Jimmy Fallon and The Weeknd shock Fordham University grads with surprise performance
NBC News 05-17-2025
Jimmy Fallon and The Weeknd crashed a Fordham University graduation party in New York City on Thursday, surprising this year’s graduates with performances of the hit songs “Blinding Lights” and “Can’t Feel My Face.” The students thought they were attending a small party in their honor, the host of “The Tonight Show” said in a video of the surprise. The university reported about 200 students were in attendance.
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Halle Berry Attends the Premiere of The Phoenician Scheme at Cannes in France, Plus Regina Hall, Romee Strijd and More
People Magazine 05-19-2025
Stars have been everywhere this week. Halle Berry, Alex Consani and Romee Strijd attend events at the Cannes Film Festival in France, while Regina Hall gives the commencement address at Fordham University in N.Y.C. Meanwhile, Terri J. Vaughn attends a special screening in Atlanta. … Regina Hall delivers the commencement speech at her alma mater, Fordham University, in New York City on May 17.
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Op-Ed | Democracy Defender: The Pope, the Oscars and Open Primaries
amNY 05-14-2025
“In elections, sometimes it’s all about the rules. Take, for instance, the recent papal election. During the last dozen years, Pope Francis appointed 163 cardinals, 108 of whom voted in the 133-vote conclave that chose Pope Leo XIV last week. Some might say that the pontiff was putting his thumb on the scale, but, after all, what incumbent does not wish to shape an electorate empowered to succeed them?” wrote Jerry Goldfeder, director of the Fordham Law School Voting Rights Project.
Patricia Clarkson on “Lilly,” and the fight of fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter
CBS Sunday Morning 05-11-2025
Academy Award-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson (FCLC ‘82) stars in “Lilly,” the story of Lilly Ledbetter, whose 1990s lawsuit demanding equal pay with her male colleagues went all the way to the Supreme Court. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Clarkson about playing the real-life activist, and how her own mother, Jackie Clarkson, a former Louisiana elected representative, inspired her performance.
There’s an American pope, and he’s just like us. At least, we really, really want him to be
The Associated Press 05-19-2025
“Our culture is one that is based on the rejection of monarchy and class distinctions and yet is fascinated by monarchies and those who we see as set above and apart,” says David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. “We want these figures to look up to but also to sit down with.”
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Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms
The Associated Press 05-13-2025
“The irony of Leo’s election is that many in the rest of the world will view it as a sign of hope — as an American who can speak for them rather than act against them,” said David Gibson, director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture.
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Pizzagate at the Vatican – MAGA Catholics play a familiar game of conspiratorial dissent, but to what end?
Intelligencer: New York Magazine 05-18-2025
“Francis liberated MAGA Catholics,” said David Gibson, the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. “They don’t agree with the pope, so they accuse the pope of heresy.”
To Prove They Don’t Cheat With AI, Students Are Turning to…AI
The Wall Street Journal 05-17-2025
Claire Krieger, a 20-year-old student at Fordham University in New York, runs all of her papers through AI detectors but says they can provide a false sense of security. One of the tools she used for an English paper last year flagged some quotes she cited from a book, but that’s it. Her professor used a different AI detector, which flagged a sentence Krieger says she wrote. She met with her professor in person, explained that it wasn’t AI-generated and affirmed her commitment to academic integrity.
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Unusual gifts received by US presidents include a gold snuff box, giant pandas, elephant tusks and personalized rugs
New York Post 05-13-2025
In 1785, King Louis XVI gave the Founding Father the elaborate parting gift which featured a miniature image of the monarch encrusted with 408 diamonds “of a beautiful water.”
It raised questions about corruption and foreign influence on officials in the newly formed American government, wrote Fordham Law professor Zephyr Teachout in her 2014 book, “Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United.”
Entrepreneurship and Resilience in the Journey toward Success
Latin Business Today 05-16-2025
Cheryl found her way to Fordham University, where she completed her undergraduate degree when she was already in her 30s. She effectively juggled night classes with working as a Latina single mother. She even made the dean’s list and received a scholarship. Cheryl credits a supportive dean with helping her through the program, but her determination was a key component of her success.
President Donald Trump Names Advisory Board Members to the Religious Liberty Commission
The White House 05-16-2025
Francis Beckwith. A Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies, Affiliate Professor of Political Science, and Associate Director of the Graduate Program in Philosophy at Baylor University, Dr. Beckwith teaches and publishes in the areas of religion, jurisprudence, politics, and ethics. A graduate of Fordham University (Ph.D. and M.A. in philosophy) and the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis (Master of Juridical Studies), he has published over 100 academic articles, book chapters, reviews, and reference entries.
A disconnect is growing on pay raises — and the stakes are high
The Business Journals 05-14-2025
The Monster survey results showcase an “economic disconnect” between workers and inflation metrics, which have fallen over the past two years from their recent peaks in 2022 and 2023, according to Monster Economist Giacomo Santangelo [Fordham Senior Lecturer].
Zellnor Myrie, the Brooklyn-Born Reformer Running to Rebuild NYC
Queens Ledger 05-16-2025
Born and raised in a rent-regulated apartment in Brooklyn to Costa Rican immigrant parents, Myrie is hoping to ride a wave of progressive momentum from Albany to City Hall. The 37-year-old state senator, a Fordham graduate and product of New York City’s public schools and after-school programs, says his lived experience gives him a clear-eyed perspective on the city’s most urgent crisis: affordability.
Trump’s $400M Qatar jet gift follows long history of unusual presidential presents
WCSI 05-13-2025
It raised questions about corruption and foreign influence on officials in the newly formed American government, wrote Fordham Law professor Zephyr Teachout in her 2014 book, “Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United.”
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“This Election Is a Whole Lot Bigger Than What Happens in Philadelphia”
Mother Jones 05-16-2025
In some ways, Gonzalez had a different task before him. His predecessor, Ken Thompson, had made the Brooklyn district attorney’s office one of the most progressive in the nation. “Other offices might need a firebrand to come in and blow up the culture,” John Pfaff, a Fordham University law professor, said. “It’s not a question of which is the right approach. It’s a question of, for a given county, which is the best response?”
Pope Leo XIV Is First Missionary to Become Pope in a Long, Long Time
National Catholic Register 05-14-2025
Jesuit Father Thomas Worcester, professor of history at Fordham University, told the Register that Pope Leo’s missionary work is essential to understanding his ministry. “Important because the time in Peru would have given him a very different self-understanding as well as understanding of many other things,” Father Worcester said by email.
Kelli Giddish Is Returning to Law & Order: SVU as Series Regular for Season 27
People Magazine 05-14-2025
Giddish also appeared in the season 25 premiere in January 2024, as Rollins and Carisi celebrated the baptism of their newborn son, Nicky, and again later in the season when having left her job as a professor at Fordham University, she was free to help Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) work an SVU case.
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Mario Gabelli’s Strategic Moves: Significant Reduction in Patterson Companies Inc.
GuruFocus News 05-14-2025
A 1965 summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University’s College of Business Administration, he [Mario Gabelli] also holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and honorary doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.
South Carolina’s Firing Squad Execution Raises Questions on Humane Death
Vanguard News Group 05-13-2025
Professor Deborah Denno of Fordham Law School, a leading expert on execution methods, previously called the firing squad “comparatively painless” and “relatively quick.” In Mahdi’s case, however, those assumptions fell apart. Mahdi believed the firing squad would be a safer, less torturous alternative. Instead, it became a grim case study in human error.
Eighteen years in Atlantic City: Columbian Lawyers Association blends CLE with camaraderie
Brooklyn Daily Eagle 05-16-2025
A Brooklyn native who now lives in Manhattan, Bamundo has built his legal career around practical problem-solving and a commitment to advocacy. A graduate of Fordham University and New York Law School, he leads his law firm as managing partner, overseeing a wide range of practice areas and ensuring the satisfaction of clients.
Jack Whitbourn Named to Australian U19 World Cup Team
BVM Sports 05-13-2025
BRONX, N.Y. – On the heels of a promising freshman season at UC Riverside under Head Coach Mike Magpayo, incoming Fordham sophomore Jack Whitbourn has been named to the Australian National Team for the upcoming FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, which will be held in Switzerland beginning on June 28.
Football’s Stan Michael to be Inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame
BVM Sports 05-13-2025
Bronx, N.Y. – Eight individuals will be enshrined into the Fordham University Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 17, in the McShane Center as part of Homecoming Weekend. Those making up the 2025 Hall of Fame class are Mike Bonneville, FCHR ’03 (Rowing) , Andrew Cordova, FCRH ’93 (Squash) , Courtney Collyer, FCRH ’12 (Women’s Swimming), Kevin Fitzgerald (Men’s Track & Field), Bill Harris (Water Polo – Head Coach), Stan Michael, GABELLI ’88 (Football), Eric Reese, GABELLI ’08 (Baseball), and John Rollins, FCRH ’86 (Men’s Soccer) . The eight will join the likes of Frankie Frisch, Vince Lombardi, Wellington…
