Buffy a la Freud

Classics Revisted: Bram Stoker's Dracula

Like relatively few of you out there, I do not like the vampire romance genre. It's like teletubbies to me: irritating, possibly sketchy and everywhere you look. But my dislike of vampire novels doesn't extend to the root of this ubiquitous topic, the granddaddy of all blood-suckers, Bram Stoker's Dracula. Full story