<![CDATA[Ticker RSS]]> http://www.theticker.org/se/ticker-rss-1.902465 Thu, 9 Sep 2010 14:23:05 -0400 en <![CDATA[Women’s Volleyball drops home-opener and looks for improvement]]> http://www.theticker.org/sports/women-s-volleyball-drops-home-opener-and-looks-for-improvement-1.2318170

By: Andrea Tepfer

Online Exclusive

The women's volleyball team lost their season opener to the Colonials of Western Connecticut State University in a non-conference home match on Wednesday night. ...

]]> Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:34:17 -0400 1.2318170 Andrea Tepfer Sports <![CDATA[Update: Baruch graduate's death raises suspicions]]> http://www.theticker.org/about/2.8215/update-baruch-graduate-s-death-raises-suspicions-1.2317996

By: Jhaneel Lockhart

Breaking News Update

A recent Baruch graduate who passed away in August has left family members and friends devastated and haunted with questions about the suspicious circumstances of his death. ...

]]> Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:57:13 -0400 1.2317996 Jhaneel Lockhart News <![CDATA[Welcome Week in pictures]]> http://www.theticker.org/welcome-week-in-pictures-1.2314879

By: Ambrose Eng


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]]> Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:10:07 -0400 1.2314879 Ambrose Eng Ticker <![CDATA[Obesity a global epidemic]]> http://www.theticker.org/obesity-a-global-epidemic-1.2311839

Obesity is typically associated with the Unites States, where busy Americans indulge in processed fast foods such as pizza, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, and fries, via fast food franchises. However, recent statistics show and nbsp;that adult and childhood ...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:45:53 -0400 1.2311839 Alexandra Torres Ticker <![CDATA[College drop out rates cause academic recession]]> http://www.theticker.org/college-drop-out-rates-cause-academic-recession-1.2311830

By: Jaclyn Rose Smith


The United States has a reputation for having exceptional colleges and universities. The nation's academic community offers diverse areas of study, with 'more than 600 major fields of study offered at more than 3,800 colleges and universities, and rdqu...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:32:32 -0400 1.2311830 Jaclyn Rose Smith Ticker <![CDATA[Rent-A-Text comes to Baruch]]> http://www.theticker.org/rent-a-text-comes-to-baruch-1.2311825

The beginning of the new school year at Baruch kicked off like any other, with long lines forming outside of the bookstore as students rushed to get used books before they ran out and crowds gathering around the notice boards filled with fliers adverti...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:21:47 -0400 1.2311825 Alexandra Torres Ticker <![CDATA[New president takes office at Baruch]]> http://www.theticker.org/new-president-takes-office-at-baruch-1.2311821

Along with the 1,200 freshmen who entered Baruch this fall, the school also welcomed a brand new president. Mitchel B. Wallerstein, who assumed office in August, is the college's third leader in the last three years, following interim president Stan Al...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:03:14 -0400 1.2311821 Jhaneel Lockhart Ticker <![CDATA[The touch of a pro: Danial Levent]]> http://www.theticker.org/the-touch-of-a-pro-danial-levent-1.2311819

You don't often get a chance to be coached by a professional. The Bearcats are getting their chance as Baruch alum and former professional volleyball player, Danial Levent, will return to Baruch as the women's volleyball assistant head coach. ...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:47:15 -0400 1.2311819 Alex Mikoulianitch Ticker <![CDATA[A chance to shine: Michael Murphy]]> http://www.theticker.org/a-chance-to-shine-michael-murphy-1.2311817

With the season fast approaching and gruesome practices just around the corner, one person who is definitely ready for it all is Bearcats goalkeeper Michael Murphy. ...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:42:57 -0400 1.2311817 Alex Mikoulianitch Ticker <![CDATA[The NHL shows its uglier side in contract dispute with Devils.]]> http://www.theticker.org/the-nhl-shows-its-uglier-side-in-contract-dispute-with-devils-1.2311814

With the stench of Lebron James' self-centered drama still lingering in the air, the NHL's pretentious stink is only getting stronger. ...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:27:30 -0400 1.2311814 Alex Mikoulianitch Ticker <![CDATA[Bearcats look forward to the upcoming season]]> http://www.theticker.org/bearcats-look-forward-to-the-upcoming-season-1.2311812

The 2009 season ended in dramatic fashion for the Baruch women's volleyball team, losing a close game to CCNY in the CUNY Athletic Conference championship final. ...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:25 -0400 1.2311812 Andrea Tepfer Ticker <![CDATA[McCain, Coburn criticize stimulus spending on science]]> http://www.theticker.org/mccain-coburn-criticize-stimulus-spending-on-science-1.2311810

Senators Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) and John McCain (R., Ariz.) are leading the latest charge against federal spending by targeting a slew of different research programs, claiming that many of them have failed to create jobs, something the stimulus plan wa...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:16:04 -0400 1.2311810 Austin Keenan Ticker <![CDATA[HP CEO resigns in shame]]> http://www.theticker.org/hp-ceo-resigns-in-shame-1.2311808

Mark Hurd, CEO of Hewlett-Packard, resigned August 6 amidst a dicey sexual harassment complaint from a woman who turns out to have quite the sexy resume herself. ...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:13:07 -0400 1.2311808 Austin Keenan Ticker <![CDATA[Facebook movie gets buzz treatment]]> http://www.theticker.org/facebook-movie-gets-buzz-treatment-1.2311806

With the release of the movie 'The Social Network and rdquo; just around the corner, buzz about the movie and what effect it might have on the site's reputation are reaching fever pitches. ...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:09:29 -0400 1.2311806 Austin Keenan Ticker <![CDATA[Lehman College professor separates ‘science from bunk’]]> http://www.theticker.org/lehman-college-professor-separates-science-from-bunk-1.2311803

Professor Massimo Pigliucci, chair of the philosophy department at Lehman College, is taking aim at controversial beliefs with his new book, Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk. ...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:02:25 -0400 1.2311803 Austin Keenan Ticker <![CDATA[Political Cartoon]]> http://www.theticker.org/political-cartoon-1.2311801

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]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:56:45 -0400 1.2311801 Gizelle Lugo Ticker <![CDATA[Mosque Mayhem]]> http://www.theticker.org/mosque-mayhem-1.2311800

By: Jacqueline Garcia


One of the hottest debates in New York City lately is whether an Islamic community center and mosque should be built near Ground Zero. Needless to say, people were disgusted and angered by the plans when the...

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:53:32 -0400 1.2311800 One of the hottest debates in New York City lately is whether an Islamic community center and mosque should be built near Ground Zero. Needless to say, people were disgusted and angered by the plans when the...]]> Jacqueline Garcia Ticker