THE STAFF
General Info:
General Contact: lehmanmeridian at gmail.com
Faculty Advisor: Matthew Frye-Castillo | matthew.fryecastillo at lehman.cuny.edu
Student Life Contact: David Charcape | https://www.lehman.edu/office-campus-life/contact-us.php
WRITE FOR US
The paper welcomes pitches from all students and alumni of Lehman College.
Our sections include News and Business, Lifestyle, Sports and Arts & Entertainment (A&E).
To pitch an article, attend a meeting or write to lehmanmeridian@gmail.com with subject line “Pitch:”
KNOW OUR HISTORY
A police officer who chased a suspect on campus reading about his exploits in the Meridian. Photo by Victor Maggiolo, Meridian Editor in Chief in 1972.
The Meridian, the student voice of Lehman College, derives its name from Meridian, Mississippi, the town that served as a base for many of the Freedom Riders of 1964. It was the departure point for volunteers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, who traveled to Philadelphia, Mississippi to investigate a church bombing. There they were killed by local law enforcement and the Ku Klux Klan, and thus they became martyrs in the struggle for equality. Serving Lehman College since 1964, the Meridian is the students’ and faculty’s primary source of collegiate news. Every month we provide readers with hard-hitting news stories and passionate arts, theater, dance, music, and book reviews.
BUILD YOUR PORTFOLIO
Be part of our team of reporters, writers, photographers, videographers, and artists. Select from one of our sections, news, lifestyle, and arts & entertainment. Let us know if you are interested in writing about health, science, sports or politics as well. Send your sample writing, photography, and/or art to our email, lehmanmeridian@gmail.com, or come find us in our office at the Student Life Building, Room 108.
Our Spring 2019 staff at the 55th anniversary gala of the Meridian held on May 2nd, 2019. Staff members from early years attended the event and recognitions were given to those who graduated that month.
