One of the greatest parts of coming to college is the individual freedom you ascertain. You’re free to choose your class schedule and bedtime; you’re also free to make really poor decisions without your parents breathing down your neck. Financial missteps are common for college students as a part of […]
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Getting Wise to Energy
There’s a new program in Van Munching Hall dedicated to reducing our energy usage. It’s called EnergyWi$e. Working with the Office of Sustainability, the program helps students know when to turn out the lights. Tian Tian Feng of the Society for Green Business says, “We’ve put together a schedule of […]
Take Pride
I’m just going to put it out there: I really can’t stand complainers and the unsatisfied. Alright, those of you who have been in the ridiculously long sandwich line at The Diner with me are probably calling me a liar right now; and yeah, I’ll admit Maryland football isn’t really […]
Let Freedom Ring
Lobbying corrupts politicians. This argument requires the belief that gang-rape undermines our democratic principles. Hopefully, everyone reading this article agrees. Twenty-two year-old Jamie Leigh Jones claims Halliburton/KBR employees brutally gang-raped her while stationed in Iraq. Then, they locked her in a guarded shipping container. They warned her against […]
Million Dollar Question
#8220;So what are you looking to do after graduation?” Well if I knew, then I’d tell you. Even after accepting a job offer, I’m still uneasy at the question. Even if you’ve maintained a great GPA and are actively involved within the Smith School, there’s a chance you just haven’t […]
Press Release: Ambassador of Vietnam at Smith
Last Tuesday’s lecture by the Ambassador of Vietnam was an offering in the Smith School’s Freshman Fellows Program, and the first in the university’s Ambassadorial Lecture series for this year. A two-year introductory program, the freshman fellows curriculum begins with BMGT 110, Introduction to Businesss, which introduces students to the […]
Millennial Moms: The Most Connected & Technology Dependent Population
The guinea pigs of youth raised on technology are now becoming parents. Millennials,born between 1977 and 1996, have now become an extremely influential force on the Internet–especially those as new moms. The New York-based marketing agency Mr Youth published the whitepaper “Millennial Moms 101” that highlights the hidden, yet […]
Let the Games Begin
This week Dr. Anil K Gupta and Haiyan Wang held a seminar through Speaking of Books on their new book titled Getting India and China Right. What could have been an hour long spiel about why we need to buy their book turned out to be a compelling and […]
The cost of fame
Who would have thought that the ‘boy in the bubble’ could ever be rivaled by the ‘boy in the balloon’? Both have become wonderfully famous stories. In reality, though, (pun-intended) the only commonality between these two stories is their fictitious nature. Last week, the entire nation was captured by […]
Swagga Like Us
There was a shooting outside of Rugged Warehouse on Friday afternoon; somehow I am not surprised by the incident. I believe that upon entering the City borders, a sign should state the following: Welcome to College Park – City of Keg Stands and High Crime. This truly summarizes the City, […]