About 40 business students were taken through a day in the life of an accounting intern Tuesday, when Baker Tilly held an information session on their internships. Two University of Maryland alumni, Brandon Wolf ’08 and Lindsey Garst ’09, introduced the room full of students to Baker Tilly, the […]
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iOS 5 Battery Problems Fixed
Apple has resolved the battery problems that have recently plagued many users of the company’s newest mobile operating system, iOS 5. According to the company, iPhone 4S users are supposed to be receiving up to eight hours of talk time, up to six hours of time surfing the Web […]
General Motors Recalls 38,000 Pontiac G8 Sedans
General Motors Co. will recall about 38,000 Pontiac G8 sedans from model years 2008 and 2009 in order to address an issue involving the vehicle’s passenger-side airbag, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The concern is that the passenger-side airbags in these vehicles do not comply with […]
SUSA organizes Ghosts of Georgetown event
Every Halloween, students expect to get treats, not tricks. Last night, members of the Smith Undergraduate Student Association got both. Approximately 10 students went on a ghost tour of Georgetown on Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. The event cost $6 per person. “We traveled to many different locations in […]
The Smith School Women’s Society hosts TEK Systems
The Smith School Women’s Society hosted recruiters from TEKsystems on Wednesday. The No. 1 IT Staffing and Services company since 2000, the company is looking for driven students interested in a full-time position to be hired right after graduation. According to Corporate Recruiter Hilary Kleinmeyer, the company made $2.6 […]
terpAMA hosts Target Recruiter to Discuss Interview Techniques
The university’s American Marketing Association hosted a recruiter from Target on Tuesday to discuss interview and resume techniques. Theresa Owens is a field campus recruiter for Target in the Maryland, D.C. and northern Virginia areas. Owens led the presentation and is the person you would encounter if interviewing for […]
ESPN Online Producer CJ Holley speaks to UMD Students
A University of Maryland graduate spoke to journalism students about his love of his job at ESPN and his optimism for the future of the online journalism industry. CJ Holley, a native of Columbia, Md., and 2005 graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism with a degree in […]
Consumer Confidence Drops in October
Consumer confidence in the United States has plummeted to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years, indicating that Americans remain unhappy with the current economic situation. The Conference Board, a private research group, reports that the index currently stands at 39.8, a significant drop from 46.4 in September. A score […]
Record numbers of Americans create credit union accounts in October
More than 650,000 Americans created credit union accounts in October, a figure that reportedly surpassed the total created in all of 2010. The mass migration came as U.S. banks like SunTrust and Bank of America announced (and subsequently canceled) policies to charge customers a monthly debit card fee. As […]
Barnes & Noble’s new NOOK tablet to compete with Kindle Fire
Bookseller Barnes & Noble announced Nov. 7 its newest foray into the tablet market, the NOOK Tablet, merely a month after Amazon announced its Kindle Fire, and just in time for the holiday season. Like Amazon’s Kindle Fire, The NOOK Tablet will feature a 7″ screen with 1024×600 resolution, […]