From the inevitable screaming children to a hidden knife in a shoe, many things can go wrong when flying. Yet, in those long moments on the runway before taking off, few would think to pray that the fuselage roof will not open to form a five-foot hole 34,000 feet in the air. Who knew? It…
One of our first memories as Macaulay students was the anxious wait in line to receive our shiny new Macbook Pros. For the life-long Windows users among us, becoming comfortable with a Mac may have taken a little while. If you still miss Windows, there are a few ways to add a Windows experience to…
I recently read The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science by Julie Des Jardins. The book discusses prominent female scientists, from the Nobel Prize-winning Marie Curie to Rosalind Franklin –- the brilliant scientist largely passed over for her work uncovering the structure of DNA, to Lillian Gilbreth – engineer, psychologist, and…
The situation on the ground in Libya has been in constant flux since violence and protests broke out in mid-February. In the air, Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi assaulted civilians in a slew of bombings and shootings roughly a week after the start of the protests. These attacks came after escalating violence against civilians by mercenaries, and…
In an unprecedented action, Congress has elected to revoke the Rocky Mountain wolf’s endangered species status. A clause removing the animal from the list was included within the proposed congressional budget. This provision takes away federal protection from the gray wolf populations in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Utah, giving the responsibility to state wildlife…
In marketing, from film to clothing, teenagers are seen as an important demographic who spend their parents’ money primarily on luxuries. So why does this model not work in musical theater? Many Broadway shows are meant for the whole family, but some are clearly geared towards certain ages. For both the young and old, these…
Shortly after Congress avoided a mass government shutdown with a deal addressing spending priorities for the remainder of the fiscal year, President Obama announced a plan to cut The United States’ Federal debt by $4 trillion over the next 12 years. After largely staying on the sidelines during the fight over the budget deficit, President…
An earthquake that released 9.0 magnitude waves was followed by a subsequent tsunami that killed hundreds of people, caused buildings and ships to be washed away from shore, and triggered a series of massive fires. Hundreds of people are dead and thousands remain missing. Now, Japanese civilians must also face the aftermath of what is…
Macduff, sword in hand, enters Macbeth’s chamber with a vengeance. He does, in fact, have to avenge the death of his entire family. Macbeth retaliates and a full-blown sword fight begins; suddenly, something unexpected happens. Macbeth, after a significant flourish, disarms Macduff and gains hold of his sword. It’s clear that Macbeth has the upper…
Shaun Donovan, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, visited the Roosevelt House for a Youth Roundtable before heading back to D.C. As the youngest member of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet, Donovan has been actively involved in changing the face of housing and urban development in New York City, in particular affordable housing for low-income…
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