Arts & Culture Capstones
Capstones from 2025
The Hecks Angels: A look at the city of New York's Electric Motorcycle Community, McKenzie A. Corey
What Happened to Hip-Hop?, Matt M. DiDomenico
Capstones from 2024
Dedicated: “Me. I Am Lambily… and the Elusive Chanteuse” (Podcast; Episode 1), Vincent A. Barbato
Black Women are Disappearing Off of TV Screens, What’s Next?, Marissa K. Braswell
Is Sexyy Red Minstrelsy, or Are We Overreacting?, Malik Brizan-Reed
On Food and Restaurants, Liya Cui
Catering to the Majority: Fashion’s Trial-and-Error Process to Make Style Accessible for All Sizes, Tiffany A. Del Valle
Ayazamana Keeps Ecuadorian Tradition Alive Amidst Rising Anti-Immigrant Sentiment, Evelin Fajardo-Alvarez
Has K-pop Lost its Koreaness?, Madison J. Gusler
The Armored League - Real-Life Gladiators Fight in a Medieval Combat Tournament, Graham Hartmann
A Closer Look at Somaliland, Ibrahim A. Hersi
Falling Victim To The Beauty Algorithm, Niti Majethia
Do Clothes Make the Feminist?, Jiana N. Smith
Feeding Jersey: A Fresh Look at Food in the Garden State, Zachary E. Zawila
Capstones from 2023
Preserving Caribbean Culture Through Dance: Featuring the Trinidadian dance troupe, Zante — Sesame Flyers Intl., Aaliyah T. Fisher
The Cost of the Crunch: Ethical Chocolate in New York City, Rachel J. Goldman
For the Love of Culture, Shanaé Harte
“Once that ball goes flat, what are you gonna do?” How being a student-athlete uniquely affects Black men, Amaya S. McDonald
Hoops Recruitment: Can NYC Regain Glory Days with “TheProgramNYC”?, Christian I. Nazario
Keeping it Real: The Evolution of the Black American Sitcom, Ebony E. Prescod
How Black Artists Are Helping To Destigmatize Mental Health Through Music, Ashley Reed
Wave-ing Away Stereotypes: The Rise of Black Surfers, John J. Schilling III
From Doormats to Three-Dimensions: The Evolution of Female Characters in Anime’s Action Genre, Sajina Shrestha
Capstones from 2022
The Black Ass History of House Music, Segen D. Assefa
Football can save America, Francisco Attie
Death Doulas and the Changing Face of Passing On in America, Uvie M. Bikomo
NYFW Can't Handle Texture On The Runway, Yvette M. Brown and Treashure Lewis
Understanding Karaoke’s Popularity in America, Aki Camargo
Queer Stories Don't Change Queer Lives, Bhaskar Choudhary
As Fewer Young Americans Say They Believe in God, a Look at Why So Many Have Abandoned Religion and What Motivates Others to Keep the Faith, Briana Ellis-Gibbs
New York City lacks the resources to keep cyclists happy (or safe) but help is on the way, Richard Heaton
The Bronx solidifies itself in the fashion world with borough-based nonprofit, Nicholas R. Hernandez and Demetria Osei-Tutu
Untitled Alien Project, Sophie Janus
The tale of two leagues: Is there a wage gap between the NBA & WNBA, Isaiah D. Johnson
West 219 Show: Bail Reform, Anslem Michael Joseph
More Muslim, Salman Ahad Khan
Pixel Predicament, Francisco J. Lahoz
NYFW Can't Handle Texture On The Runway, Treashure Lewis
After Being Ignored, Autistic Adults Find Their Place on the Spectrum, Leonardo A. Lopez Carreno
TikTok: A Path to Stardom… Sort of, Giselle G. Medina
Music Meets Algorithm: How TikTok is changing the music industry for independent artists, Tatiana Krisztina Morales
Fighting for the Right to Dance in NYC’s Public Parks, Caithlin Peña
Secondhand Shopping Is Now The Coolest Way To Get Your Clothes, Camryn Quick
Charting the Rise of the Queer Criminal Trope in the Age of “Peak TV”, Natalie I. Rash
In a country obsessed with Mexican food and culture, why do Mexican people not receive the same reverence?, Elba T. Rodriguez
Capstone Portfolio: Four Health Stories, Starring Unruly Uteri, Julie S. Schneider
Representation in Animation — Bringing Diversity Behind the Screen, Elizabeth Short
Reclaiming South Asian Beauty, Rizwana Zafer
Capstones from 2021
Plastic Recycling Is Inefficient and Expensive, Clark S. Adomaitis
Cross-pollinating music: the past, present and future of genre-blending experimental musicians, Vanessa Ague
Birthing Without Fear, Jessica Brown
Nikkei and Chifa: Two Styles of Peruvian-Asian Fusion, With Two Different Trajectories, Megan Caceres
Are the Kids All Right? What TV Shows Get Wrong About Teen Dating, Radhamely E. De Leon
A perfect storm for slashing athletic budgets - COVID, Coaches Salaries, and NIL, Patrick L. Elliott
Harmful “Body-Checking” Trends Have Come to TikTok, Ibtasam Elmaliki and Breona Couloote
Xero Tolerance: A Critical Look at the Complicated Legacy of Type O Negative, Brandon Futernick
Living Positive, Cheyann Harris and Emani King Mack
Growing Pains on OnlyFans: A Coming of Age Story, Natalie M. Hernandez and Ivannia A. Morton
Paranormal Pandemic: My COVID Exorcism, Parker Herren
The Devotees to Disconnection, Keith Paul Medelis
Retail Workers on the Frontlines, Anthony L. Medina
Poetic Self Expression, Impact, and Activism, Mariah Thomas
The Drive for Disability, Aliyah Walker
Capstones from 2020
No More Funeral Marches: How an Orchestra Conductor is Using Music to Heal His City, Carolyn Brown
Mindful Mind Project, Toussaint Campbell
The Gay men who play with their HIV Status., Matthew I. Euzarraga
Three Iona Prep Football Players: Three Different Paths To College, Fiifi Frimpong
The Insanity Spectrum, Nicholas Gallagher
Closing Up Shop, Rachel Green
"Revolution", Noelle Lilley
New York’s Jazz Scene Decimated by Ongoing Shutdown, Alissa L. McPherson
Up close and personal with Italian cities during the Covid-19 pandemic and the country’s multifaceted national identity., Violetta Nespolo
Pirate radio proves invaluable to immigrant communities during the pandemic — but the FCC isn’t having it, May Olvera
Baseball Has a Race Problem: The Decline of African-Americans in Baseball, Ariel Pacheco
Connecticut’s Liberal Image Hides a History of Systematic Housing Inequality, It’s Time For A Change, Ashley Rodriguez
Profits for Spotify, Pennies for Artists, Joshua R. Rosenberg
Armed Resistance in Providence: How the Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club is preparing for an armed future., Jaya Sundaresh
The Asian Diaspora, a storytelling project, Kevin Truong
The Fourth Wall of Jericho: Wrestling with COVID, Cheyenne R. Ubiera
LGBTV - A look into queer representation in television, Daisy J. Williams
Capstones from 2019
The Body. The Art. The Psyche, Anushtha Agrawal
Becoming His Own Boss, Reginald A. Blake Jr.
Maternidad, Denise Cervantes
The Rise of Cultural Appropriation in Fashion, Henna Choudhary
Disability Artistry is Not Outsider Art, Hiram A. Durán
Healing the Black Mind, Vanessa Etienne
Rise, Fall and Renaissance of Graffiti, Georgina S. Hallowell
Discipline or Destiny: A School-to-Prison Pipeline Story, Trayonna Hendricks and Kourtney Webb
The Never-Ending Lap, Ennica D. Jacob and Alexis Reese
W()MEN, Natalia M. Keogan
Someday We'll Look Back on This and Laugh, Ben Masten
Gay Social Networking Apps are Fueling Crystal Meth Use, Moises A. Mendez II
I Love Fashion Influencing and I Hate it at the Same Time, Nicolette Muro
Putting a Face to Cancer, Lenn Robbins
Whatever Happened to the Movie Theme Song?, Luka Vasic
The Miss America Pageant Should Restore Prioritizing the Evening Gown Segment, KEISHEL WILLIAMS
Postpartum Pains, Lakea Youngblood
Capstones from 2018
Art That Heals, Christina Cardona
Inside C3: Portrait of a Megachurch, Andrew Chandler and Reece T. Williams
Suicide Watch: How Netflix Landed on a Cultural Landmine, Shabnaj Chowdhury
