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Baruch Professor Spotlight: Meet Karanja Keita Carroll
Adriana Maria Lopez Tavares and Brandon Nazario May 15, 2023

Karanja Keita Carroll is a professor in the Black and Latinx Studies department at Baruch College. He has been teaching BLS 1003: The Evolution...

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Wall Street Journal gives Baruch No. 6 ranking
Hande Erkan May 15, 2023

The Wall Street Journal ranked Baruch College as No. 6 “Best Colleges for Your Dream Career in Finance,” among public institutions nationwide. According...

Worker Organizations demand more protection on ‘May Day’
Worker Organizations demand more protection on ‘May Day’
Malina Seenarine May 15, 2023

Worker organizations and unions marched from Washington Square Park to Foley Square on May 1 to demand more protection and rights for workers...

Partnerships between CUNY and MTA develop career opportunities through competitive internship programs
Partnerships between CUNY and MTA develop career opportunities through competitive internship programs
Aisha Salimata Diomande May 15, 2023

Graduate and undergraduate students who attend CUNY have the opportunity to partner with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority through a...

Farewell Letter: Thankful for all I’ve learned from The Ticker
Farewell Letter: Thankful for all I’ve learned from The Ticker
Emanuela Gallo, Editor-in-Chief • May 17, 2023

The publishing of this article marks the last time I will see my name in a Ticker byline and the end of my run as the editor-in-chief of this...

Farewell Letter: Value the good times, connections and memories
Farewell Letter: Value the good times, connections and memories
Dani Heba, Sports Editor • May 17, 2023

What a ride it’s been! I can’t believe it’s time to say goodbye, but here we are. I entered Baruch College in September 2020, at the...

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Abortion pill must be accessible on CUNY, SUNY campuses
The Editorial Board May 17, 2023

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation on May 2 that will make hormonal contraception available over the counter to all CUNY and SUNY students....

Lagerfeld Met Gala theme brushes aside designer’s problematic legacy
Lagerfeld Met Gala theme brushes aside designer’s problematic legacy
Samantha Sollitto May 17, 2023

The 2023 Met Gala theme was “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” in honor of the late German designer, whose legacy in the fashion industry...

Naya location opens near Baruch
Naya location opens near Baruch
Fariha Alam May 15, 2023

Naya opened a new location by the corner of East 23rd Street and Park Avenue on May 3, offering customers the chance to sample the restaurant...

Flatiron Freeze: How to save on frozen treats as a student
Flatiron Freeze: How to save on frozen treats as a student
Kadija Abdoulaye May 15, 2023

As the summer heat draws nearer, students can take solace in knowing there are several affordable options for frozen treats near the Baruch College...

Editor’s Discernment: More wise words from the business section
Editor’s Discernment: More wise words from the business section
Caryl Anne Francia, Business Editor • May 15, 2023

With this issue, I close my 18-month run as The Ticker’s business editor. I tie Anthony Esposito for serving the second-longest term in the...

Field Center unveils winning out-of-the-box design for annual mural competition
Field Center unveils winning out-of-the-box design for annual mural competition
Caryl Anne Francia and May Khin May 15, 2023

The Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship revealed Baruch College student Ethan Canter’s art as the winner of its second annual “Essence...

Star Wars | Visions Volume 2 | Disney+
“Star Wars Visions: Volume 2” is a creative animated medley
Rahul Nath May 15, 2023

“Star Wars Visions: Volume 2” was released on May 4 and received critical acclaim. The show is an animated anthology series consisting of...

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Indie musician Grimes launches AI vocal software, offers musicians 50% royalties
Mia Euceda May 15, 2023

Grimes fans can now create the Indie pop musician’s voice with her new artificial intelligence vocal software Elf.Tech. The singer announced...

Convention-style game day hosted by ESA and JAA in new student lounge
Convention-style game day hosted by ESA and JAA in new student lounge
Judah Duke, Arts & Culture Editor • May 15, 2023

Baruch College’s Esports Association and Japanese Anime Asylum clubs co-hosted   last ‘Days of Play’ event BAACON in the newly accessible...

Met Gala Recap
Met Gala Recap
Samantha Sollitto May 15, 2023

From a giant cat costume to a dress made entirely out of pearls, the Met steps have officially seen it all. Anna Wintour’s glamorous Met Gala...

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers water vapor in nearby star system
Zena Mohamed May 15, 2023

Scientists detected water vapor around a rocky exoplanet, known as GJ 486 b, located 26 light-years away from Earth. The James Webb Space...

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Mind-reading made possible with new AI technology
Rachel Guilbaud May 15, 2023

Artificial intelligence continues to generate buzz as more strides are made to emulate human activity. AI works through neural networks where...

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Apple and Google propose plan to tackle AirTag stalking
Misheel Bayasgalan, Copy Editor • May 15, 2023

Apple Inc. and Google proposed new device specifications to the Internet Engineering Task Force to combat the usage of AirTags and similar Bluetooth...

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World Health Organization declares an end to COVID-19
Ali Hussain May 15, 2023

The World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as an international health emergency on May 5. This decision came to fruition after...

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Bearcat recap: Men’s tennis falls in NCAA tournament, softball finishes second in CUNYAC
Victoria Lisi May 15, 2023

As CUNYAC continues with championship games, the Baruch College Bearcats saw another week of valiant efforts to continue advancements in each...

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How Can New York Knicks Play Better in the Playoffs?
Mandeep Karir May 15, 2023

The Eastern Conference Semifinals have two series taking place, which will see the Philadelphia 76ers face off the Boston Celtics, and the New...

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Inside Baruch Basketball: A Captain's Take on This Season
Ma-Nogoy Faye, Business Manager • May 15, 2023

The Baruch Men's Basketball team had an outstanding season of 12-2, winning their second consecutive championship, and their third in four years....

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Men’s tennis wins CUNYAC championship, other news
Dani Heba, Sports Editor • May 8, 2023

The Baruch College Bearcats did not have a particularly busy week in terms of schedule load, as men’s tennis and softball played one game per...