York’s Intimate Apparel

York’s Intimate Apparel

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 24, 2015

By Ashley Oliver Jim Crow laws subjugated people of color at the turn of the 20th Century. York College’s newest production, Intimate Apparel, is all about this struggle. In a sit down interview the cast and crew expressed the challenges … Continue reading →
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Au Revoir, Adieu, Farewell

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 17, 2015

Upon entering this class, I was a tad lost because as a journalism student with a main focus in hard news, I am used to structure; including understanding the story/event/particular thing, intaking all the useful information, and enacting what I … Continue reading →
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Blacks Being “TOO SLOW” for Advanced Institutions?

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 17, 2015

Last week, Supreme Court “Justice” said it is more appropriate for black students to attend a “less-advanced, slower track school” to appear to excel academically. Now I am just lost for words and disgusted. Yet according to statistics from, The Integrated Postsecondary … Continue reading →
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Check out my photo blog

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 15, 2015

here’s the link my favorite photos i’ve taken this semester. http://ashleyoliververified.com/photo-blog/ Tweet Share on Tumblr
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THIS IS RIDICULOUS

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 10, 2015

Ok, honestly this is disgustingly gross. If this were for an experiment, it’s still not acceptable. Why would someone want to change the color of their skin? I read more into it and I found out, they wanted to feel … Continue reading →
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TEACH TO THE TEST

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 10, 2015

New York City teachers and students express their views about opting out of the Common Core Standardized MLA and ELA exams. PRODUCED AND FILMED BY ASHLEY OLIVER By Ashley Oliver New York State education is at a crossroad with students, … Continue reading →
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HIS LAST BIRTHDAY IS ONE TO REMEMBER

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 10, 2015

The cast of Seinfeld, which is an internationally recognized sitcom/comedy, have just gained a whole bunch of other fans. After a family member of an ill fan reached out to the cast, they agreed to celebrate his 67th birthday … Continue reading →
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STUDENT HOMICIDE UPDATE

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 9, 2015

BY ASHLEY OLIVER I want to thank Queens Press and the Tribune for republishing my story on Peyton Manwaring,My first murder story, unfortunately. I hope my story brings awareness and hopefully lead to limiting gun violence. PLEASE SHARE IF YOU … Continue reading →
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INNOCENT PUT TO DEATH?

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 3, 2015

Recently, I watched a documentary about a Texan man who may have been wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death. In this case, circumstantial evidence and prosecutorial misconduct may have wrongfully convicted a possibly innocent man to his death. Death by Fire … Continue reading →
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Human Trafficking Increase Worries CUNY Students Studying Abroad

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 3, 2015

This year, 43 enthusiastic CUNY students will participate in the study abroad program in Western Europe. In contrast, the projected amount of American sex-trafficking victims in Western Europe for 2015 is 914 persons. The study abroad office at Hunter College … Continue reading →
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York Student Homicide Still Unsolved

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 3, 2015

Remembering Peyton Manwaring York Student’s Homicide Still Unsolved By Ashley Oliver On Halloween night, tragedy struck when 19-year-old York College student Peyton Manwaring was shot and killed in Jamaica, Queens. Manwaring was with his longtime friend Marcus Mendez, 18, in front of … Continue reading →
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York Honors My Work!

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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December 3, 2015

So honored that my school recognized my work! Johnny Hincapie was beaten by the NYPD and wrongfully convicted in 1990 for a murder he DID NOT COMMIT! After being released last month, he came to my school for a panel … Continue reading →
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Broadcast

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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November 19, 2015

For those who may not have known, I am really interested in broadcast; specifically, radio. I am still an amateur, but I recently created a radio piece about a possible cure for the autoimmune disease, ALOPECIA AREATA! The video is … Continue reading →
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Freeze Animation Portrait

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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November 19, 2015

http://ashleyoliververified.com/uncategorized/freeze-animation/ Here is the link to my freeze animation portrait. I should have added music to add to the comical portion… or at least I hope it was funny! Welp, enjoy! Ashley Oliver Tweet Share on Tumblr
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CHECK OUT MY NEW ARTICLE ON MY BLOG

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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November 18, 2015

Click the link below. http://ashleyoliververified.com/uncategorized/131/ Tweet Share on Tumblr
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What I want to learn

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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November 5, 2015

I really want to learn how to make an interactive PDF to show a virtual paper. I also want to learn how to incorporate my own audio into the animation. Tweet Share on Tumblr
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Check out my new blog post

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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October 22, 2015

Check out my article and video about the Million Man March http://ashleyoliververified.com/uncategorized/131/ Tweet Share on Tumblr
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Personal Website Modifications

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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October 15, 2015

Upon choosing the title for my website, over the weekend, I decided to watch tutorials about code. I wanted to differentiate my website from the generic word press themes and formats. I chose to add buttons to my website. However, … Continue reading →
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Choosing My Domain

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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October 8, 2015

I am a journalism major because I’ve always been an advocate of reporting and under covering truths in the world. I want to use my site as an online portfolio. I used the same domain on Weebly, but I want … Continue reading →
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Gasp, I’m Going to Die

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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September 27, 2015

I’m particularly interested in horror movies. Many of the archetypes set precedent to funny analogies used in comedies such as Scary Movie. The most essential trope is the classic ‘character gasp’; it usually occurs at the climax of a movie … Continue reading →
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Forget E! The Internet Makes Everyone a Paparazzi

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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September 20, 2015

The battle between rap artists Meek Mill and Drake has escalated. After Drake’s release of his single Back 2 Back, a diss about Meek and his relatively new relationship with rapper, Nicki Minaj, the Young Money member decided to drop … Continue reading →
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Are Cartoons Really for Kids?

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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September 17, 2015

Behind every joke, there is truth. Disney cartoons may seem kid-friendly because of all the innocent characters and pro-American themes, but if you dig deeper, dark secrets of what the movies are intended to convey are revealed. Take Lion King … Continue reading →
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Been There! Unfortunate Events

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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September 16, 2015

Lately, I’ve been conducting plenty interviews. It always seems when I need a source on deadline, they always claim to not know what I’m talking about AFTER they told me to call them the day before. This is a scene … Continue reading →
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BE COMPLACENT WITH THE FASHION WORLD!

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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September 16, 2015

There is controversy about the “ideal body” modeling agencies have portrayed during New York Fashion week. However, while identifying an anorexic individual may be seemingly easy, some people are just naturally skinny due to having a higher basal metabolic rate. … Continue reading →
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Patience is a Virtue

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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September 16, 2015

I created this gif of myself as a reminder that to be successful, you have to be patient. We will acquire skills we need in our career once we are patient. At the moment, if it wasn’t for Imgur, it … Continue reading →
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Beyond the Cave

by Ashley Oliver Verified

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September 15, 2015

One of my all time favorite illustrations derives from Plato’s Alllegory of the Cave because it is a constant reminder that perception is always biased. The way we form our truth is based on perception; which is why visual media … Continue reading →
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