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Costa Rica Study Abroad

Hi everyone, below is the information of an interesting opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica: Program Dates The Study Abroad Program will begin during the fall 2012 semester, with an orientation and a weekend sustainability retreat held in October, … Continue reading

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Brain-eating Amoeba

Two people in Louisiana died last year from a fatal infection from brain-eating amoeba called N. fowleri. The infection was contracted by using neti pots filled with tap water to clean their sinuses. This amoeba travels up the nasal cavity … Continue reading

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What a Waste!

According to a recent report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, around 40% of food in the United States is never eaten, amounting to $165 billion a year in waste. Since food is cheap and in such abundance in the … Continue reading

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Welcome Baruch Freshmen!

Welcome Baruch Freshmen, hope you enjoyed our presentation during the convocation and took something from it. Please help us make Baruch a greener and better campus! Download the convocation presentation PowerPoint file here: Freshmen Convocation Links in the presentation: http://baruchconnect.com/ … Continue reading

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Story of Stuff

Another interesting video by The Story of Stuff Project.

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