Monthly Archives: October 2013

September 26, 2013 was supposed to be the Baruch College Undergraduate Club Fair. This was the time for many clubs to show to students, especially the incoming freshman, the different extra-curricular activities that were offered to them. However, the Club … Continue reading →

America’s recent crisis, a probable default, is not only affecting our nation but nations around the world. The possibility that America may default its debt may “set off global financial trouble and undercut fragile economic recoveries in many countries.” After … Continue reading →

President Obama nominated Janet L. Yellen to succeed Ben S. Bernanke as chair of the Federal Reserve on January 31. According to Calmes, the Senate is expected to approve her nomination. As the Reserve’s current vice president, this is a … Continue reading →

For the first time in twelve years, a new mayor of New York will be elected. An issue surrounding the upcoming mayoral election this November is the font size of the ballot, which has been critiqued for being too small. … Continue reading →

Potential mayoral candidate Aleksei A. Navalny had his five-year prison sentence suspended, although his eligibility to run for office remains in question. After growing popular as an anti-corruption blogger, support grew for Navalny as the mayor of Russia, but a … Continue reading →

With the oncoming mayoral election it seems that de Blasio is a shoe-in for the position. De Blasio, a democrat, bodes a major lead over his opposing republican candidate, Lhota; De Blasio sports a 68% lead in the current polls … Continue reading →