Due to rising prices for production in key industries, inflation could be on the rise in the near future, according to a recently published article. Bret Jensen, chief investment strategist for Simplified Asset Management, pointed to five “worrying signs” from The New York Times that he says could […]
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Maryland Day showcases university’s offerings
Alumni, families and prospective students were all around the University of Maryland campus Saturday, attending the 13th annual Maryland Day. The university opens to the public each year in an effort to showcase the schools and programs that students experience on campus. Most […]
Students, staff, trustees welcome Dr. Wallace Loh to university presidency
With a new four-point program now officially in place, Wallace Loh was officially inaugurated as the 33rd president of the university. Loh’s inaugural speech expressed his excitement and anxiousness at becoming the next university president, but also addressed a new program he will be implementing focused on student opportunities […]
New Wii arriving in 2012
Gaming giant Nintendo announced recently that it will discontinue its video game console, the Wii, in order to make way for the new Wii 2, which will be available sometime in 2012. In an official statement released by Nintendo the company announced its […]
Despite recovery, Americans still hold pessimistic view on economy
Americans have become more pessimistic about the economic future of the United States than they were at the start of the Obama administration. Most Americans also believe the U.S. is on the wrong track, according to a New York Times and CBS News poll. […]
Wal-Mart launches new online ordering system for groceries
Wal-Mart has started Wal-Mart To Go, a new online grocery delivery service. It’s currently in the testing phase and only being offered in San Jose, California. The company is trying to compete with other online grocery services such as Peapod and Fresh Direct, and is offering low prices with […]
As tuition rises, more students worry about finances
Money problems are why most college students consider dropping out of school, according to an Associated Press-Viacom poll. A majority of students at four-year colleges say they often feel a little worried about having enough money to make it through the week. In addition, almost six out of […]
Students learn about nonprofit funding process in honors seminar
Room 1126 of Taliaferro Hall falls silent as students in the course HONR349I at the University of Maryland students sift through their notes one last time. However, these students are not cramming for an exam. They are preparing to choose five nonprofit organizations to continue in the running […]
Phi Chi Theta teams up with other organizations to clean up Paint Branch Stream
Many University of Maryland business groups, along with those just looking to help out, gathered on a Friday afternoon to clean trash from the Paint Branch stream that separates the view from Lot 11. The Society for Green Business, Phi Chi Theta, the Anacostia Watershed Society, Supply Chain Management […]
High airfare prices affect college students
Classes end in 2 weeks and students will have to plan fights to either go home, travel abroad, or even to study abroad, but due to fluctuating gas prices and new airline fees plane tickets could be costlier this summer. Airline fares increased 1.9 percent in March […]