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Ashley Mercado has been at Hunter for two years now. She is a transfer student from the Fashion Institute of Technology. At Hunter she is studying media studies with a concentration in journalism. She loves to write about pop culture, local news that center around people of color, and opinion pieces. In her time at Hunter she was the Journalism Newsletter Director in 2022 where she published news pieces. As the director she also formulated the newsletter every month. Currently she works as an assistant to the director of media at a book publishing company.
Following the conflict between Israel and Palestine, there are a lot of opinions diverging. Tensions rising at Hunter College are causing some students to feel uncomfortable. Since President Ann Kirschner’s October 10 statement “in strong support” of Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez’s statement condemning “the activities of any internal organizations […]
On November 2, The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College and the International Puerto Rican Festival launched an event titled, “Cafecito con… Puerto Rican Actors: Luis Guzman and Luna Lauren Velez.” The event was held at the Silberman School of Social Work in Harlem where renowned actors Luis […]
