CUNY SPS OpenLab | The Kiosk | Activity https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/the-kiosk/ Activity feed for the group, The Kiosk. Mon, 18 May 2026 20:47:44 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 9c4713dc07351e75b095a7fb0fdb994f Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Faith It Till You Make It in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10240 Wed, 13 May 2026 01:46:37 -0400 Faith It Till You Make It As graduation approaches, there is a mix of emotions that many of us are carrying: pride, joy, uncertainty, relief and even fear. For […]

]]> d00c83605dfba3a8cf67e986ba2cb577 Jessica Barnes wrote a new blog post Collaborate With The Kiosk On Spotify in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10225 Fri, 08 May 2026 03:45:22 -0400 Collaborate With The Kiosk On Spotify Your Vibe, Our Stories: SPS Students Share Your Spotify Playlist with The Kiosk! We want to showcase the diverse sounds of the SPS […]

]]> d00c83605dfba3a8cf67e986ba2cb577 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Collaborate With The Kiosk On Spotify in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10225 Fri, 08 May 2026 03:45:22 -0400 Collaborate With The Kiosk On Spotify Your Vibe, Our Stories: SPS Students Share Your Spotify Playlist with The Kiosk! We want to showcase the diverse sounds of the SPS […]

]]> b22098a83497f07ecd7a3fd05f7d0e8c Rochelle Armstrong wrote a new blog post Commencement Through the Eyes of Leaders in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10214 Wed, 06 May 2026 00:30:04 -0400 Commencement Through the Eyes of Leaders For us students at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, this moment at commencement is a powerful milestone that not only serves as a […]

]]> f24e2e7d54a7e1aae47437a887b31cb8 Philicia Hinds wrote a new blog post Poem about My Neighborhood in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10200 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:41:56 -0400 Poem about My Neighborhood I’m from the 2 and the 6 lineWhere the corner stores know my nameWhere sirens sing and people screamWhere every street has a storySome s […]

]]> 3351b34cd8c579da531f544b63fb3aad Philicia Hinds wrote a new blog post Poem about America in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10190 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:22:01 -0400 Poem about America America has a problem…And it’s not just who’s in charge.It’s how easy we forget what power costs.They talk like war is content […]

]]> 2fde0e604b2f5e46bf8c63e09704b85f Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Student Leaders Discuss the Spring 2026 Colloquium Series in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10180 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:51:34 -0400 Student Leaders Discuss the Spring 2026 Colloquium Series The Spring 2026 Colloquium series is a three-part event held by CUNY SPS’ Student Association leaders that created conversations on d […]

]]> 5545ca3e92ec6fe55a70db494e6ce9d2 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Monthly Events Roundup: April 2026 in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10130 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:02:50 -0400 Monthly Events Roundup: April 2026 Monthly Events Roundup: April 2026 Welcome to The Kiosk’s monthly events roundup! We put together all of the SPS events and Student C […]

]]> 61c4e2efa946969b72966e3135fc49a6 Sandra Velez wrote a new blog post A Journey Back to Graduate School in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10101 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:18:50 -0400 A Journey Back to Graduate School “Back to school” carries different meanings, often shaped by age and expectations. I grew up in an environment where studying was syn […]

]]> c94a5112f5fe1e451f0fe8d87b85c148 Martha O. Sarabia wrote a new blog post Visitar el National Museum of African American History and Culture en Washington, D.C. in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9995 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:36:06 -0400 Visitar el National Museum of African American History and Culture en Washington, D.C. Visitar el National Museum of African American History and Culture en Washington, D.C. no fue simplemente una excursión universitaria; fue […]

]]> 65f761f47f195614774eaa28e84f987b marthaosarabia joined the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/3773/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:17:57 -0400 0 ee62110a53915a7e879d592ac0f3da57 Jonathan Rivera wrote a new blog post III. The Author Writes the End in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10043 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:33:02 -0400 III. The Author Writes the End The castle’s gone. Just dust and stone.The echoes live inside alone.The monster fled to other talesWhere fear still howls and mercy f […]

]]> ee62110a53915a7e879d592ac0f3da57 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post III. The Author Writes the End in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=10043 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:33:02 -0400 III. The Author Writes the End The castle’s gone. Just dust and stone.The echoes live inside alone.The monster fled to other talesWhere fear still howls and mercy f […]

]]> 806a3aaf1caf27387f27bda0dde568fe Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Monthly Events Roundup: March 2026 in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9972 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:22:22 -0400 Monthly Events Roundup: March 2026 Welcome to The Kiosk’s monthly events roundup! Here’s a look at the SPS events and Student Club events coming up in March 2026. To sign up […]

]]> aa08e459bfe447b2da27e3a9633da3ca Jonathan Rivera wrote a new blog post II. The Night the Queen Endured in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9918 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:48:09 -0400 II. The Night the Queen Endured J. Antonio Rivera The monster’s groan would come beforeIts shadow crossed the bedroom floor.A sound that taught the walls to shake,A b […]

]]> e87ddf909140a7217edeef99e8f25681 Kelley Raphael wrote a new blog post You Make Me Smile in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9894 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:37:29 -0400 You Make Me Smile When I see your number come across my caller ID, I smile. When you walked into the Japanese restaurant on our very first date, I […]

]]> eca5c8c6c2d9018441b5beb87b2c161c Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Monthly Events Roundup: February 2026 in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9886 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:36:14 -0400 Monthly Events Roundup: February 2026 Welcome to The Kiosk’s monthly events roundup! Here’s a look at the SPS events and Student Club events coming up in February 2026. To sig […]

]]> 3d09ed04fdaae781adaef498d77e1eb4 Jonathan Rivera wrote a new blog post The Castle Without a Name  in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9876 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:50:37 -0400 The Castle Without a Name  When I was small, the world made sense, If hurt arrived in false pretense. Our home became a castle high, Where queens wore smiles […]

]]> 1df7946e2ef34c46db0ae6364280ca0f Lisa Sheridan wrote a new blog post Grad Student Reflects and Looks Towards Future in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9808 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:44:36 -0400 Grad Student Reflects and Looks Towards Future Tara Santos, former co-chair of the Student Association, who recently graduated with her masters’ degree in business management and l […]

]]> a3b1f3e472de3bddec2d6d0b85d6757a Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Grad Student Reflects and Looks Towards Future in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9808 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:44:36 -0400 Grad Student Reflects and Looks Towards Future Grad Student Reflects and Looks Towards Future Tara Santos, former co-chair of the Student Association, who recently graduated with her […]

]]> e4bfbba0425ed546a7046a7954ec0ec8 Ivan De Luce wrote a new blog post The Kiosk’s Spring 2024 Community Reporting Contest in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9804 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:36:39 -0400 The Kiosk’s Spring 2024 Community Reporting Contest The Kiosk, CUNY SPS’ student-run newspaper, is thrilled to announce its first contest of 2024, Community Reporting. Calling all aspiring […]

]]> 65ed3155284daa9803b3f251043d7dd4 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post The Kiosk’s Spring 2024 Community Reporting Contest in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9804 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:36:39 -0400 The Kiosk’s Spring 2024 Community Reporting Contest The Kiosk’s Spring 2024 Community Reporting Contest The Kiosk, CUNY SPS’ student-run newspaper, is thrilled to announce its first c […]

]]> 6a0622c68e38ae27106b1cf610f60b19 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Reflections of a Graduate: What I Learned Along the Way That I Wish I Knew as a Freshman in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9801 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:32:51 -0400 Reflections of a Graduate: What I Learned Along the Way That I Wish I Knew as a Freshman Reflections of a Graduate: What I Learned Along the Way That I Wish I Knew as a Freshman It has been a long winding road with some […]

]]> f70fa762f766c32b4d7508e725805561 Kelley Raphael wrote a new blog post Spring 2026 Opening Letter from the Editor-in-Chief in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9791 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:40:13 -0400 Spring 2026 Opening Letter from the Editor-in-Chief Greetings SPS Students, I am super excited about this new semester. It is a sign that we are that much closer to earning our degrees. […]

]]> 05e14472022fa959b3a4f16923fd53b9 Jessica Barnes wrote a new blog post Saying Hello: Jessica Barnes, The Kiosk’s Newest Team Member in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9773 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:33:37 -0400 Saying Hello: Jessica Barnes, The Kiosk’s Newest Team Member Hello SPS students, my name is Jessica Barnes, and I am The Kiosk’s first social media intern! I am honored to have the opportunity to w […]

]]> 699f7e5595f6f4d426fbce910295f096 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Introduction Letter: Jessica Barnes Joins The Kiosk Team  in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9773 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:33:37 -0400 Introduction Letter: Jessica Barnes Joins The Kiosk Team  Hello SPS students, my name is Jessica Barnes, and I am The Kiosk’s first social media intern! I am honored to have the opportunity to w […]

]]> 9629063f334b40d1f76578d1cd723e54 Diana Rosado wrote a new blog post Writing Against the Clock in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9755 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:43:18 -0400 Writing Against the Clock I sit beside my abuela in hospice, notebook in hand, trying to capture the cadence of her voice as the nurse quietly adjusts her IV. The […]

]]> 4615e1f03deba624a20351cf5ec8f127 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Writing Against the Clock in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9755 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:43:18 -0400 Writing Against the Clock Writing Against the Clock I sit beside my abuela in hospice, notebook in hand, trying to capture the cadence of her voice as the nurse […]

]]> cdf488eafdd2a9b165872a9978491f11 Kelley Raphael wrote a new blog post 2025 Reflections in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9744 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:11:33 -0400 2025 Reflections For me 2025 was a year of pleasant surprises—unexpected gifts that I did not plan for (that is a miracle in itself). These surprise m […]

]]> cdf488eafdd2a9b165872a9978491f11 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post 2025 Reflections in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9744 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:11:33 -0400 2025 Reflections For me 2025 was a year of pleasant surprises—unexpected gifts that I did not plan for (that is a miracle in itself). These surprise m […]

]]> 4eba8faa2d58200031325a1b2debf4ae Kelley Raphael wrote a new blog post Fall 2025 Closing Letter from the Editor-in-Chief in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9735 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:48:53 -0400 Fall 2025 Closing Letter from the Editor-in-Chief What an exciting semester this has been, my first as Editor-in-Chief of The Kiosk. It is amazing how you can show up someplace (in this […]

]]> bda07570d81ee1eedf131d542abf1722 Tabitha F. Jenkins wrote a new blog post Shaping the Future of Employment Opportunities Through Technology in Today’s Economy  in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9730 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:10:11 -0400 Shaping the Future of Employment Opportunities Through Technology in Today’s Economy  As technology advances, social media has evolved into a powerful platform for networking and business—especially among young people who u […]

]]> 160563b94603b754bf12cb5f58b3ba07 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Shaping the Future of Employment Opportunities Through Technology in Today’s Economy  in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9730 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:10:11 -0400 Shaping the Future of Employment Opportunities Through Technology in Today’s Economy  Shaping the Future of Employment Opportunities Through Technology in Today’s Economy  As technology advances, social media has ev […]

]]> 679624dff645846fb5af050584e24b5c Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Monthly Events Roundup: December and January 2025-2026 in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9685 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:29:22 -0400 Monthly Events Roundup: December and January 2025-2026 Welcome to The Kiosk’s monthly events roundup! Here’s a look at what events are coming up at CUNY SPS for December 2025 with one event sla […]

]]> a7910d7071297d62c994f5b301f038a4 Corey Pettway wrote a new blog post From Competition Win to Campus Innovation: How One SPS Student’s Idea Grew Into Research, Funding, and an Emerging EdTech Venture in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9673 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:38:00 -0400 From Competition Win to Campus Innovation: How One SPS Student’s Idea Grew Into Research, Funding, and an Emerging EdTech Venture Corey Pettway || December 15, 2025 When CUNY SPS student Corey Pettway, an undergrad business science major, secured first place at the […]

]]> a81f1c1cdb0606c78eea30426ed3954c Kelley Raphael wrote a new blog post Tortoise or Hare? The Candid Results in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9655 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:03:23 -0400 Tortoise or Hare? The Candid Results The results are in, and a vast majority of Kiosk readers would prefer a “tortoise academic pace.” Thank you to all who participated and sha […]

]]> 1d212a225c477509b8bd9b3b5a771144 Ivan De Luce wrote a new blog post Tortoise or Hare? The Candid Results in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9655 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:03:23 -0400 Tortoise or Hare? The Candid Results Tortoise or Hare? The Candid Results The results are in, and a vast majority of Kiosk readers would prefer a “tortoise academic p […]

]]> a3f38dc11afdb848bbc66b11ec113d34 Casey McCormick joined the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/3230/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:51:11 -0400 0 d94beac30497e4ef9a69c6b12935867c kioskkelley joined the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/3226/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:47:18 -0400 0 1fc1df10b08bf87b1b883aa1ea925f56 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Be the Change You Want to See: Altruism Among Student Volunteers in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9606 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:42:32 -0400 Be the Change You Want to See: Altruism Among Student Volunteers What inspires a student to become a Change Warrior? For BA in Disability Studies major Harmony Olayiwola and BA in Psychology student […]

]]> f2c68ee252eb98f8f114db5017bcb7d4 Kelley Raphael wrote a new blog post Letter from the Editor: Team Tortoise or Team Hare? in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9583 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:53:32 -0400 Letter from the Editor: Team Tortoise or Team Hare? Greetings CUNY SPS, I am so excited, and I feel so important! I am in the honeymoon stage of my new position as Editor-in-Chief of The […]

]]> f2c68ee252eb98f8f114db5017bcb7d4 Ivan De Luce wrote a new blog post Letter from the Editor: Team Tortoise or Team Hare? in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9583 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:53:32 -0400 Letter from the Editor: Team Tortoise or Team Hare? Greetings CUNY SPS, I am so excited, and I feel so important! I am in the honeymoon stage of my new position as Editor-in-Chief of The […]

]]> 41d2c1e45afda041ac145866a22ba80c Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Monthly Events Roundup: November 2025 in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9572 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:19:50 -0400 Monthly Events Roundup: November 2025 Welcome to The Kiosk’s monthly events roundup! Here’s a look at what events are coming up at CUNY SPS for November 2025. To sign up for […]

]]> a5faa1fab591b7056327475bd40a55ae Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Finding Friendships Online When School Feels Isolating in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9553 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:27:25 -0400 Finding Friendships Online When School Feels Isolating We’re all working toward the same goal of graduating, but that journey can get lonely sometimes. Between deadlines, papers, and l […]

]]> 8fa01cab226ddb182357d4928e6c1ea4 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Photos from CUNY SPS Diwali Festival of Lights Gathering in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9526 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:23:19 -0400 Photos from CUNY SPS Diwali Festival of Lights Gathering The first Diwali celebration hosted by the South Asian Student Union at CUNY SPS was held on October 9, 2025, bringing students together to […]

]]> fa5f6add1612e4e90dac556e2271c57f Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Building Your Resume with School Experience in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9511 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:42:02 -0400 Building Your Resume with School Experience For many students, getting meaningful work experience while juggling classes can feel overwhelming. Maybe you’ve seen internships that r […]

]]> cbc025cf757a2d35ffea972f8e4bc03e Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post 9 Scholarship Tips You Need to Know! in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9402 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:42:55 -0400 9 Scholarship Tips You Need to Know! Securing a scholarship can ease the financial burden of higher education, but competition is fierce. A well-prepared application increases […]

]]> c2709587cb95823d252f65be489b72e2 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post Fall 2025 with The Kiosk! in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9396 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 Fall 2025 with The Kiosk! We’re thrilled to kick off another exciting semester with The Kiosk, CUNY SPS’ student-run newspaper! This Fall, we’ll be sharing som […]

]]> cb6d36fd7af3ef0230f45e77f00eb618 Nasreen Quadir wrote a new blog post The Kiosk Social Media Intern Fall 2025 in the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/the-kiosk/?p=9388 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:41:44 -0400 The Kiosk Social Media Intern Fall 2025 The Kiosk is an independent student-run newspaper at CUNY SPS. Here we highlight student hosted and SPS events that highlight our vibrant […]

]]> 36cfbe3112db07e5723c9f5c5941470d smileyfoster joined the group The Kiosk https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/2235/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:21:23 -0400 0