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Lady Rhea Bewitches Bronx
Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by Erica Soto.
On a Saturday afternoon, Lady Rhea’s Magickal Realms shop in the Bronx bustled with the energy of a Manhattan coffee shop on a weekday morning. For years, Lady Rhea has offered spiritual advice to her clients. Unlike most botanicas in the Bronx, she draws from many pagan religions, not just Christianity. “It’s more of a spiritual center than just a store,” she said.
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CUNY Veteran Helps Other Student Veterans
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Erica Soto.
August Coleman understands the pressures veterans in college face because she’s one of them. Coleman, 28, is one of four peer advocates for Home Again: Reaching Out, a new program that uses veterans-turned-CUNY-students to provide mental health screening for other student-veterans. For Reaching Out, August works 10 hours a week, making about 6-10 calls to […]
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Mao's Empire State Building?
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Erica Soto.
Protesters yelled outside of the Empire State Building while plans to honor the People’s Republic of China took place inside. “No to China’s empire, free Tibet now!” protesters shouted as tourists walked on Fifth Avenue near 34th street Wednesday morning. Inside, consul general of the PRC, Peng Keyu, thanked the United States for their help […]
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Cranberries Not Just for Turkey Day Anymore
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Erica Soto.
Curry and cranberries. Cranberries and bacon. Cranberry cream cheese. Cranberry energy booster. Cranberry and onion. A cranberry a day keeps the doctor away? Cranberries aren’t just for Thanksgiving anymore. On a recent sunny afternoon in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, a group of farmers imported by Ocean Spray offered a range of recipes using the […]
