An ancient art form found itself displayed with fresh interpretations in the College’s new Art Gallery exhibit, “Dancing with the Qi: TransMediating Chinese Calligraphy.”
Read More »
Starting as a nonprofit organization in 1999 with 21 participants, now with over 400,000 participants across continents, NaNoWriMo has helped foster a creative space where amateurs and professionals can push themselves to their limits without the extra expense of a writing retreat. It is an ambitious endeavor that gets the creative juices bubbling with excitement each year. But what happens when an international writing organization beloved for fueling originality and creativity publicly supports the use of AI in writing? A controversy, it seems.
Read More »
Grammy-award winning producer and music icon Quincy Jones died on Nov. 3 in his Los Angeles home at the age of 91. His family broke the news in a statement saying, “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.”
Read More »
The College’s Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition and Department of English sponsored a poetry reading on Oct. 24, where four renowned Chinese poets were invited to read their works. The four poets featured in this event were Wang Jiaxin, Jinjin Xu, Li Jiaoyang and Wang Jian.
Read More »
The 18th annual BET Hip Hop Awards took place on Oct. 15 in Las Vegas, hosted by New York rapper Fat Joe. Along with hosting duties, the rapper kicked off the night's musical performances with his single “Make It Rain” featuring Lil Wayne.
Read More »
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the College a $1.3 million grant to establish the New Jersey Biomedical-Bridge Scholars Program, which will enable Brookdale Community College and Mercer County Community College students to transfer into the College's School of Science to earn degrees in the biomedical field.
Read More »
Being a Black woman, Beyoncé faces not one, but two unique challenges that the intersectionality of racism and sexism create in her pursuits in the country music industry.
Read More »
The American ticket sales company Ticketmaster began the process of selling Oasis concert tickets, but what was supposed to be a monumental moment for English rock enthusiasts instead became a financial headache for fans, and a potential lawsuit for Ticketmaster.
Read More »
