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Dear Deirdre – Thank You for Being Awesome

Dear Deirdre – Thank You for Being Awesome

By James Prager on May 10, 2020

Our Letters to the Editor – By Oppy Staff

During the lockdown, it can be easy to lose touch with the day to day dealings of our friends. Everyone we know is stuck in Zoom classes at their parent’s house, right? Either that or working from home around the country. But this is not entirely true. There are some among us at Stern who are true heroes; not only are they continuing to go to work keeping us healthy and alive, but are taking on extra hours and additional jobs to fight the pandemic.

In fact, the Oppy staff is proud to highlight that our very own Editor-in-Chief, Deirdre Keane, is not just our fearless leader but one of these fearless healthcare workers.…

The Graduate: Joan Bloom

The Graduate: Joan Bloom

By Roberta Fiorito on May 10, 2020

The Oppy is commemorating the last decade of NYU Stern with our new ‘The Graduate’ series. Each month, we’ll interview notable alum from each decade since the 1960s through the 2010s that have made an impact on their community and industry.

The Graduate, 1960s Edition: Joan Bloom

This month’s ‘The Graduate’ interview is with Joan Bloom, former PR director in the lifestyle and travel space. She graduated from the MBA program at NYU’s Graduate School of Business in 1966 (before it was named the Leonard N. Stern School of Business in 1988), and answered my questions via email and over the phone. …

What I learned from my terrible, no-good summer internship

What I learned from my terrible, no-good summer internship

By James Prager on May 10, 2020

May has finally arrived. Classes are done, Follies has wrapped, and the MBA2s are ready to graduate. And that means the MBA1s are preparing for their summer internships. Despite the strange and/or virtual setup most of you will have, I am certain that the majority of you will have interesting, challenging, and memorable experiences. You will work hard, learn, and grow and come back from your summer with a clearer vision of your future path. You’ll build friendships even stronger than those you have built at Stern. It will be an amazing experience.

Unfortunately, for some of you, the experience will not be so great.…

Voices

Farewell

Farewell

By James Prager

After two years at Stern and four semesters writing for The Oppy, this will be my last issue. My first article in The Oppy was an in-depth look at the political bent of the student body on the eve of the 2018 midterm election. This...

The Biden Veepstakes: Let’s get premature!

The Biden Veepstakes: Let’s get premature!

By David Kalan

With the United States stuck in a holding pattern, I would say you might have forgotten we’re just six months away from the “Most Important Election of our Lifetimes” since we had the 2018 Midterm “Most Important Election of our Lifetimes,” but let’s be real....

Running to Combat Food Insecurity in the Bronx

Running to Combat Food Insecurity in the Bronx

By Deirdre Keane

The charitable nature of the Stern community has become more evident than ever during this crisis. Sternies have gotten involved with nonprofits that raise money for PPE and feed our healthcare workers. Classmates have been checking in on me and other frontline Langoners to make...

Incoming SGov Presidents: New Year, New Challenges, and New Opportunities

Incoming SGov Presidents: New Year, New Challenges, and New Opportunities

By Oppy Staff

By Antonella Tellez and Ashwin Chandra Remember early March? It feels like it’s been about ten years since then. The days were unseasonably warm and we were full of excitement for spring break travel and on-campus events ahead. Needless to say, our spring semester hasn’t...

Stern Follies: The Little Sternmaid

Stern Follies: The Little Sternmaid

By Raymond Liang

I got the chance to interview the cast and creative team of this year's Follies' production of The Little Sternmaid, which will be airing this Friday, May 8th at 8pm on the Stern Follies Club YouTube! If you want the inside scoop on what you can expect from...

This Starfish

This Starfish

By Oppy Staff

By Rebecca Goldberg Someone once told me this fable: One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the high tide. As he walked, he came upon a young boy who...

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Dear Deirdre – Thank You for Being Awesome

The Graduate: Joan Bloom

What I learned from my terrible, no-good summer internship