Student’s Thoughts on the Updated Grading Policy for This Semester By: Carlos Glick On March 30, 2020, the CUNY Board of Trustees approved the following policy; “During the Spring 2020 semester, all […]
Credit/No Credit CUNY Grading Policy
Here’s How You Can Help Out On Staten Island
Support the Community and Celebrate Essential Workers By: Olivia Frasca Although the COVID-19 outbreak has banned in-person gatherings and forced social distancing measures, Staten Islanders have been coming together in a different […]
From Vehicles to Ventilators
The Surprising Way Automobile Companies are Contributing to the Corona-Relief Effort By: Claudia Buonsante The Coronavirus outbreak poses challenges to every sector of our economy. Whether you are an essential worker braving […]
Stuck Inside with Love
Wholesome TikTok Trends to Try at Home By: Veronica Pistek Being stuck inside doesn’t have to be all that bad…especially when you have TikTok. With the ever growing boredom boom happening, TikTok […]
The Concert We Wanted to Attend, But Have on Our Computers
One World: Together At Home By: Valerie Gonzalez For those who don’t know, Global Citizen is a movement of engaged citizens who are using their collective voice to end and fight problems […]
Swim Practice, a Love for Hooters and More in “Sweet and Salty”
Fortune Feimster Makes a Hilarious Return With Her New Comedy Special By: Brooke Price For those who don’t know, Fortune Feimster is a hilarious comedian from North Carolina. Her most recent comedy […]
Got Time? Read a Book!
The Banner Staff’s Personal Picks By: Lauren M. Silverman For many, quarantine means having a lot of extra free time. This can be stressful—after chores and other responsibilities are finished, the possibilities […]
A Plethora of Positivity
Kind Words and Quarantine Activities for Mental Health Awareness Month By: Sabrina Benet Millions of people face the reality of dealing with mental health issues worldwide. On behalf of May being Mental […]
The One Where I’m…Quarantined?
Six Feet Apart Birthday Celebrations By: Veronica Pistek Ever since quarantine commenced around the world in March, all Pisces, Aries, and Taurus babies have had to spend their birthdays inside their homes. […]
We Stayed Home, But Happy Hour Won’t Stop!
At-Home Happy Hour for Dummies By: Valerie Gonzalez Our normal is not normal anymore. Many of us miss rushing to happy hour after a long day at work or class (if you’re […]
A Frantic Flare: Putting COVID-19 Anxiety to Rest
Can We Bury Grief While Carrying It? By: Sidney Mansueto Without a single warning that a crisis was going to threaten society, the novel coronavirus disease was declared a pandemic. I was […]
Adopt a Shelter Pet While Sheltering In Place
Bring Happiness to Your Home By Adopting a Furry Best Friend, and Hurry As Shelters Clear Out! By: Amanda Bengard It seems like everyone is struggling during this time of quarantine. Stuck […]
Why “The Last Dance” Will be Worth Watching
This Michael Jordan Documentary Shines a Light for All that Need it By: Danny Cacace “The Last Dance” will bring the newcomer fans of the NBA up to speed with Michael Jordan’s […]
A Learning Curve for Professors
How CSI Professors are Adjusting to Distance Learning By: Sabrina Benet This unprecedented time has brought us a lot of challenges not only as a country but as a community and a […]
Flattening the Curve at CSI
The Latest on Campus News and Resources By: Olivia Frasca On April 14, President William Fritz sent an email to the CSI community and announced that plans to build a temporary hospital […]
The Future Cash Payments and What Unemployment has In Store
As COVID-19 runs its course, Americans worry about how to pay their bills By: Sabrina Benet As our lives continue to drastically change daily, it is common to worry about getting by […]
Personal Picks: A Banner Playlist
A Variety of Music to Keep You Going By: Lauren M. Silverman Looking to expand your musical horizons in quarantine? The Banner staff has compiled a list of our current favorites […]
Hip Hop and R&B ‘Verzuz’ battles takeover Instagram during Coronavirus Quarantine
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz do it for the culture while the world is on lockdown By: Ubong Ekpo The worldwide lockdown due to the Coronavirus has birthed new forms of entertainment. Instagram […]
Marvel Comics’ Runaways Comes to Life
A Group of Teenagers Discover That Their Parents are Villains By: Carlos Glick “Runaways” is a show owned by Marvel Studios and is based on the Marvel Comics. After discovering that their […]
Different Lifestyles, Beliefs and Potential Catfish, Will Love Prevail?
“90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days” Provides Viewers with an Inside Look at the Trials and Tribulations of Long-Distance Relationships By: Brooke Price “90 Day Fiancé” is a reality show that […]
Blink
By: Jolie V. Gutierrez I can’t help it. I can’t control it, even if I try. Everything moves in slow motion. Everything behind you is a blur. It’s you, me, a […]
Catch me if you can
By: Jolie V. Gutierrez She ran past me and straight into our mother’s arms. Spoke between breaths and gulps of water. Sugarcoated rust on wired fences, fresh paint over the cellar […]
Someone said Checkmate
By: Jolie V. Gutierrez Sober during my depression, but I need another pill to sleep. One more dream, where I see my lover and I feel their heartbeat. Monday morning coffee, […]
The Stage
By Jolie V. Gutierrez Heat from a stage light dances before me. It twirls around my hair and plays with my skin. Time is not my friend. They left me when […]
Quarantine Transformations are to Dye For
It’s a Lockdown Look By: Veronica Pistek Quarantine has made us all feel a little bit like Rapunzel, trapped inside with nowhere to go…and with a lot of hair. With hair salons […]
Are You all for Athleisure, or a Sucker for Style?
High Fashion at Home By: Veronica Pistek For years, I have been a skirt-wearing, dress-loving, uncomfortable clothes-advocate. I showed up to classes in my cutest outfits, and fought through the pain everyday […]
How are You Managing Your Sleep Schedule?
If the birds are chirping… it’s probably time to go to bed By: Danny Cacace Have you been hearing the early birds chirp during this quarantine? Then, you probably have been staying […]
Living in the Time of Coronavirus
Surviving Fear With New Daily (and Nightly) Routines Living in fear while remaining isolated from the outside world makes you realize how often we take “normal” life for granted. As coronavirus cases […]
New York Governor’s Resolve to Save His State
Andrew Cuomo’s Swift Response to COVID-19 By: Maxwell Velikodny The coronavirus pandemic has swept the nation into a frenzy of social-distancing and self-quarantining. People all throughout the world are having to stay […]
The Stay At Home Order
Artist: Milt Priggee from Cagle Cartoons
Love At First DM? Not Likely
Stay 6 Feet Away from Risky Quarantine Behavior By: Lauren M. Silverman Let’s face it — pretty much everyone has started going a little stir crazy at this point in quarantine. And […]
Quarantining With Your Significant Other
It’s Not As Romantic As You Might Think, But It Can Be By: Amanda Bengard By now the coronavirus has made a name for itself, keeping people locked in doors with little […]
The Sports World has Stopped, How are the Fans Dealing With this?
How an average sports fan is coping with no sports By: Danny Cacace Due to the recent Coronavirus aka COVID-19 spread, the sports world has taken a pause just for now. […]
Coronavirus Cancels 2020 Graduation Ceremony. Will Seniors Ever Get to Walk?
CSI Commencement Ceremony Cancellation Leaves Many Upset By: Amanda Bengard It’s a time of transition, taking everything you have learned as an undergrad and applying it towards future endeavors. It’s a time […]
Goodbye Dolphin Cove Residents, Welcome Covid-19
CSI Closes Doors to Students and Prepares Temporary Hospital? By: Valerie Gonzalez On the evening of March 23rd , the students of CSI woke up with an alarming email asking all the […]
CSI Conducts Mobile Device Loan
College grants students the opportunity to access more technology at home By: Sabrina Benet Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, both SUNY and CUNY schools were forced to close classroom doors and transfer ongoing […]
Companies Are Now Moving Their Movies to Digital
Could This Foreshadow the Future of Cinemas in Our Modern Era? By: Amir Garcia In case anyone hasn’t noticed, there’s currently a global pandemic sweeping the globe. As a result, this has […]
Fan Service in A Galaxy Far, Far Away
The “Star Wars” Franchise as a Case Study of a Popular Media Practice By: Vincent Villani It’s no secret that in recent years, the media industry has been drenching screens of all […]
Whatever It Takes
How Degrassi is Still Relevant Today By: Brooke Price During these times of self-isolation, I’ve resorted to binge-watching “Degrassi: The Next Generation” in its entirety. I began by watching the later seasons […]
“Pandemic,” a Coronavirus Movie, Couldn’t Be More Relatable Till Now
The Two Part Movie About The Coronavirus is Set to Be Released Soon By: Carlos Glick “Pandemic” is a TV series that came out in 2007. It is a two part series […]
The ultimate Price of Having More Free Time
The Pressure of Being Productive When the World is at a Halt By: Imani Wilson As a full-time student and employee, I have always looked forward to a time where I could […]
How Much Longer Until It Is Over?
A Personal Perspective By: Gabriella O’Gorman When someone asks, “Where do you see yourself in 2 years?” your answer has a lot to do with what is going on in your life […]
My Generation Will Graduate into a Recession
The Uncertainty of the Future By: S. Lezama Three weeks ago, I would have never thought I’d be sitting in my living room missing the crowded streets of New York. I’ve always […]
First Time Ever Distance Learning is Implemented Without Warning
CSI Students had Little to No Warning about Campus Shut Down By: Lauren Pitta COVID-19 made attending college dangerous as the virus spread rather quickly. Students took their last class on campus […]
What You Need to Know About the $2 Trillion CARES Act
When Should You Get Your Check? By: Olivia Frasca On March 25 the Senate approved a $2 trillion stimulus relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The House passed the bill […]
Social Distancing
Artist: Mike Luckovich from Creators Syndicate
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
SAAM in quarantine, how to support and help Victims during Covid-19 By: Valerie Gonzalez “SAAM is an annual campaign to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate communities and individuals on […]
Tom Brady to the Buccaneers, big move or big mistake?
Brady leaves the New England Patriots and signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers By: Danny Cacace NFL Quarterback Tom Brady, 42 years of age, has signed with the young and promising Tampa […]
SURPRISE, CSI is Keeping Secrets!
A Shocking Revelation Students Should NOT Miss By: Sidney Mansueto The College of Staten Island is best known for its great educational offerings and history as a mental institution before reestablishing it […]
The Hidden Skunk People of CSI
They Are Just Lurking in the Dark By: Mark Deutsch After some deep investigating, a horrifying secret was uncovered, something that plots to ruin CSI… The Hidden Skunk People. The threat has […]
Faculty Union and Supporters Call On CSI to #SaveCUNY
By: Olivia Frasca Nearly 3,000 members of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC), the largest union of CUNY faculty and staff, were laid off at the end of June. Over 400 have lost […]
