Articles written by: Annabelle Underwood

Annabelle is a journalist with experience reporting hard news, op-eds, and features. Their work aims to amplify marginalized voices, uncover injustice, and sustain a well-informed democracy. Aside from reporting for the Athenian, Annabelle is an alumnus of The School of The New York Times, a reporter for Hunter's student magazine, The Arrow, and the Culture Editor of Hunter's student-run paper, The Envoy.

From Gaza To CUNY: Hunter College Students Respond To Recent Protests
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From Gaza To CUNY: Hunter College Students Respond To Recent Protests

Students continue to protest after police arrested over 170 demonstrators from the CUNY Gaza solidarity encampment at City College on April 30. Although many charges that were brought against the protestors were dropped, many individuals are still due in court and must face misdemeanor and felony charges in June, according […]

Free Food Pantry Opens at The Silberman School of Social Work
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Free Food Pantry Opens at The Silberman School of Social Work

Hungry Hunter College students now have access to food pantries on the East Harlem campus at 119th St and 3rd Ave. The New York City Food Policy Program in February installed two vending machine-style food pantries on the campus, which is home to the Silberman School of Social Work, the Department […]

CUNY Gets $1M Donation to Boost FAFSA Completion Rates
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CUNY Gets $1M Donation to Boost FAFSA Completion Rates

The City University of New York received a $1 million donation from the nonprofit Petrie Foundation to create a student aid completion program in response to the recent delays with the national rollout to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA program, according to a recent press release.  […]

Largest Donation in CUNY History for Comp-Sci and AI Project
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Largest Donation in CUNY History for Comp-Sci and AI Project

Governor Kathy Hochul announced last month that CUNY will receive $75 million from the Simons Foundation to improve the computational science programs and incorporate CUNY into the governor’s proposed Empire AI project.  The donation is the largest in CUNY history. The funds will be split with $50 million going toward […]

Hunter Staff and Students Protest One Year Without a Union Contract
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Hunter Staff and Students Protest One Year Without a Union Contract

Hunter students joined staff on Feb. 29 to demonstrate outside the Hunter West Building over union contract negotiations that have dragged on for a year. Members of the Professional Staff Congress, or PSC CUNY, attended a contract bargaining session, while others led informational pickets at various CUNY campuses. The union […]