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Public education in the Dominican Republic is in critical condition, threatening the wellbeing of the nation. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Forum, international organizations that assess the quality of education, released information in 2010 ranking the Dominican Republic's primary education as the worst of the Central American and Caribbean region.

Our country has been generous in its support for immigrants. Every year government spends our tax to create programs to support the immigrants. According to Phyllis Schlafy, a renowned conservative activist and lawyer, the government spends at least $8 billion a year to support 2 million immigrant children in Bilingual Education program.

The position I hold as the primary representative of all undergraduates at Baruch pushes me to do certain things. I must constantly think about how the student experience here is for most students. Usually, the intense thought and analysis is coupled with personal stories of individual students who give me a glimpse into their lives.

Homelessness is becoming a chronic problem not only for the government but also for society as a whole. It is an unfortunate sight to see people struggle, but there are programs that are established to help in preventing and ending homelessness. Seeing the trend of growing homelessness, it is more effective to house individuals permanently than temporarily in a shelter.

Over the past few weeks, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) have been gaining significant media attention. There have been millions of online signining petitions and tens of thousands of letters and calls to representatives. 2 comments

As Americans learn more about Republican presidential hopefuls, Baruch students should be aware that in about three months, they will learn who will lead next year's Undergraduate Student Government (USG). Baruch's USG has clear responsibilities. Each USG's legacy, however, tends to be the result of not merely filling said responsibilities, but exceeding them in various ways.