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Zimmer delivers State of the City in DeBaun

Hoboken mayor gives second annual address to citizens

On Wednesday, January 25, in DeBaun Auditorium, Mayor Dawn Zimmer gave the city of Hoboken her second annual State of the City address. In this address, she gave an official account of what the City of Hoboken accomplished in the year 2011 and announced the local government's plans for the future. Full story

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Nassim Taleb presents the concept of anti-fragility

On Tuesday January 24th at 6 p.m., Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a renowned expert on randomness and probability, made an appearance in Stevens' DeBaun Auditorium to discuss his work in progress, "Antifragility." The book is the follow-up to his best-seller "The Black Swan" and proposes how to reduce the risk of "black swans. Full story

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Cuisine Corner - Mamoun's Falafel

Falafel and lamb that won't empty your wallet

Up until about a year ago, Hoboken had nothing to offer in terms of falafel. Then Mamoun's Falafel came along, and with it came a slew of other falafel places (including a truck, Two Pitas in a Pod). The great news about falafel and the foods served with it is that they are cheap, making them a great addition to a college student's diet and a good break from pizza and Chinese food. Full story

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Community gathers at presidential inauguration

On Friday, October 14, Stevens formally inducted the University's seventh president, Dr. Nariman Farvardin. This was the first time for many on campus to see the school celebrate in such a manner. The whole day was filled with events that commended Dr. Full story

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Library sees success with new ebook system

It's the iTunes model meets the modern library: an online collection of thousands of ebooks available to purchase at the click of a mouse. In 2011, the S.C. Williams Library at Stevens adapted a new patron-driven acquisition (PDA) program offered by ebrary, a company specializing in ebooks for libraries. Full story

Campus Life

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Stevens Rotaract reaches out to Charter School students

The Stevens Rotaract Club visited select Hoboken Charter School upperclassmen last Friday, January 20. Five of the Rotaract Club members held a panel discussion about their college and engineering experiences at the Science & Engineering College Preview, hosted at the Hoboken Charter School by their Interact Club counterparts. Full story

Opinion

Stute Editorial - A matter of composition

Stop me if you've heard this one. A professor walks into a bar, sits down at the counter, and orders a beer. While he's waiting he decides to grade a few essays, so he reaches into his briefcase and throws down a thick stack of papers in front of him. Full story

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Students, alumni commemorate historic inauguration at gala

A group of Stevens students, dressed to the nines in dapper tuxedos and fine dresses, convened in The Westin Hotel in Jersey City to attend the Presidential Inauguration Gala on Saturday, October 15. Though Stevens holds an annual gala for the members of the Edwin A. Full story