by Niyati Gandhi ‘21 As the spring semester comes to an end, so does my role as Editor-in-Chief of The Honors Herald Blog. Over the past two years, I have led a great team of Honors students that were dedicated to creating a successful newsletter and now, blog. I’m graduating this May, so I am… Read More Welcome the New Editor-in-Chief!
by Niyati Gandhi ‘21 With the pandemic still going on, senior year has been especially bittersweet. Though I am glad to be graduating, I feel nostalgia for the pre-covid days where we could all gather together to celebrate. The commencement ceremony will be virtual, which is very different from the ceremony we expected when we… Read More A Year Into Quarantine: Senior Perspective
by Greyson Corley ‘23 After reflecting on this past year in quarantine I can honestly say that it has definitely been an interesting journey. It’s hard to believe that the last normal semester of classes that I had was in the fall of 2019, my freshman year. Your first year in college is full of… Read More A Year Into Quarantine: Sophomore Perspective
by Salsabeel Karam ‘22 GameStop is a video-game retailer that saw an unexpected rise in its stock price. The cause of this volatile market activity surrounding GameStop can be traced back to the forum Wall Street Bets (WSB) on Reddit. The forum is made up of amateur traders that share trading advice and memes. GameStop… Read More GameStop Frenzy
by Niyati Gandhi ‘21 On Monday, March 29, 2021, I attended the Q&A with WarnerMedia hosted by The Industry Network for Arts & Entertainment Management. The guest speaker was Adina Pitt, who is VP/Lead Content Acquisitions, Partnerships, & Co-Productions at WarnerMedia. In this role, she handles “anything the studio doesn’t make as an original.” She… Read More Q&A with Adina Pitt of WarnerMedia
by Kelly Filipczuk ‘24 It seems strange to say that the pandemic has gone on for about a year now and that I started college during this time. This year has been nothing that I have experienced before, as I’m sure it has been for all students and professors! Before coming to Pace, I was… Read More A Year Into Quarantine: Freshman Perspective
by Cameron Maruszewski ’23 On March 16th, I attended the Honors and PsiChi event called Stress Relief Workshop. It was hosted by Mohini and Honors mentors Anna — the President of PsiChi — and Gianna, next year’s PsiChi Secretary. During the Powerpoint presentation, the three organizers spoke about how stress manifests itself in our behaviors… Read More Stress Relief Workshop
by Saloni Shah ‘24 On Monday, March 7, 2021, the Honors College held a “Recipe Exchange” event. I came up with the idea and led the event through the help of Mohini and the entire Honors Advisory Board. The Honors Advisory Board gave me the perfect outlet to execute my idea. At the event, students… Read More Recipe Exchange Event
by Kate Clay ‘22 *Spoilers ahead, as well as trigger warnings for drug use and descriptions of violence “The trees don’t make sense either, but I like ‘em. I like them all,” Tom Holland says of Cleveland’s polluted suburbs in a voiceover at the beginning of the Russo brothers’ latest film. “It’d have to be… Read More Cherry (2021): Movie Review
by Jacob Hafley ’24 Allison Ponthier released her debut single “Cowboy” on March 8, 2021 via Interscope Records. The song, first featured on The Zane Lowe Show, is an homage to the 25-year-old singer-songwriter’s Texan roots and coming-out story. Many have kept up with Allison prior to the song’s release – check her near 700,000… Read More Allison Ponthier Reclaims Her Title: Cowboy