In the aftermath of the traumatic death of Baruch freshman, Chun Hsien Deng (also referred to as “Michael”) during a fraternity initiation in December 2013, Greek life at the CUNY college may cease altogether. Michael Deng, the victim in the well-publicized crime, was brutally hazed during the Pi Delta Psi initiation rite that took place nearly […]
Food That Pops: Café Mogador
Williamsburg has become a hipster haven and something of a cultural icon in New York. Thankfully, the neighborhood’s status comes with numerous fantastic restaurants and eateries, which now reside on practically every street. Café Mogador, a Moroccan restaurant that also has a home in the East Village, sits on Wythe Avenue, a couple of blocks away from […]
5,500 and Counting
A cloudy, calm day greeted Kathmandu on April 25, 2015. A cool 62 degrees reigned over the day as a Saturday passed, giving way to what was supposed to be another regular Sunday. 07:09:08.90 UTC, Apr 26, 2015 The ground cracked and separated beneath feet. Buildings crashed to their doom. Chaos reared its manic head […]
Selections from Humans of Macaulay: Part 3
See Part 1 here and Part 2 here. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Adam Hobbins Class: Freshman Campus: Hunter Major: Undecided “I really like film and the production aspects of it. I’m a member of Pied (Macaulay Filmmakers Club).” “Have you produced any films yet?” “Through them, yeah. I have assisted directed a bunch of their films. It was […]
Photos from Arts Night 2015
Theme: Interactive Impressions April 26th 5:30 PM to 10 PM
A Modern Traders’ Route
The New Silk Road is China’s latest and most ambitious attempt to foster economic relations: two proposed trade routes, one sea-based and one land-based, that seek to integrate Central and South Asian economies with China and Europe. The Maritime Silk Road makes stops in South Asia before it circles over to Nairobi and then, throughout Europe. […]
So here’s the deal, kid…
This month, we asked Macaulay seniors to submit a couple of sentences that they would tell themselves before they started college knowing all that they know now. Thank you to everyone for their honest and thought-provoking responses. We wish all of the seniors the best of luck in the next chapter of their lives! 🙂 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Worry […]
Gallery Sightings: A Bite-Size Piece of Florence
What: Sculpture in the Age of Donatello: Renaissance Masterpieces from Florence Cathedral When: Through June 14th, 2015 Where: Museum of Biblical Art Admission: General, $12; Students and Seniors, $9 In the middle of a rough semester, many would like nothing more than to get away. Some seek refuge in memories of a magical summer, and […]
Spotlight: The Macaulay Business Club
The Macaulay Business Club (MBC) actively works to connect CUNY students to jobs and opportunities in the business field. “It is important to teach people how to conduct themselves in the professional world as well as to introduce them to important connections,” said current Executive President Chandrapaul Latchman, who will be working for JP Morgan […]
The Potential of Dental Stem Cells
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have isolated human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) from healthy wisdom teeth. These stem cells offer “a new source of corneal transplant tissue made from the patient’s own cells,” according to a press release from the university. Stem cell research is an exciting and slowly progressing […]
