By Dejennay Dehaney In March of 2025, the Trump administration began cutting three million dollars from the National Endowment for the Arts as a part of its 2026 budget proposal. Although these cuts affect musicians and artists across the United States, they have a disproportionate impact on musicians of color who rely more on said […]
Category: Fellowship
By Amanda Shea Hungria “So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.” —Jorge Luis Borges Scrolling through TikTok, I’ve noticed more than ever that Gen Z has been deeply resonating and sharing quotes from famous movies,singers, and even poets–Just like this Borges quote. But […]
By Brianna Sylvain My dry eyes lazily drifted as I sat up in bed, with my computer before me. Everything in my body told me to go to sleep, yet my index finger remained positioned on my keyboard’s ‘down’ arrow–its routine presses continued the scrolling on my screen and halted my body from surrendering to […]
by The Nation Fund Journalism Fellows Violations of the First Amendment have increased during Trump’s second term, impacting our freedom to assemble, worship as we choose, speak openly, and hold our government to account. Unless the course is corrected, we will feel the impact of a diminished 1st Amendment for years to come.Nine journalism students in The […]
By Amanda Shea Hungria The 2022 New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) class size reduction bill demands all New York City DOE high schools to meet a 25:1 student to teacher ratio by 2028. As of 2025 more than 64% of schools have already met the mandate. This bill aims to boost student achievement […]
By Brianna Sylvain Poly Prep’s appointment of Dr. Noni Thomas López as new head of school signifies change in more ways than one. For example, Thomas López is the first woman and person of color to be Poly’s head of school in the institution’s history. With a new head of school comes a shift within […]