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Fordham Conversations: Understanding Social Stigmas

August 25, 2012|Will Germain

Learn about the whats and the whys of social stigma.

Social Stigma can take on many forms. It may be an unpleasant remark, a...

Personal Stories of Stigma: I'm Homeless

August 24, 2012|Will Germain

Tee Sanders says the face of homelessness is changing.

The things people are stigmatized for can speak volumes about a...

Personal Stories of Stigma: I Have Lung Cancer and Never Smoked

August 23, 2012|Chris Williams

Not everyone who has lung cancer was a smoker.

Richard Adam says for a 52 year old he has the body of someone in his 70s.

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Personal Stories of Stigma: I'm Gay and Republican

August 22, 2012|Will Germain

Gregory Angelo feels stigmatized in gay circles for being republican.

Stigma is a fact of life for a lot of people. Now even...

Personal Stories of Stigma: I'm an Amputee

August 21, 2012|Chris Williams

An accident made stigma a part of Michael Lichter's daily life.

Michael Lichter lives in Brooklyn, bikes 14 miles home from...

Cityscape: NYC's "Other" Islands

August 18, 2012|George Bodarky

We're looking into a NYC few tourists or natives ever see.

When people think of New York's islands they think of Manhattan...

Bike-Share Program Delays Launch From July to March 2013

August 17, 2012|Connor Ryan

Mayor Bloomberg confirms software is cause of delay.

New York City's Department of Transportation announced Friday that Citi...

Cityscape: Keeping Teens on the Straight and Narrow

August 11, 2012|George Bodarky

Issues confronting today's youth

Kids today confront age old problems. Abuse, drugs, gang violence, living with dysfunctional...

Just a Song: Land Rights in Nepal

August 11, 2012|Robin Shannon

Investigating Land Access in Nepal

In May 2010 a group of eight students from Fordham Law School went on a fact-finding...

Broadway Groupies: Rushing a Show

August 10, 2012|Kris Venezia

Theater enthusiasts, looking to save a buck, turn to rushing.

All this week WFUV News has been introducing you to people who...

Broadway Groupies: Newsies

August 09, 2012|Katie Fisher

One woman racks up her frequent flyer miles to see her favorite show again and again.

Tourists in New York City often take in...

Community Spirit Blooms in Brooklyn

August 08, 2012|Chris Williams

A Brooklyn block is being celebrated for its greenery and community spirit.

Lincoln Road between Bedford and Rogers...

Bike Tower Coming to Fordham Road

August 08, 2012|Diego Siler-Gonzales

Chris Marche and the Fordham Road BID are teaming up again to bring in another piece of street art into the neighborhood.

One...

Upper West Side Community Upset with Department of Homeless Services

August 07, 2012|Kris Venezia

Buildings on Manhattan's West Side to receive four hundred homeless individuals, tenants say they had no say in the matter....

Bloomberg: Nation in Crisis after Another Massacre

August 06, 2012|Jake Neher

Mayor reaching out to NYC Sikhs after Wisconsin shooting.

After another deadly shooting over the weekend - this time in...

Broadway Groupies: The Groupee

August 06, 2012|Kris Venezia

If it's on Broadway, Jennifer Lyn is there.

The Broadway League says the average theater-goer sees about five shows a year....