Monthly Archives: September 2009
Club Fair
The club fair is not just any student life event. It is a momentous occasion where students gather to celebrate the vibrant community at Baruch that exists amidst the prevalent commuter culture, which is so greatly disparaged upon. Pushing my … Continue reading
Club Fair
On September 24th I attended the workshop known as the Club Fair. I actually enjoyed it very much, and signed up to two different clubs. I think the people were very inviting and informative. The atmosphere, while hectic, was very … Continue reading
Professors Discuss Sonia Sotomayor
The yellow flyers posted around the bulletin boards of the VC campus made the Sonia Sotomayor discussion seem like a unique event. After all how often does the opportunity for intellectual discourse at Baruch arise, especially concerning a topic that … Continue reading
Sonia Sotomayor
The workshop on Sonia Sotomayor opened my eyes to the whole issue of sex and race. Why is it that, still today, society shows its sexism and racism? Although it’s a breakthrough having Sotomayor as the first female Hispanic (“Latina”) … Continue reading
Freshman Reception Workshop
I attended The Freshman Reception Workshop recently. I have to admit, I was looking forward to the free refreshments due to the fact that my friends and I were starving. It turned out they were only serving cookies and we only got to take one!! … Continue reading
Freshman Reception
I’ve read some of the blogs about The Freshman Enrichment Workshop and everyone had to wait on the line to get in, I was pretty lucky and went early. We signed in at the front desk and entered the small … Continue reading
Freshmen Reception
The event held on September 17th for freshmens turned out to be chaotic. However, I did get an opportunity to sit down and speak to one of the academic advisors, Lancia. We went over the folder I had recived which … Continue reading
Changing America:Sonia Sotomayor
Honestly, I can’t say I knew much about Sonia Sotomayor other than the fact that she was part of the Supreme Court. The workshop on Sonia Sotomayor was enlightening. The three speakers talked about various topics, such as Sonia Sotomayor’s life prior to … Continue reading
Sonia Sotomayor
According to the experts, she is one cool chick. She grew up in harsh conditions, but was able to ascent to a position as powerful as Supreme Court Justice. Rather than contributing it to her heritage, the speakers mainly credited … Continue reading
ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP!!!
I went to the Freshman enrichment workshop on September 17th. The workshop was very crowded and seemed unorganized. I was able to hear people ask questions about college and what they need to graduate. The bad thing about the workshop … Continue reading