Right in front of the window looking out from Dr. Hugh Turner’s office in Van Munching Hall, there is a beige Danelectro guitar leaning up against an amplifier. “That’s here for my students when they come by, for conversation they […]
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FBIS features alum from Financial Advantage Associates
Last Wednesday, the vice president of field development from Financial Advantage Associates came to speak at a Financial Banking and Investment Society meeting. University Maryland alum Jason Silverberg spoke to students about his experience at Financial Advantage Associates, and […]
Research associate professor brings passion for teamwork to Smith
At a time when technology so drastically impacts everyday life, the importance of keeping up and infusing new ways of accessing information with business is vital, and it is the first thing on Dr. Joe Bailey’s mind. “Engineers can come […]
Phi Chi Theta, SGB hold event promoting corporate social responsibility
Phi Chi Theta and The Green Business Society hosted a talk on Social Responsibility Frank Auditorium of Van Munching Hall. The panel included Jackie Carrera, President & CEO of the Parks & People Foundation, Brian Le Gette, CEO and Co-Founder of ZeroChroma LLC and Big City Farms LLC, and […]
Sony shuts down PlayStation network due to hacking attack
According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony decided to indefinitely shut down its Playstation Network due to a recent hacking attack that ranks among one of the biggest data breaches in history. Over 77 million people use the […]
Students still wary of job market despite recovering economy
The March unemployment rate dropped to 8.8 percent, the lowest in two years, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent report. Employment increased by 216,000 in March, which surpassed economists’ expectations of about 190,000 new jobs, according to a […]
Chinese economy expected to overtake U.S. economy by 2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently predicted that China’s economy will exceed the United States economy by 2016 in terms of nominal GDP. Projected numbers forecast that China’s economy will be 18% of the global economy, with a nominal GDP of $19 trillion, while the US’s will be 17.7% […]
Bing boosts market share but Google still leads
According to a report released this month by Experian Hitwise, a part of Experian Marketing Services, Bing-powered searches reach 30 percent of the market share in the United States, while Google still leads with 64 percent. “Yahoo! Search and Bing achieved the highest success rates in March 2011. This […]
SmithStock attracts students despite rain
The only words SUSA members could use to describe this year’s SmithStock event was “truly epic.” This year marked the third year for the event, which SUSA members said had been successful in the past. This year however, SmithStock lost its connection to Woodstock, as the usual live music was […]
Netflix adds more subscribers, services
Popular movie rental company Netflix reached 23.6 million subscribers in its first quarter, which is over three million more subscribers than it started the year with, according to a press release on Netflix’s website. Netflix has experienced exponential growth since it started in 1999. In the last year its […]