The school year is coming to a close and the student newspapers are winding down – let’s check in on the final issues of the papers from Chicago, Harvard and Stanford.
The mood at Chicago’s Chibus is lighthearted, as coverage of academics and events gives way to a year-end social wrap-up. The staff of the Chibus makes the biggest news, as they carry on the tradition of compiling the annual Chicago GSB hotlist, which names the 10 hottest men and women on campus (though this year’s panel added an 11th man). The staff notes that the students on the hotlist are notable not just for their looks, but for their “overall intelligence, wit, and business acumen” – a nice compliment to receive from classmates. One columnist uses the publication of the list as the start of a meditation on looks, charm, abilities, and the incredible array of students he came across in just one weekend at the GSB. Elsewhere in the issue, the organizers of a Tax Assistance Program for families in the Hyde Park area thank the student volunteers that helped return $80,000 to area residents this tax season, and one student reviews two gadgets – one necessary, the other “completely ridiculous…and so necessary.” On a final, more serious note, the Gays & Lesbians in Business Club adds its voice to the controversy surrounding General Peter Pace’s invitation to give the keynote address at the 55th Annual Management Conference.
Turning to Harvard, the big news in the latest Harbus is the 10 year anniversary of the Harbus Foundation, which has awarded over $800,000 in grants to Boston-area organizations since its founding in 1997. The Foundation was started with a $700,000 donation from the Harbus Corporation and is a completely student-run organization, from the management of its investment strategy to the selection of grantees. In somewhat related news, several of the participants in the Harvard Business School Board Fellows program share their experiences working with governing boards of local non-profits during the last school year. In the coming year, another 26 students will have the opportunity to work with a total of 17 non-profits in the Boston area. Turning to the school’s social life, one regular Harbus columnist offers a list of 25 reasons he’ll miss being an RC (first-year student) and another 25 reasons he’s looking forward to being an EC (second-year student) – it’s a humorous but illuminating look at the academic and social structure of Harvard’s program.
Across the country, the Stanford Business Reporter covers several months of events on campus in its last issue of the school year. Events include the Cool Product Expo, jointly sponsored by the Product Design & Manufacturing Club and the Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing, and featuring proof-of-concept vehicles, a new line of eco-friendly urban clothing, and several technology accessories that dramatically improve upon the performance of currently available products. In addition, Stanford students attended the 2007 GameDevelopers Conference in San Francisco and took to the road as part of the GSB Travel and Hospitality Club’s 2007 Vegas Trek. For students still in job search mode as the school year reaches a close, the Stanford Career Management Center offers words of reassurance and advice on how to get a job in the spring quarter – though the article is tailored to Stanford students, the advice is applicable to anyone involved in a job search. Finally, for anyone still in the market for advice, the Dear Savage column offers up a large helping of pointers on everything from start-up ideas to end-of-year socializing, with its characteristic tongue-in-cheek style.
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