NEWS FROM 68TH AND LEX 
Anastasiia Poleva is a senior studying English literature, media studies and religion at Hunter College. Anastasiia is passionate about literature, climate change, and politics. She aims to spotlight hidden voices and experiences in her writing to make them part of the mainstream culture and understanding. Previously, Anastasiia has written blog posts and created media content for PeerForward, a non-profit that helps low income students get into college. She currently works as a part-time tutor at the Rockowitz Writing Center and is a prose editor and co-managing editor at The Olivetree Review at Hunter College. After graduating from Hunter, Anastasiia plans to pursue an MFA in Fiction.
The first ever Queer Prom at Hunter created a space for students to celebrate themselves and dress up in anything space related, or not. With a small but lively gathering, Queer Prom in Outer Space launched a tradition that will hopefully keep on for years to come.
Columbia University has complied with President Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian student protestors. What does this mean for Hunter College?
The Five Demands details how a group of Black and Puerto Rican students took over City College to fight against institutionalized racism. Their takeover and a list of demands set the stage for the student activism of today.
Despite young people growing up on the Internet, most struggle to distinguish sponsored and fabricated content from facts. It’s time for institutions to take media literacy seriously and make it a graduation requirement, Hunter College included.
Finding a job that fits into your schedule as a college student can be an impossible task. Luckily, Hunter College has a few on campus jobs available every semester. Check out the list and see if one meets your needs.
