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Senate Meeting: VP of Administration and Finance discusses tuition fee hike
Marziya Hasan, Copy Editor • March 27, 2023

Baruch College’s Undergraduate Student Government met for its seventh senate meeting of the spring 2023 semester on March 21. The meeting...

Baruch students learn to let go at health and wellness workshop
Baruch students learn to 'let go' at health and wellness workshop
Maya Demchak-Gottlieb, News Editor • March 27, 2023

The Baruch College Office of Health and Wellness and communications professor Heather Schultz Gittens hosted an interactive mindfulness, anxiety-reduction...

And Just Like That Baruch College gets the spotlight
'And Just Like That' Baruch College gets the spotlight
Nicole Bryk March 27, 2023

Lights! Camera! Action! Baruch College was put in the spotlight after scenes for “Sex and the City’s” reboot, “And Just Like That”...

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Senate Meeting: USG passes last club budgets
Marziya Hasan  March 20, 2023

Baruch College’s Undergraduate Student Government met for its sixth senate meeting of the spring 2023 semester on March 14. The meeting...

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Municipal roles need a make-over to fix rising attrition rates
The Editorial Board March 27, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration announced on March 13 that it will approve an up to 15% salary increase for municipal workers and respond...

Albany must fund universal school meal program
Albany must fund universal school meal program
Sean St. James March 27, 2023

Nearly a year after federal aid for universal free school meals ended, New York’s mountain of school meal debt is growing. Lawmakers in...

Baruch must expand ‘Business Academy’ program for non-business majors sooner
Baruch must expand ‘Business Academy’ program for non-business majors sooner
The Editorial Board March 27, 2023

Baruch College strives to make education accessible to students from diverse backgrounds, and it can do that if it expands its “Business Academy”...

Academy Awards consider diversity but disrespect Indian filmakers
Academy Awards consider diversity but disrespect Indian filmakers
Khushi Gupta March 27, 2023

The 95th Academy Awards solidified its spot as the third least-watched Oscars ever after 18.8 million tuned in. As viewers increasingly turn...

Weissman Center forum facilitates talk on marketing technology
Weissman Center forum facilitates talk on marketing technology
Kelly Contreras and Caryl Anne Francia March 27, 2023

Baruch College’s Weissman Center for International Business welcomed two employees who specialize in marketing from HP Inc. for the center’s...

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Baruch alumnus serves as City College office’s first ‘executive in residence’
Kadija Abdoulaye March 27, 2023

Baruch College alumnus Gabriel Foreman was recently appointed as the first “executive in residence” at City College’s Office of Institutional...

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Baruch graduate students win Rotman International Trading Competition again
Caryl Anne Francia, Business Editor • March 27, 2023

A team of students from Baruch College’s Master of Financial Engineering program won first place in the 19th annual Rotman International Trading...

Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank leaves financial world with uncertainty
Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank leaves financial world with uncertainty
Vincent Perretti March 27, 2023

SVB Financial Group, once one of the world’s leading banks in the technology sector, collapsed due to a capital shortage, resulting in the...

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How WBMB Radio is supporting business and music students
Muhamet Hadzibrahimi March 27, 2023

Ever wondered where the music pulsating through Baruch's walls comes from? The WBMB Radio club offers artists the space to express themselves...

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Speedy Recap: The Flash Season 9, Episode 6
Jahlil Rush March 27, 2023

The CW’s “The Flash” is halfway through its concluding run on the CW network, and the final season continues to highlight Team Flash preparing...

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‘Ready to Be’: TWICE starts their 8th year with a bang
Lisander Rosario March 27, 2023

TWICE, the world-renowned South Korean girl group consisting of members Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu,...

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Poker Face: Season 1 Review
Stephanie Frias March 27, 2023

“Poker Face,” Peacock's bright new show about a human polygraph released on Jan. 26, breathes air into the “who-dun-it” genre of fiction. The...

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Antarctica’s sea ice level reaches all time low
Zena Mohamed March 27, 2023

Antarctica’s sea ice is depleting at the fastest rate  since scientists first began recording forty years ago. In September, sea ice typically...

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Baruch College’s Ethics Week: Ethical challenges of ChatGPT
Misheel Bayasgalan, Copy Editor • March 27, 2023

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence software created by OpenAI that provides human-like text responses to user prompts. ChatGPT-3.5 was released...

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Mayor Eric Adams announces mental health agenda
Zena Mohamed March 20, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Ashwin Vasan announced a new mental health agenda in an attempt to alleviate the ongoing mental...

Baruch emphasizes itself as ‘climate hub’ in inaugural climate conference
Baruch emphasizes itself as ‘climate hub’ in inaugural climate conference
Judah Duke and Caryl Anne Francia March 20, 2023

Baruch College invited students, faculty and industry experts to facilitate conversations about climate change discourse at its inaugural “Conference...

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8 teams remain in UEFA Europa League
Sebastian Rodriguez March 27, 2023

While most soccer enthusiasts are focused on the UEFA Champions League quarterfinalists, the UEFA Europa League is gaining traction with the...

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Rodgers chooses Jets, Bucs sign Mayfield in free agency’s latest
Andrew Kogan March 27, 2023

After weeks of deliberation and months of speculation, Aaron Rodgers has chosen to play for the New York Jets. Rodgers announced his 2023...

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Western Conference playoff race heats up
Mandeep Karir March 27, 2023

NBA fans are getting riled up by setting up bets and cheering for their favorite teams who are putting up tremendous fights in the remainder...

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Manchester United vs. Arsenal: Who’s the better underdog?
Alexandru Medina March 27, 2023

The Premier League this year has been a showcase for many young athletes, more specifically the underdogs that are fighting for first place:...