Issue 3: April 2020 Archives - THE STERN OPPORTUNITY

Running to Combat Food Insecurity in the Bronx

Running to Combat Food Insecurity in the Bronx

By Deirdre Keane on May 10, 2020

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 sure we are doing okay. Friends have ensured that my coworkers and I are being fed during shifts with gift cards and food donations. Professors have been incredibly understanding of hospital on-call scheduling and flexible with attendance and assignment deadlines. Although we are apart, we are more unified than ever.

I cannot gloss over that these are scary and uncertain times.…

Stern Singles Presents: James Prager

Stern Singles Presents: James Prager

By Deirdre Keane on April 4, 2020

Welcome back to our Quarantine edition of Stern Singles! For the month of April, we are happy to share with you our charming bachelor, James Prager!

Sternie Testimonials:

“James is probably the funniest MBA2 at Stern. His sense of humor is both sharp and ridiculous.”

Funny and cute? Can there be a better combo? We’d like fries with that.

“He is one of the kindest and tallest people I know.”

Ok, forget the fries. We like ‘em tall. Hellooooo, friendly, funny, cute giant.

“My acronym for JAMES is Juicy. Athletic. Mesmerizing. Emotionally-intelligent. Smart-ass.”

Hmmm, this is a bit of a mixed message.…

Stern Singles Presents: Kate Burke

Stern Singles Presents: Kate Burke

By Conor Clark on April 4, 2020

Welcome back to another addition of Stern Singles! We are so happy to present you COVID cuties with April’s most eligible bachelorette, Kate Burke.

Sternie Testimonials:

“ I’m so glad to have gone on this MBA journey with someone who perfectly emulates Kris Jenner energy.”

I am frightened AND intrigued.

“Kate has this sense of humor that sneaks up on you, but cuts right to the heart of things. She’s the only person who’s made me feel enlightened as beer shoots out my nose”

That’s the type of release we all need right now.

Kate graced the Stern Community emerging onto the scene in Fall 2017, as a proud Blue Block member.…

Donald Trump is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I’ve ever known

Donald Trump is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I’ve ever known

By David Kalan on April 4, 2020

In one scene of the 1962 film The Manchurian Candidate, Frank Sinatra’s character Bennett Marco tells the U.S. Secretary of Defense, “Mister Secretary, I’m kind of new at this job, but I don’t think it’s good public relations to speak that way to a U.S. Senator, even if he is an idiot.”

We often err on the side of politically palatable as opposed to morally expedient. In recent weeks, I’ve pondered this as I’ve tried best to articulate my feelings on the current administration and its response to the greatest public health crisis to hit the United States in a century.…

Playing Hooky is Hard Work

Playing Hooky is Hard Work

By Oppy Staff on April 6, 2020

By Maxine Rusbasan

Playing hooky has taken on a whole new meaning lately. Not just about how schools and businesses across the globe have gone remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also about the newly formed MGM/United Artists Television and its first deal with Play Hooky Productions, founded by the Oscar-winning actor, Sam Rockwell, and NYU Stern’s own Mark Berger.

You may know Sam Rockwell from his roles that definitely stole my heart as the dastardly villain, Eric Knox in Charlie’s Angels (2000), the Southern cop, Dixon, in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017,) for which he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, or, most recently, as the endearing Nazi, Captain Klenzendorf in this year’s Oscar-winner, Jojo Rabbit (2019).…

Coronavirus & the Market: Part II

Coronavirus & the Market: Part II

By David Kammiel on April 5, 2020

Note: Considering the potential market fluctuations throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, it should be noted this article was originally written on 4 April 2020.

These are unprecedented times. Shamefully, the biggest thing I first noticed was the lack of a long commute to work. It went from 80 minutes to 25 to 0, which was actually quite nice. Then I noticed how sad the cereal aisle looked. This is essentially the only place I’m allowed to go now. All kidding aside, I, and probably most of us, fail to appreciate the full gravity of the pandemic at this point, and how it will affect the decades to come.…

CovidThoughts

CovidThoughts

By David Kammiel on April 5, 2020

Is it possible to feel sorry for cereal? Please, observe this woefully sad cereal aisle.

It has been thoroughly ravaged by us humans. We have first picked the best Cheerios, to the mediocre Oats, even down to third string Corn Flakes, but at Mermaid, we righteously draw the line.

One would happily supplant Mermaid with even wonder bread and spam. It’s barely a question.

But when does the new line need to be drawn? Is it vegemite? Is it baked bean hot dogs?

Where will this pandemic take us?

#covidthoughts #cereallivesmatter #doyourpart #carbohydratediscrimination #socialdistancing #help #hope #love…

Racism and COVID-19

Racism and COVID-19

By Oppy Staff on April 4, 2020

As a self-professed germaphobe, the spread of COVID-19 has been distressing for me, to say the least. My mother, well aware of my quirks, recently sent me several masks with a note saying: “Wear when you go out.”

I have yet to use one.

Not because I’m irresponsible and feel that my (relative) youth protects me from the worst of the disease. No, on the contrary, I’m deeply scared. Not so much of the virus, but of being a target of a racist attack. A report by the FBI warned that “hate crime incidents against Asian Americans likely will surge across the United States, due to the spread of coronavirus disease … endangering Asian American communities.”…

COVID-19: the Pandemic

COVID-19: the Pandemic

By Deirdre Keane on April 4, 2020

Since the last issue of The Oppy, COVID-19 has been labeled a pandemic, New York has gone into a state of emergency, and sheltering has been implemented. Yet, the incidents of COVID-19 continue to rise, and it is estimated we are another few weeks from the peak of cases. Our nation’s healthcare system is in crisis mode, and the supply chain is being ramped to its max to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators (respirators). New York City hospitals are making makeshift COVID units to expand capacity by at least 50%, as mandated by Governor Cuomo. Javits Center, U.S. Navy ship, Comfort, and other pop-up hospitals, such as the Good Samaritan tents in Central Park Meadows, are being utilized for the continuous overflow of patients needing urgent medical attention.…

The Graduate: Adam Grossman

The Graduate: Adam Grossman

By David Kalan on April 4, 2020

The Oppy is commemorating another decade of NYU Stern with ‘The Graduate’ series. Each month, we’ll interview a notable alum from each decade since the 1960s through the 2010s that has made an impact in their community and industry. This month’s ‘The Graduate’ interview is with 2010s alum Adam Grossman, CEO & Founder, of Block Six Analytics.

Few positions across team sports involve the pressure and isolation that comes with being a goalkeeper. Take it from this month’s notable alum. Before Adam Grossman came to Stern to pursue his MBA, he was a goalkeeper during his undergraduate years for Northwestern University’s men’s soccer team.…

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