Love, Lucy: Becoming an academic weapon

With midterms upon us, this Love, Lucy is all about channeling your inner academic weapon. Illustration by Max Choi-Henslee

Love, Lucy is the New School Free Press’ weekly advice column, where writers anonymously share thoughtfully researched solutions to your questions about life. Spring break may have left us feeling a little discombobulated as we approach midterm season, but not to worry, NSFP’s Lucy Loveland spent their break curating an arsenal of tips to prepare for them. This week, Love, Lucy is all about helping you find your inner academic weapon.

The New Review: ‘WHAT IF THEY BARK?’ by Cosima von Bonin

When feeling like a fish out of water in the aftermath of spring break, attend a gig by the actual fish out of water at the High Line. Illustration by Sadie Wood

The New Review is a biweekly series where writer Kayley Cassidy will examine an art installation or exhibition close to The New School campus. This week, she reflected on spring break while contrasting the lines between procrastination and rest with the twisted sea creatures of “WHAT IF THEY BARK?” by Cosima von Bonin.

Love, Lucy: Managing time when you’ve got no time to manage

Illustration by Max Choi-Henslee

Love, Lucy is the New School Free Press’ weekly advice column, where writers anonymously share thoughtfully researched solutions to your questions about life. Hitting a work wall this midterms season? Read our latest Love, Lucy for the best tips and tricks for fending off the procrastinator inside.

Cook-ING: Little tinned fish review

The tinned fish spread. Photo by Ingrid Doubleday and logo by HMAC

Welcome to Cook-ING, a biweekly series where writer Ingrid Doubleday (Ingrid, ING, get it?) shares recipe ideas and reviews, meal prepping tips, dinner party plans, and other fun cooking related tidbits, stories, and snacks. This week we’ll be Cook-ING up a little tinned fish review!

Writes & Bites: Brooklyn Farmacy and picking the right project

Brooklyn Farmacy’s menu doesn’t miss a beat. But when everything is so delicious, how do you choose? Illustration by Clara Waldheim

Welcome to Writes & Bites — a series where Creative Writing MFA student Arianna Gundlach periodically reviews a place in New York City you could write at and tackles a writing topic that has been weighing on your mind. This week we look at Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain located at 513 Henry St. in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

Fashion on Fifth: Spring trend predictions? Groundbreaking

Photos by Kea Humilde and logo by HMAC

This week’s Fashion on Fifth is something that Miranda Priestly will either love or hate. Rather than focusing on the traditional florals (groundbreaking, I know), I wanted to dive into what New School students think will be trending this spring. Trends can be a finicky thing, especially in an industry that’s gradually working its way towards being more environmentally-conscious and sustainable. But if we’re all being honest with ourselves, it’s hard not to notice patterns in what we’re seeing both on the streets and on the runway.