Humans thousands of years ago were not big eaters of wild pumpkins or other members of the Cucurbita genus. Rather, it was the megafauna – animals like the mastodon, giant sloth, and mammoth – that played an important role in the dispersal and survival of these wild plants. Anthropologists from Penn State have recently released…
They are so intense that many would guess that images of the phenomenon are computer-generated or photoshopped images. Upon seeing these, the next question is inevitably – how do they form?
“What are the things that stand between you and complete happiness?” “It’s mainly outside pressures. Freshman year of Macaulay, we were asked one question: if you could have one job, whatever it is, independent of how much money you’ll earn, what would it be? I answered, I want to be a monk to…
By: Pooja Dutta (City ’18), Tanvir Islam (City ’18) and John Udara Mendis (City ’18) The beat of exotic Bollywood music, hands decorated with beautiful henna designs, and complicated dance numbers on the big screen were just some of the sights and sounds from Bollywood Henna Night on Friday, October 23rd. The event at MHC…
At the most recent conference at the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. George Church of Harvard Medical School presented his use of the new gene-editing method known as CRISPR to alter many individual genes in pig embryos. These genes’ elimination, in an unprecedented number through Crispr technology, has the potential to make pig-to-human organ transplants much…
The Brooklyn Nets were able to earn a spot in the playoffs last season, but where do they stand now after their offseason moves? Main Losses: Kevin Garnett (midseason), Mason Plumlee, Mirza Teletovic, Deron Williams Main Additions: Thaddeus Young (midseason), Shane Larkin, Andrea Bargnani Projected Starting Lineup: PG: Jarrett Jack SG: Wayne Ellington…
October Sports Recap: Monday, October 5th Men’s Soccer LOSES to Kean University Score: 1-4 Tuesday, October 6th Women’s Tennis WINS against William Patterson College Score: 8-1 Wednesday, October 7th Men’s Soccer WINS against York College Score: 9-1 Thursday, October 8th Women’s Volleyball WINS against William Patterson University Score: 3-0 (25-15, 27-25, 25-22) Saturday, October 10th Women’s Volleyball WINS against Rutgers Newark…
Baruch College was named “the top school” on the United States 2015 Social Mobility Index created by CollegeNet. This is the first time Baruch was featured on this list, and so achieving the top spot is a great stride for the CUNY school. The Social Mobility Index is an indicator of the economic mobility in the…
For nine days only, Teatro Círculo, the popular Hispanic theater group, recreated Carmena Rivera’s La caída de Rafael Trujillo at Baruch College’s Nagelberg Theater. La Caída de Rafael Trujillo, or The Fall of Rafael Trujillo, tells the story of the oppressed peoples in the Dominican Republic under the leadership of Rafael Trujillo. Throughout his time as dictator of…
The world average fertility rate has fallen to approximately 2.5 children per woman, while the world population is expected to increase to over 11 billion by 2100. These two facts tell a layered tale of global population trends that is split by economic development. The least developed countries will see the greatest population increase, while…
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