February 17, 2025
Victoria Lisi, Sports EditorFebruary 17, 2025
Joonwoo Kim, Opinions EditorFebruary 17, 2025
Carol Chen, Production AssistantDecember 19, 2024
Sarah Gabriel, Arts & Culture EditorDecember 19, 2024
Emma Delahanty, Contributing Writer
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The Adams administration recently released a new directive on how New York City workers should deal with ICE agents. The directive was sent...
![Federal Judge overturns President Trumps’ federal aid freeze](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Federal-Judge-overturns-President-Trumps-federal-aid-freeze-Stephen-Long-_-The-Ticker-1200x800.jpg)
Federal U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan, who was appointed by the former Biden administration, temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s...
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Former congressman Marc Molinaro, a Republican who represented the 19th Congressional District, is being considered to head the federal agency...
![New CUNY transfer reforms in 2025 aim to improve credit transfer issues](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-CUNY-transfer-reforms-in-2025-aim-to-improve-credit-transfer-issues-Iraj-Zia-_-The-Ticker-900x1200.jpeg)
CUNY’s new Transfer Initiative is set to launch in fall 2025 and aims to reorganize the transfer process across CUNY’s 25 campuses. This...
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The Trump administration is dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, raising concerns about leaving thousands of Americans...
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The indictment of a New York doctor in Louisiana has prompted Governor Kathy Hochul to propose a new bill that would protect doctors who send...
In light of the recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s raids on New York City public schools, CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez...
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Far from rare in both middle and high schools throughout the United States, school shootings and other violent incidents have become so commonplace...
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Investors weighed the U.S.’ decision to pause tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Monday, Feb. 3. The S&P 500 slipped 0.8%, trimming its year-to-date...
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The tensions of a trade war between the United States and China escalates as China imposes counter tariffs on U.S. goods and starts an investigation...
![By students, for students: clothing brand Homme D’affaire runs on student interns](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Homme-DAffaire-800x1200.jpg)
Renukah Rampaul and Djamina Drabo met as freshmen in the SEEK program, brought together by the same drive: Drabo’s passion for entrepreneurship...
![Wholefoods in Pennsylvania first to unionize in the Amazon grocery chain](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Wholefoods-Storefront-Naziha-Jahan-1200x900.jpg)
Workers at a Whole Foods store in downtown Philadelphia made history by becoming the first store in the Amazon-owned grocery chain to successfully...
![ZAYN climbs higher than ever before with ‘Stairway to the Sky’](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Zayn-Concert-Credit_-Karizma-Jernigan-_-The-Ticker-1200x900.jpeg)
To celebrate the release of their 2013 studio album “Midnight Memories,” One Direction announced the “Where We Are” world tour, which...
![Lamar sends subversive message through halftime performance](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kendrick-half-time-Credit_-Ayele-Kouevidjin-_-The-Ticker.png)
Kendrick Lamar, who headlined the Super Bowl 59 halftime show on Feb. 9, sparked conversation online during his performance for its subtle imagery...
![USG hosts first Cultural Carnival to showcase Baruch’s diversity](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Cultural_Carnival_-_Credit__Sarah_Gabriel___The_Ticker-1200x900.jpg)
USG hosted the first Cultural Carnival in the NVC cafeteria on Feb. 13. The event brought together cultural clubs at Baruch to showcase their...
![Roan calls out music industry for lack of health care for vulnerable artists](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Chappell-Grammys-Credit_-Chelsea-Lojano-_-The-Ticker-1200x900.png)
After receiving the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Chappell Roan used the opportunity to call out the lack of healthcare for vulnerable artists....
![Rare ‘corpse flower’ briefly takes NYC by the nose](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Corpse-Flower-Emily-Young-Science-1200x900.jpg)
When a line of people are waiting around in Brooklyn, most people would assume they’re waiting for a concert. Instead, crowds flocked to the...
![Teeth fossils reveal early human ancestors were mostly vegetarian](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/vegetarian-human-ancestors-Richard-Wen-Science-1200x893.jpg)
New evidence suggests that certain early human ancestors rarely consumed meat, adding new information to the timeline of human evolution. Tooth...
![Revolutionizing optics: paper thin lenses to transform technology](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Paper-thin-lenses-1200x792.jpg)
Imagine a world where augmented reality glasses are as lightweight and comfortable as everyday sunglasses, or where smartphone screens are thinner,...
![Reemergence of salmon ‘hat’ trend among orca sparks speculation](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Orcas-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter-1200x797.jpg)
Recently, orcas have been spotted balancing salmon on their heads once again, sparking excited conservations within the marine mammal community. The...
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The Philadelphia Eagles soared in a dominating victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 10. What many had assumed would...
Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris are headed to the Lakers, while Anthony Davis and Max Christie are going to the Dallas Mavericks...
![Baruch’s men’s basketball triumphs over Hunter in iconic rival game](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Mens-Battle-Of-Lex-Photos-From-Matthew-Last-Ticker-News-11-1200x800.jpg)
Fans of the Baruch Bearcats and Hunter Hawks lined up outside of Baruch’s building on Feb. 6, waiting to get into the gymnasium for the 19th...
![Michele Kang invests $30M into US women’s and girl’s soccer teams](https://theticker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2019_US_Womens_U-23_national_soccer_team_players-1200x639.jpg)
The United States Soccer Federation received a historic $30 million gift from CEO Michele Kang for their women’s and girls’ programs. Kang...