Do we know what is swimming under the surface of the East River? Could there be a bottom-dwelling relic of the Crustacean era? Or perhaps a modern three-bladed turbine lurking on the East side of Roosevelt Island? While the former may exist, the latter is definitely extant, with thirty more on the way within the…
I was dissatisfied by what I considered to be a lack of progressive-minded students at Baruch College, a business school whose students often have a strong libertarian streak. Baruch has a politically conservative club, Young Americans for Liberty, as well as tons of business-related clubs. I could find none for progressive and left-wing politics. I…
“The Future Is Now!” boasts the opening of Starship, referring to space exploration. Since it is a musical performed only a few times and recorded for YouTube, the future has perhaps come to independent theater. Starship, available online in several parts, was highly anticipated by its fan base but has remained relatively unknown to the…
Okay, I’ll admit it, I was one of the two billion or so people watching the royal wedding. Of course, I wasn’t crazy enough to watch it on a live feed (I had class on Friday at 11am, and I need at least six hours of sleep), but I did watch the six hour DVRed…
If you somehow managed to pull yourself away from the extensive coverage of the royal wedding these past weeks, you may have also noticed that President Obama finally released his long-form birth certificate. Donald Trump, of course, immediately did his own press conference and stated that he was very proud of himself for causing this…
Impromptu presidential speeches on national security rarely hold good news. In spite of this, President Obama’s speech late night speech announced to the United States and the world: Osama bin Laden had been killed. President Obama officially informed the public that the leader of al-Qaeda was in fact dead. The President stated that bin Laden…
Over 300 students participated in The College of Staten Island’s Tenth Annual Undergraduate Conference on Research, Scholarship, and Performance. The conference provides students with the opportunity to display and present their research projects to the CSI community. Along with poster presentations, this year’s conference also featured paper presentations, where students discussed their research projects in…
The ePortfolio system is known as a tool for enhanced learning in Macaulay; on our class blogs we share our insights, keep up with class updates, and the like. There is a small portion of Macaulay students that use the ePortfolios outside of class, however. Held at Macaulay Central, the ePortfolio Expo was a way…
The 2011 MLB Season kicked off March 31 and the young season has already shown flashes of what may transpire. Pitching gems from aces and star prospects alike have given spectators artistry to marvel at. This year, the league is laden with young prospects eager to make a mark and superstar veterans seeking to cement…
What is the best way to bring attention to an issue? Would be it bringing the government to the brink of shutdown because of an abortion rider or placing a billboard in ever-so-liberal SoHo stating, “The most dangerous place for an African American is the womb”? Clearly the Texan anti-abortion group, Life Always, agreed with…
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