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Over the last four years, as Jesus Garcia’s work day in the oil field has grown longer and longer, so has his admiration for President Trump. The steady work followed a steep decline in 2015 due to the decreased demand for oil, triggering a decline in prices, and a loss of jobs. “The oil field […]
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Social Psychologist Says COVID-19 Has Impacted Social Norms — and We Won’t Go Back to “Normal”
Dr. Mica Estrada answers questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting society on a psychological level. She focuses on how social behaviors are changing while describing how norms relating to relationships before the pandemic contrast with how people are currently behaving in the midst of it. Estrada highlights the effect of social changes on […]
Recreation at East River Park During the Corona Virus Pandemic, September 2020
COVID-19 has severely limited easy access to exercise, but New York City residents have utilized space at the East River Park. These photos were taken on September 23rd, 2020. Many park-goers were seen adhering to the mask mandate and using time outside during the warmer months to get exercise. The strict guidelines implemented, following the […]
Covid-19 Pandemic Decimates The Child Care Industry
Early last summer, the directors of The Katmint Learning Initiative had a series of heart-wrenching conversations with their staff. Given their dire financial situation, brought on by the pandemic, six of the Brooklyn center’s ten teachers would have to be laid off. They had already tried everything to keep their teachers employed. They applied for […]
Will centerbacks become more like the quarterbacks of football? Midfielders playing as centerbacks is an arising phenomenon in soccer.
During the first half of UEFA Champions League group stage away match against Juventus, FC Barcelona’s centerback Ronald Araújo suffered an injury, and was substituted at half time. Head coach Ronald Koeman turned to Barca’s main midfielder Frenkie de Jong as a replacement for the Uruguayan. This came across as a bit of a surprise, and […]
The Community Fridges Movement in New York City
Community Fridges have been installed in the sidewalks of some neighborhoods around New York City as a revolutionary idea to address issues like food insecurity. There’s a simple rule: Take what you need, leave what you can.
The Best Efforts to Adapt Still Leave Festivals and Filmmakers in Limbo
Amelia Moses was excited to have her first movie, “Bleed With Me,” premiere at Fantasia Film Festival, a Montreal-based genre festival, in July. Moses and the crew, who live in Montreal, were going to reunite with the Toronto-based cast for a special celebration of their work. It took two years for the 27-year-old and her […]
Running on fumes
What would you give up to be the best at your sport? Sleep, money, a social life? For many runners, the answer to that question is food. There is a common myth that the leanness of a runner’s body equates to the ability to run faster, which has promoted eating disorders within the running community. […]
History of Filipinx Nursing Migration in the United States
In response to the disproportionate effects of the coronavirus on Filipinx and Filipinx-American nurses across America, Margaret Guzman traces the history of Filipinx nursing migration in the context of two health crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and the AIDS epidemic.
Winter Village at Bryant Park
Margaret Guzman and Lauren Gruber documents the 2020 Bank of America’s Winter Village at Bryant Park.