As part of the Black History Month events and with the spirit of Valentine’s Day that just passed, Baruch College’s Office of Student Life hosted a discussion called “What's Color Got to Do with It?: A Commemoration of Black Love,” on Feb. 11.

Baruch's annual Winter Carnival was hosted on Feb. 14 by the Office of Student Life in the gym. Students who attended the event were able to enjoy multiple activities, including a blow-up bouncy slide. In addition, there was a "make-a-bear" station, where attendees could stuff and dress their own teddy bears. Refreshments, such as candy and Valentine's Day-themed donuts, were available throughout the event.

CUNY officials appointed the university system’s first Latino chancellor on Feb. 13, announcing that Queens College President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez will fill the role. Matos Rodríguez will officially fill the role of CUNY’s eighth chancellor on May 1, 2019, as the first minority educator to ever hold the office.

A multidisciplinary approach is essential for success. The mastery of subjects outside of one’s declared major sets students apart when seeking employment opportunities and enables them to come up with more creative solutions for business issues.

I know as a Baruch College student, it is difficult to wake up early and sacrifice your days off, but as active members of this community, we need to enact change. We have been faced with some pushback from students recently due to “bystanderism.”

In a world in which most people have either heard of or tried an online dating service or app, it is important to consider user safety and security policies, especially for minors.

Robinhood, a brokerage app launched in 2013, is changing the way people invest. Not too long ago, investing in the stock market was a relatively intricate and expensive process, particularly for the average investor.

The L train, which was supposed to be shut down for 15 months to be repaired, will continue to run while repairs are being made, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Jan. 3. The shutdown would have resulted in one of the most major transportation disruptions in New York’s history.

After a surge of intense backlash from New York City politicians and concerned residents, Amazon has rethought the decision to open a second headquarters in Queens.

One of the best qualities of LCD Soundsystem is how simplistic yet complex the band’s music is. James Murphy — singer, producer and instrumentalist — is able to take influences from classic New York City bands such as Talking Heads, Television, Blondie and The Velvet Underground and is able to merge them together with influences of electronic music such as Daft Punk to create a unique dance-rock sound.

Fresh off of the massive success of Bird Box, Netflix is hoping to continue captivating audiences with yet another gut-wrenching thriller. Velvet Buzzsaw once again thrusts audiences into a world much like their own, only to find that something sinister and seemingly inexplicable is lurking in plain sight. Much like Bird Box, this film also stars John Malkovich alongside an all-star cast of accomplished actors and promising up-and-comers.

Every movie that follows in the path of 2014’s The LEGO Movie will have to contend with its legacy. The first in a series of who-knows-how-many spin-offs and sequels, the movie was able to surprise audiences and entertain at the speed of multiple laughs-per-minute while capturing a meaningful emotional resonance.

A robot developed by MIT engineers is learning how to play Jenga in an attempt to gather more information on how the process of machine learning can be improved.

Recently, the results from two new studies conducted both in young adults and mice have proven that the rocking motion can improve the quality of sleep and increases memory consolidation while asleep. Rocking chairs and hammocks seem to cast a sleeping spell that seems unattainable when sleeping on a normal bed.

While the cold weather and the first flakes of snow blanketing New York City may convince some of us otherwise, climate change remains as real as it always has been. And a new study reveals that the tipping point may be closer than once expected.

The Alliance of American Football could be the first professional football league that coexists with the NFL. This is due to the AAF not wanting to compete with the NFL but instead be a complement to it.

With an increased desire to speed up the pace of play, the MLB is currently considering a plethora of rules that would greatly impact the way the game is played.

The New York Rangers held their 25th anniversary celebration for their legendary 1993-1994 championship team. When the 1993 season started, the Rangers were an organization and fan base that was experiencing a 54-year Stanley Cup drought stretching back to 1940.