Notes From the 6 Train: Hedwig & The Angry Inch

You can always tell when midterms or finals have arrived because a) the blog becomes un-characteristically barren or b) the few posts are information heavy and not about fun stuff. But, now that this time of the semester is over, we will all be back! Yay! I want to talk about the incredible show I …

Notes From the 6 Train: Let’s Get Low(line)

(Renderings of the park) We’re not called the fashion institute if Technology for no reason. Within the last two weeks, I’ve gone to extremely engaging presentations about technology around the campus. The first was Disruptive Luxury about 3D printing. Sadie wrote a post about this that you should all check out. The second was about …

Notes From The 6 Train: Matching Midterms!

It’s about that time… Midterms! Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the free benefits offered at the FIT Health Center. Midterms is the time to check in with yourself to make sure you’re staying healthy and sane during midterms. Acupuncture: I know this can seem a little scary due to the number …

Notes From The 6 Train: Leadership Workshop!

I write this on the bus returning from Armank, New York, where the 40th annual FIT leadership workshop was held. I, along with about 35 other FIT student leaders, traveled to the woods to bond, get away from the city and eat good vegetarian food (well, at least that’s why I went), and of course …

Notes From The 6 Train: Connecting with Your Teachers

This past week I got to spend time with two of my old teachers. (Yay!) They were visiting from Atlanta to participate in the Bell Hook’s Scholar- In- Residence activities. Bell Hooks is an important figure in the feminist world. She’s written a number of consciousness shifting books after the intersection of blackness & feminism …