On Monday, October 20th several hundred protestors surrounded the Metropolitan Opera. Some held signs declaring, “The Met Opera glorifies Terrorism,” while others sat in rented wheelchairs with placards that read, “I am Leon Klinghoffer.” Operagoers navigated the sea of protestors while being faced with taunts of “Shame!” The recent premiere of the opera The Death […]
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The Faces behind the Campus Names: Get to Know Beren and Wilf
Of the hundreds of times you have rushed through the revolving doors of the 245 Lexington building on your way to class, you may have cast but a fleeting glance at a picture of a smiling older man, adorning the left entrance wall of the building. Or perhaps you may have seen the name Beren […]