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Eathaca: The Big Little Lunch

By Jenn Li JGSM '10

Let's face it. Most of us hail from cities with a few more places to eat than Ithaca. Having lived only in the Bay Area and London, I have always been pretty spoiled in this regard. After visiting during DJ, I mentally listed food as a definite "con" to attending Cornell-the only thing more traumatic than an Ithaca winter for this California girl is limited dining options.

Business School in 2010: How The Economist Misses the Mark

By Brandon Ray JGSM '10

Every year The Economist likes to play soothsayer, dusting off its crystal ball to make bold predictions about next year's headlines. On the balance, they do a pretty good job. Looking back at "The Year in 2009," they hit the nail on the head with forecasts about increasing globalization and a quickening shift in power to the BRIC countries.

The Politics of Stupid

By Zachry Brown JGSM '10

When did stupid become a qualification for politics? Nothing irks me more than hearing folks express their admiration for a political leader based on his or her identification with Joe Six Pack. Like the average American, Joe is an average guy proffering his average viewpoints on foreign policy, the economy, global warming, etc.

Is the Lunatic Losing It?

By Sanyog Kumar JGSM '10

This opinion editorial was chosen as one of the top two submissions in the NBA 5670 Management Writing course as part of Cornell Business Journal's collaboration with Prof. Charlotte Rosen. Last year, when for the first time I read the Lunatic-Johnson's print version of the Jay Leno show-I found it really humorous.

China without Chips

By Jenna Barclay JGSM '10

Business school education can be boiled down to the Sage Social: friends and chips. There is the business of making friends. There is the business of making chips. There is the business of making friends over chips, and the business of making chips with friends.

Thanksgiving

By Wade Gibson, Guest Writer

Now is the season of giving thanks, of reflecting on our exceptionally good fortune. Despite the economic downturn, I think few of us would agree to a lottery that placed us somewhere at random among the world's seven billion inhabitants. The Ivy League is spectacular place to be.

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