Cleopatra: The Last Greek Queen and Ruling Pharaoh of Egypt
By Anastasia Kaliabakos Cleopatra VII was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, the ancient city founded by Alexander the Great. An important queen of ancient […]
76 Years and Counting: How NY Greek American Soccer Club Has Influenced the City’s Hellenic Culture
By Anastasia Kaliabakos On March 5, 2022, the New York Greek American Soccer Club held its 76th Anniversary Dinner Dance at Laterna Estiatorio. I was […]
Operation Overlord: The Day that Changed the Tide
By Anastasia Kaliabakos Some say that students interested in history go through different phases of obsessing over wars and battles. For instance, some students may […]
Matronalia to Mother’s Day:
The Impact of Women and Mothers on Society and Culture By Anastasia Kaliabakos Lance Conrad once said, “I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood.” […]
An Unsung Hero of the West Village: How a Ukrainian Doctor Is Helping Her Homeland
By Anastasia Kaliabakos On Thursday February 24, 2022, the world watched a largely anticipated Russian invasion of Ukraine take place—the largest military conflict to occur […]
A Defense of Elon Musk, the World’s Most Cryptic Billionaire
By Anastasia Kaliabakos All of my grandparents came to the United States in the 1970s, hoping to have a better life than the one they […]
The Myths and Legends of Alexander the Great
By Anastasia Kaliabakos Every summer I have to reorganize my bookshelves. Over the course of the school year I acquire a huge number of new […]
The Impact of Technology on Our Relationships and Values
By Stacey Kaliabakos As a junior at the College of the Holy Cross, I have been able to take a number of courses in which […]
The Kallikantzaroi Who Stole Christmas
By Anastasia Kaliabakos Although winter brings wind and cold weather, it also offers immense joy and holiday cheer to the entire world. Christmas is my […]
Heroes Fight Like Greeks: Remembering Oxi Day
By Anastasia Kaliabakos Nowadays, Greece is known for its beautiful islands, sandy beaches, and ancient ruins. It is one of the most popular vacation destinations […]
Sliwa for Mayor: NYC’s Guardian Angel?
By Anastasia Kaliabakos As a native New Yorker born in 2002, I have been witness to the leadership of two mayors: Michael Bloomberg and Bill […]
Generation Z’s View of a Post 9/11 America
By Anastasia Kaliabakos When I was sixteen years old, I traveled on my first international flight on a trip to Italy. I had been to […]
Dr. Nicola Mertsaris: A Greek Immigrant’s Journey to His American Dream
By Anastasia Kaliabakos Everyone is familiar with the phrase “American Dream,” but what does it really mean? Is it a white picket fence in a […]
Selma 1965: An Alliance of Greeks and African Americans for Civil Rights
By Anastasia Kaliabakos There is no doubt that the past few years have rocked the United States of America and its citizens. A global pandemic, […]
The Princeton Problem: Cancel Culture and the Future of Classics
By Anastasia Kaliabakos In 2019, I wrote an article for WestView called “Keeping Ancient Greek and Latin Alive.” Back then, I was a starry-eyed senior […]
The Evolution of Democracy: How America’s Founding Fathers Were Influenced by the Ancient Greeks
By Anastasia Kaliabakos Freedom. Such a simple word, but one that has millennia worth of meaning—the core principle of our nation, the very fabric that […]
The Story of Michael Konnon: How the Son of Greek Immigrants Founded One of the World’s First HIV/AIDS Specialty Pharmacies
By Anastasia Kaliabakos The 1980’s marked the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in New York City. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, commonly referred to as AIDS, is […]
A Modern Dive into Antiquity
By Anastasia Kaliabakos The Titanic. The RMS Lusitania. The USS Arizona. All of these are famous ships tragically destroyed, their debris and broken parts submerged […]