Articles written by: Nethya Samarakkodige

Nethya Samarakkodige is a Political Science student at Hunter, minoring in Public Policy and Journalism. After graduating, she hopes to attend law and pursue public interest. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and spending time in nature.

The Shikari Team at a SACC event this semester (Courtesy of Salina Qadri)
Culture / Student Life

Hunter College Shikari Represents South Asian Diversity in Dance

In her early years at Hunter, Taniya Bhambra, a senior majoring in Human Biology, found a familiar community within Hunter’s South Asian Culture Club, or SACC. The club frequently held events and forged close friendships amongst members with similar cultural backgrounds. But one vital component of South Asian culture was […]

Rico Nasty in Big Mechoo's Barbie music video
News / Student Life

Spring Concert Featuring Rico Nasty on Friday at Terminal 5

The Hunter College Undergraduate Student Government announced that Rico Nasty will headline their Spring Concert on Friday, April 12. The concert will be held at Terminal 5, a music venue in Hell’s Kitchen. Tickets are available online for $10, plus a $3 handling fee. Entry will be granted exclusively to […]

A 6 train CUNY advertisement for a flexible and diverse degree program.
Student Life

How Hunter Students Can Take Classes at Any CUNY College

When Anna Boers, a senior Macaulay Honors Biological Sciences major at Hunter College, was looking to fulfill her Anatomy and Physiology class requirement, she landed at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in lower Manhattan instead of the Upper East Side. She took advantage of the City University of New […]

Shakespeare & Co, Hunter's official brick and mortar bookstore.
Multimedia / News

The Rise of Digital Learning, Shadow Libraries and the Fall of Bookstores

As more students and professors opt for digital course materials over physical textbooks, students’ backpacks are lighter and their wallets are fuller. While professors continue their pandemic practices of providing students with online reading materials and coursework, bookstore Shakespeare & Co. may be feeling the burden of a lost revenue […]