Professors and Students Revisit Sundiata’s Legacy

Professors and students recall the legacy of Sekou Sundiata, a writing professor at Eugene Lang College who died of heart failure in 2007. Credit: Jana Leon/Mapp International

As a professor at Eugene Lang College, Sekou Sundiata used to ask students to make their life experiences the topic of classroom conversations. At a Tuesday panel discussion…

The Revolution Will Be Recodified

An audience member at the "Revolution Recodified" conference chants while holding the Cuban flag, demonstrating his support for blogger and guest speaker Yoani Sanchez. Credit: Francia Sandoval

Even in today’s era of online discussion, face-to-face communication still holds merit. And for three days last month, people from across the country gathered in person at the New…

Cooper Union is Free, For Now

The Board of Trustees at Cooper Union announced in a campus notice last week that the entering class of 2013 will be admitted on a full-tuition scholarship.

Songs From a Room

Moon Hooch band members Wenzl McGowen (left) and Mike Wilbur (R) performed at the band’s Global Grace Day show in Brooklyn on November 9. (Shea Swan)

Growing pains for Sofar Sounds   In a loft in an old warehouse in Williamsburg, a room full of strangers sit on an antique rug on the floor.…