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Occupy May Day shuts down Lower Manhattan

Supporting a smorgasbord of social causes, many thousands of protesters - some with permits and some without - descended on 55 Water St, where the march ended with smatterings of police interdiction and limited violence. Full story

Slacktivism is a sign of hope

Terrance Ross explores some of the criticisms of social media-based activism. Full story

Queens graffiti mecca faces demolition

Dovilas Bukauskas speaks out on the proposed demolition of 5 Pointz in Long Island City. The abandoned apartment complex is home to tags from some of the most notable artists in NYC's history. Full story

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Baruch enforces “No Smoking”outside campus

A staple of the 25th Street entrance to Baruch College are groups of smokers huddled together beneath the very signs that attempt to dissuade them from smoking there. Baruch's smokers enjoy this spot because of its close proximity to the Vertical Campus, however, not all students and faculty enjoy their presence. Full story

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Lumière Ballet performs "Dear Nadezhda" at Mason Hall

Venti Petrov’s idea of creating “Dear Nadezhda,” a ballet based on the epistolary friendship between Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky and his “fervent admirer” Nadezhda von Meck, intrigues at first blush. On Saturday, April 28, the Lumière Ballet performed “Dear Nadezhda” at Baruch Mason Hall on East 23rd Street. Full story

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MCAT 2015 set to bring changes to exam

Students who aspire to be medical doctors will be affected by the latest announced changes to the current Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), scheduled to take affect in 2015. The exam is intended to be more competitive than the current version, with a redesigned format that incorporates more of the social sciences and an omission of the writing sample portion. Full story

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Men’s baseball rounds off season with CUNY championship

The men’s baseball team came away with the CUNYAC Championship on Saturday, April 28, after beating the College of Staten Island Dolphins with the score of 5-3. The game was played at MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. This is Baruch’s second CUNYAC Championship in four years, they last won it back in 2009. Full story

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$71 million requested for CUNY

To bolster the system's ability to graduate students, Councilman Rodriquez has requested additional funding from Mayor Bloomberg. Full story

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Commotion at BOT meeting

While many topics were on the table at last Monday's BOT meeting, it was the Pathways initiative that packed the house with petitions and poster-board signs. Full story