The Campus

'Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's' book review

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Title: Look Me in the Eye
Author: John Robison

Simple and humorous, "Look Me in the Eye" is just one of the books we college students need to take our minds off all our upcoming work (with engineering terminology as an added bonus). Nearly three months after the release of "Look Me in the Eye," the public has spoken, and so far the book is being praised as highly entertaining and unexpectedly inspirational.

A Ukrainian 'Hit' - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The first novel of Marin Lewycka, "A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian," is bound to perk a few laughs in the reader's mind. Using serious themes such as marriage, money and sex between the elderly as a form of comic relief, the book enjoyed great success, as it is being translated into 22 different languages and has been nominated for the Booker Award. With twists and turns, one would find the book filled with unexpected surprises and little funny stories within the story.

CCNY News Briefs and Upcoming CCNY Events

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Catch up on upcoming and recent events at CCNY. Highlights - CCNY researchers discover a method to create antimicrobial paint; CCNY scientist receives a grant for cancer detection research; and Governor Spitzer speaks about a $4 billion investment in New York's Public Higher Education system.

CUNY Joins Solar Initiative

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

With the ever-skyrocketing costs of oil, new sources of energy are being sought after, namely solar power. CUNY has joined an initiative, The Solar Energy Consortium, which aims to "hasten the prevalence of alternative energy sources in New York." Rep. Maurice Hinchley, D-NY, is the creator of TSEC. CUNY has also partnered with SUNY New Paltz, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Cornell University for this initiative.

More CCNY and Local Briefs

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A briefing of the happenings at CCNY and the local area. The former Chancellor of CUNY passes away. Congressman Charles B. Rangel puts his support behind Hillary Clinton. Neighbors of a community garden fight against the development of low-income housing.

More Upcoming Events

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A list of upcoming events at CCNY.

Ask The Ombudsperson

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The CCNY Ombudsperson gives advice to a student on how to deal with a hard to please professor.

Primary Elections

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Primary elections are underway, meaning it's time to view superficial news coverage and watch politicians pander to their respective parties.

A Helping Hand

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A CUNY-wide effort to help Mexican and Mexican-American students succeed in all facets of life has emerged. The newly-created task force for Strengthening Education Opportunities for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans was developed in order to better address the social and educational needs of the local Mexican community. Areas of focus for the task force include community outreach, student recruitment, communications, scholarship opportunities and most importantly, dropout prevention services.

The Youth Factor

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Since the passing of the 26th Amendment, young voters have been consistently absent from the polls. Their underwhelming interest in voting has sparked "youth courting" recruitments in a couple of the last presidential campaigns with little success. Remember the 2004 "Vote or Die" slogan? It was cool enough to wear on a T-shirt, but failed to turn out young voters. However, this year's president campaigners have invigorated the apathetic young to show up at the voting booths and we are still months away from Election Day. What is their secret?

Freshman 15

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

What is Freshman 15? It is the general idea that freshmen are susceptible to gain 15 pounds in their first semester. In one study done by Cornell University, it was found that men gain six pounds and women four and a half pounds during their first year at college. One of the common reasons may be uncontrollable or unnoticeable eating and/or drinking.

CCNY Sports Briefs

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

CCNY sports briefs for the week of Jan. 28.

Giants Get a Second Chance to Stop Perfection

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Our sports writer analyzes and gives the play-by-play for the NFC championship game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants on Jan. 20.