All across the nation people have been creating various groups and providing both counseling and support for anyone who needs to express their own thoughts and feelings about the tragic event. On Thursday, Baruch's InterVarsity Christian Fellowship held a special event during club hours as a way of responding to the massacre. (0) comments
Baruch students, faculty and members of the administration gathered in the Multipurpose room last Thursday to mourn the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre. Thousands of miles away from the pit of bloodshed, they comforted each other, prayed and signed posters with condolences to friends and families of the 32 people who died three days earlier when an enraged student opened fire on the Blacksburg, Va. (0) comments
The CURE party won the majority of seats in this year's Undergraduate Student Government elections, according to preliminary results announced last Thursday evening. The official numbers are set for release this Tuesday, after being certified by the Student Election Review Committee. (0) comments
The week of Monday, April 16 started off with a haunting reminder of the Columbine High School shooting which took place a little less than eight years ago. Cho Seung-Hui, a 23-year-old Virginia Tech senior, fatally shot 32 students and then turned the gun on himself. (0) comments
Keeping with tradition, Sigma Alpha Delta Honor Society hosted their semi-annual comedy show featuring the New York Boyz of Comedy, a comedy group that was founded in Baruch in 2005 when the first comedy show was held. The 90-minute show was held on Tuesday, April 17 in the multipurpose room. (29) comments
Baruch students listening to reggae and rap artists, flinging glow sticks in the air and sharing coffee with donuts isn't usually part of a typical school day at Baruch. For over 10 years at Baruch College, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship has hosted a concert called Live@Baruch. (0) comments
On Tuesday, the Hindu Student Council hosted an exhibit to portray the world of South Asian culture known as "Bollywood" at Baruch College. Many of the themes included pictures of movie stars from Bollywood films and the songs they perform in as well. The event also showcased numerous Bollywood styles that are currently considered to be luxurious. (0) comments
Despite the balmy and beautiful weather on Friday, many people opted to head indoors to the Baruch gymnasium for the Undergraduate Career Day Fair. The fair, which hosted 79 companies such as IBM, Deloitte & Touche, Chase Bank and the IRS, drew a sizable mix of upcoming graduates as well as many alumni. (0) comments
On Thursday, the Baruch College Debate Team sponsored a panel discussion "Under what circumstances and to what extent should national security trump civil liberties?" Trumped liberties included suspended periods of habeas corpus and civil rights occurring during periods of war. (0) comments
Since 1847, the City University of New York's mission has been to "maintain and expand its commitment to academic excellence and to the provision of equal access and opportunity for students, faculty and staff from all ethnic and racial groups and from both sexes. (1) comment
Who thought one's career could be determined by a color? That's exactly what Shoya Zichy proves in her new book, Career Match: Connecting Who You Are With What You'll Love To Do. On Friday, April 13, Baruch's Women in Business society held "Pearls of Wisdom," a woman's leadership conference headed by WIB's president, Kelly Ifill. (0) comments
Brian Palmer, filmmaker and former CNN correspondent, screened his documentary "Full Disclosure: A Reporter's Journey Toward Truth in Iraq" on Thursday at the BPAC's Engleman Recital Hall. After a brief introduction by history Professor Katherine Pence, Palmer opened the floor to comments, but encouraged the audience to ask provocative, hard questions. (0) comments
John Pham, a third-year student majoring in public affairs, recently won the undergraduate Briloff Prize in Ethics. His paper, "Web Accessibility and Equal Access to Information: The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the Internet," was written for the William and Anita Newman Library's information and society class. (0) comments
In the last issue, a student's question regarding putting trust in candidates that are part of the current government was quoted in "USG debate pits students against student reps" - the student was misidentified as Elvis Gonzalez. The student who asked the question was Lorenzo Smith. (0) comments
