Tag: money
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K-Pop goes global: An Internet phenomenon
By Jillian Nadiak Almost 6 million digital votes were cast from countries outside of Asia during the Mnet Asian Music Awards last year. “So I would say this is totally out of Korea and it’s getting bigger and bigger.” –Sebastian Kim, CJ E&M’s Vice President for Global Business during an interview on American media outlet, Bloomberg…
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New Paltz Students Find $40K in a Couch
It was an ethical dilemma straight from the textbooks: Imagine you and two of your friends find a small fortune of cash inside a crummy old couch you bought for cheap at a second-hand shop. Would you trace the money back to its owner,…
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No Way! Hurricane Sandy Fake Photos, Brazilian Student Sells Virginity for $780K, Halloween Squirrel
Fake photos and pranksters post-Superstorm Sandy emerge. The cost of innocence: Brazilian student sells virginity for $780k! Woman thought to be dead was found alive by police . . . in a zombie costume Crazy looking caterpillar. Halloween squirrel rocking festive mask.
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Bookstore Forum Addresses Student Frustrations
The Bookstore at New Paltz came under a lot of heat from both professors and students for being ill-prepared for the wave of textbook-searching students this semester. Disorganization, a lack of books and continuous delays left many frustrated. To combat these issues, an open forum was held on Oct. 3 at noon in SUB…
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Postcards from the Edge: Money
There’s one thing every college student has to deal with: money. Whether earning it, spending it or losing it—it’s a constant struggle. For many students, college is the first time in their lives they’re completely on their own. They all deal with finances differently. Some find jobs, while others continue to spend money they don’t…
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Main Street Money Troubles
Beep! Beep! Beep! I look up and take my receipt and the crisp $20 bill. My bank account has now dwindled down to $63.47. I walk across the parking lot and into my friend Dave’s car. Two college students away from home with no jobs results in diminishing bank accounts. We give each other the…
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All Work, Little Play
It’s 2 a.m. when SUNY New Paltz senior, Therese Cavalari, finally leaves work. She wears a black collared shirt, black dress pants, and a black apron with the Applebee’s logo on its left side. Her shirt is covered with marinara sauce stains and the bottom of her pant legs look like she’s been walking around…