Madness!

By: Gabriela Yareliz The more I see of this city, it still amazes me that we humans are willing to live in certain conditions…especially when other places have a lower cost of living and better lifestyles to offer. Like, there are places where you don’t pay $7 for a loaf of bread and $12 forContinue reading “Madness!”

The best and worst of 2012

By: Gabriela Yareliz The following list was compiled from notebooks where I did my articles, class journals, news outlets, etc. 2012 was great, 2013 will be just as wonderful I hope. Like every year, it had its ups and downs. The Best of 2012 Cricket: In January of 2012, I walked onto the field byContinue reading “The best and worst of 2012”

Study break: Bollywood style

By: Gabriela Yareliz After Barbri… some entertainment…real people, dancing. I love it. The first one if from a British TV Show…Britain’s Got Talent? Maybe… I don’t know; I don’t watch TV. It is brilliant though. Staff at an Adventist College (Flaiz), I believe, in Narsapur, India. Get it guys! Meanwhile, elves, Santa Clause and allContinue reading “Study break: Bollywood style”

Funny bits

By: Gabriela Yareliz The cast of Nous York, and their adventures around NYC. I loved these bits. Phone: One dog is not enough: The countdown-yelling at the jaywalker: French with an American accent, the mistakes in the language: Learning to be gangsta: (love Nabil’s face)

Happy Thanksgiving

By: Gabriela Yareliz We have so much to be thankful for! I hope that as you spend the holiday with family and friends you meditate on the great blessings God has bestowed on you. Take nothing for granted. Safety, health, family, friends, intelligence, opportunity, work– even in the bad times, we must always praise God forContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving”

NYC: Fall colors to Snow; Weather Change

By: Gabriela Yareliz Hello my beautiful friends! I hope you are warm and safe. Today my torts professor was listening to someone’s argument, until we noticed he wasn’t paying attention. Instead, he was looking out of the wall-size window with a horrified expression. He was watching the snow fall. It looked like sand being poured out.Continue reading “NYC: Fall colors to Snow; Weather Change”

Lower East Side: Alphabet City through my eyes

By: Gabriela Yareliz Here is a photographic journey through the Lower East Side and my wanderings. On Sabbath, we passed out hot food, and we went to the Washington Square Park, but also hit up the East Village. When I saw the devastation there, I decided to go back and document.   A SPECIAL THANKSContinue reading “Lower East Side: Alphabet City through my eyes”

Hurricane Sandy hits and the days after

By: Gabriela Yareliz Hello beautiful friends! My story begins with empty rooms and a lobby filled with students clutching their candles and flashlights. This is how we arrive to the scene: It has been such a long while. Well– not really; but kind of. It has been a crazy week to say the least. AfterContinue reading “Hurricane Sandy hits and the days after”

Hurricane Sandy: Waiting for the tide

By: Gabriela Yareliz (Below is my screen shot while watching the Weather Channel) 7:40 p.m. Here we are. This morning, the people across the street were watching Spongebob (their window was open). Now, they are watching the Weather Channel like the rest of us. I have been watching all day. I like how professors stillContinue reading “Hurricane Sandy: Waiting for the tide”