Maybe the F-Word Isn't So Bad After All

Jaime Freilich  —  May 1, 2013

To be honest, I struggled big time trying to figure out what to write about for my last post of my college career. Jeez, that’s an uplifting start to a blog. Anyway, I decided that I would use my soapbox one last time to talk about something I never thought I would write about: feminism.

Big Red Ambition: My Swan Song

Jaime Freilich  —  May 1, 2013

Jaime Freilich '13 nostalgically looks back at her Big Red Ambition one last time.

Big Red Ambition: #38: Go On a Wine Tour

Jaime Freilich  —  Apr 24, 2013

Jaime Freilich '13 cheers on her penultimate post with a few glasses of wine and some Bacardi.

We Stand With Boston

Jaime Freilich  —  Apr 16, 2013

I want to start this post by saying that my heart goes out to all of those affected by the Boston Marathon explosions.

Big Red Ambition: Just Do It

Jaime Freilich  —  Apr 10, 2013

Jaime Freilich '13 nostalgically looks back and begs us to look at our 161 lists to make the most of our last few weeks on the hill this semester. 

"Good Guns" or "Bad Guns": What's the Difference?

Jaime Freilich  —  Apr 4, 2013

Yesterday, the National Rifle Association released a 225-page report that called for armed police officers, security guards or staff members in every school, and urged states to loosen gun restrictions to allow trained teachers and administrators to carry weapons.

Big Red Ambition #12: Order Ice Cream at the Dairy Bar

Jaime Freilich  —  Mar 27, 2013

Jaime Freilich '13 tells us about her love for The Cornell Dairy Bar, which is reopening this fall.

A Response to Ryan's New "Plan for Prosperity"

Jaime Freilich  —  Mar 13, 2013

Yesterday, Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled a spending-and-tax plan that relies on the same proposals of his 2012 campaign to balance the federal budget in 10 years. Despite the fact that the American public largely rejected this plan when we reelected President Obama (and by a large margin, I might add), Ryan seems to think this plan is the right one.

Big Red Ambition #126: Complain About the Slope Day Headliners

Jaime Freilich  —  Mar 6, 2013

Jaime Freilich '13 gives us her opinion on Kendrick Lamar and how, although almost no one knows who he is, at least he understands the true meaning of Slope Day ... drank ... drank ... drank.

Sequester 2013: Who is Going to Blink First?

Jaime Freilich  —  Feb 26, 2013

Freilich discusses the ever-approaching sequester and wonders if there is no bluff for Obama to call now that many Republicans are more committed to reducing the size of government than ensuring a robust military.

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An Easier CS Curriculum Isn’t a Better CS Curriculum

Derek Chiang  —  Apr 30, 2013

 

Introductory courses should be about separating talented students from those won't be able to succeed in the field, an idea the computer science department has recently shied away from. 

The Road Not Taken

Susie Forbath  —  Apr 25, 2013

 GPS systems have made getting from point A to point B easy. But as they've become ubiquitous, we've also grown depedent on them.

How OSS Will Get You a Job and Make You a Better Person (and Programmer)

Parker Moore  —  Apr 24, 2013

 Juniors hoping to secure jobs in the software industry should look to open-source software as a way to learn practical knowledge about software development from peers and to meet developers who have a passion for great software.

iPhone 5: Teleportation from the App [Third] World to the App [Super] Store

Morgan Beller  —  Apr 23, 2013

 

Did you finally get rid of your BlackBerry and buy an iPhone? Here are 6 app to get you caught up on what you've been missing.

New York vs. Silicon Valley: A Battle of Two Mindsets

Ali Hamed  —  Apr 22, 2013

 For the New York City tech scene to succeed, the tech community must create an identity separate from that of their peers in Silicon Valley.