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Jasmine White (she/her), FCLC ‘27, is an assistant editor of fun & games. She is majoring in Sociology and considering a double-major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Outside of The Observer, you can probably find her on the NYT Games app, at an art museum, or starting a new hobby she’ll give up after a month.

In this episode of Retrospect, host Shine (FCLC ’27) sits down with Fordham students Leah Zelaya (FCLC ’29) and Idman Loyan (FCLC ’29) for an honest discussion about disability, race and body image. Leah shares her advocacy journey living with a rare neuromuscular condition, while Idman reflects on navigating life as a Black Somali woman — confronting both racism and her own past experience with ableism.

Jasmine White (she/her), FCLC ‘27, is an assistant editor of fun & games. She is majoring in Sociology and considering a double-major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Outside of The Observer, you can probably find her on the NYT Games app, at an art museum, or starting a new hobby she’ll give up after a month.

Jasmine White (she/her), FCLC ‘27, is an assistant editor of fun & games. She is majoring in Sociology and considering a double-major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Outside of The Observer, you can probably find her on the NYT Games app, at an art museum, or starting a new hobby she’ll give up after a month.

Damian Grove (he/him), FCLC ’27, is one of the head fun & games editors at The Observer. He is studying entertainment and media management and will be studying abroad in London this spring. Outside of The Observer, Damian enjoys visiting the theatre and going on walks. He loves making puzzles for others to enjoy and is sorry for the excess of Taylor Swift clues.

Categories: Fordham honored Ali Velshi and Connie Chung for distinguished journalism November 21, 2025 Tags: About the Contributors Caitlin Lambros (she/her), FCLC ’26, is the multimedia editor of The Observer. She’s double majoring in film and journalism and plans to pursue documentary production post-grad. Outside of The Observer, she often utilizes her AMC Stubs A-List subscription, which is the best thing she owns. Grace Santoli (she/her), FCLC ’26, is the head photo editor at The Observer.

Jasmine White (she/her), FCLC ‘27, is an assistant editor of fun & games. She is majoring in Sociology and considering a double-major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Outside of The Observer, you can probably find her on the NYT Games app, at an art museum, or starting a new hobby she’ll give up after a month.

Jasmine White (she/her), FCLC ‘27, is an assistant editor of fun & games. She is majoring in Sociology and considering a double-major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Outside of The Observer, you can probably find her on the NYT Games app, at an art museum, or starting a new hobby she’ll give up after a month.

Resident assistants (RAs) and resident first-year mentors (RFMs) at Fordham Lincoln Center (FLC) moved to unionize on Nov. 17, according to a letter addressed to university administrators. According to the letter, 32 of 43 RAs and RFMs at FLC have signed union authorization cards. If approved, the union would join the Fordham Rose Hill RAs under the representation of Local 153 of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU).

Almost 100 members of the Fordham and St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church communities gathered for a prayer procession to bear witness to the suffering of immigrants and advocate for their protection through prayers, songs and testimonies on Nov. 13. The procession moved from Fordham’s Rose Hill campus to the St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, passing an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on their way.