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While their counterparts were busy setting up for the Club Fair or studying for classes, nine Baruch students attended a luncheon with President Felipe Calderon of Mexico on Thursday, Sept. 25. The luncheon, hosted by The Economic Club of New York, was held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
It seems last semester's failure to garner sufficient support for the long-anticipated increase of the student activity fee was enough motivation for members of Baruch's Undergraduate Student Government to push a little harder this time around. The student activity fee has not been increased in over four years and according to USG's vice president of legislative affairs, Ben Guttmann, "This is something that should be changed every few years and shouldn't be held off.
Baruch College can now take part in a universal educational process by offering lectures publicly through Apple iTunes U, where all colleges across the nation post lectures for free. Since the second week of September, announcements have been posted on Baruch's website homepage introducing students to the new CUNY iTunes U podcasts.
Baruch's Undergraduate Student Government elections were held on Friday, Sept. 26. Out of the seven open positions - one upper evening senator, two lower evening senators and four lower day senators - four were filled. Caroline Fernandez, Ewgenie Tscherwonenko, Jahn Golden and Vlado Lackovic were elected into USG as upper evening, lower evening, lower day and lower day senators, respectively.
Baruch takes pride in being one of the best business schools, and I take pride in studying here. However, many of you may have noticed that paying for tuition is becoming more difficult and full of fees. I do not qualify for financial aid and I self-finance my studies, sometimes from my savings or by using a low rate credit card.
When former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan called the current financial events a "once in a century crises," Americans began to grasp what financial experts have known for months. This is unchartered waters for even the most seasoned market professionals. The events of the last three weeks are not only affecting those with investments at stake.
Last year, 4.6 million people visited New York City, making it a popular tourism destination,but for some people, Times Square and the Statue of Liberty are bland fare. Fortunately, the Big Apple has a lot more to offer to the tourist that looks below the surface.
Williamsburg-based band TV On the Radio released their third album, "Dear Science," on Sept. 23. Most critic and fan response to the album has praised the album for keeping the band's experimental spirit while still having mainstream appeal. "Dear Science" is a collection of songs that seem to be a study in contrasts - the tracks are contemplative but ultimately upbeat, offering a sense of hope and happiness while discussing heavy topics such as war, the environment, racism and technology.
The field of neuroscience is quickly expanding and emerging with technologies that are able to tap into the higher brain processes for functions only imaginable in the science fiction world. The plans for two new kinds of brain caps have been released in the past week, one that harnesses a person's brain waves to translate them into verbal messages, and the other that allows subconscious creativity skills to surface.
Despite the financial deterioration that has afflicted some major financial institutions, monitoring cash flows continues to be a constant challenge for many college students. Expenses can inundate a range of aspects of a student's life that include commuting, tuition, food, rent and socializing.
Members of Baruch's basketball teams joined legends of the sport in a "Clinic to End All Clinics" on Sept. 19 at Manhattan College. While the likes of Rick Pitino, John Clipari and Hubie Brown were instructing over 300 high school and college coaches, some of the Bearcats were on hand to help with the demonstrations throughout the day.
