Free Student Metrocards for Next Year!

BY ANDY MAI Albany is expected to approve $25 million dollars for the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s (MTA) Student Metrocard Program. But this is not the end of the speculation. That approved budget of $25 million had already been cut down from $45 million leaving the MTA in a deficit hole. The...

June 18th, 2010 | Beyond Tech | Read More

March for Student Metrocards

BY ALFRED NG & ANDY MAI VIDEO BY ALFRED NG EDITING BY ALFRED NG Whether you know it, time is running out on the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s (MTA) decision on New York City Student Metrocards. Later this month, the MTA will vote on whether or not to continue the Student Metrocard program....

June 12th, 2010 | Beyond Tech, Videos | Read More

S.A.D.D. Interviews for Executive Board 2010-2011 Positions

In honor of two of Tech’s brightest smiles’ deaths last year. We should never forget them. Each year, people like us all around the country make choices. Choices that could injure themselves, choices that could hurt others. And unfortunately, many of these choices are permanent. Why aren’t...

June 11th, 2010 | Announcements, Beyond Tech | Read More

Metrocard Hearing

On March 3, 2010, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) hosted a hearing at the Brooklyn Museum to hear the voices of New Yorkers and their communities who will be effected by service cuts and, just as important, student Metrocards. The New York City Student Union, represented by Lucas Johnson, Henry...

March 3rd, 2010 | Beyond Tech | Read More

The fight for Invisible Children

The Invisible Children Organization raises money to rebuild Uganda. Uganda is currently in a civil war. The government is currently fighting the Lords Resistance Army, a rebel group in Uganda. Invisible Children also raises money to build schools, create mentor programs and create scholarships for these...

February 27th, 2010 | Beyond Tech, Editorials, Features | Read More

NYC Students Against Student Metrocard Cuts

by ANDY MAI Lucas Johnson is part of the New York City Student Union and they are organizing a counter-attack against student Metrocard cuts. With hearings coming up in March, the New York City Student Union is acting fast to get students’ voices heard. When first term student Metrocard expire...

February 4th, 2010 | Beyond Tech, Videos | Read More

Haiti Disaster Relief

Yesterday, January 13, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. There are an estimated 100,000 people dead and counting. Here are ways you can help: -Brooklyn Tech has set up a donation box in the center section of the cafeteria during lunch periods where you can donate to help disaster relief. -Brooklyn...

January 13th, 2010 | Announcements, Beyond Tech | Read More

Martin Luther King, Jr. The Man.

Authors: Rachel Margariti and Isabella Schaedle Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an essential figure of the 1900s. His speeches awakened concern and ignited the conscience of a generation. His movements and marches brought major changes in American life. His selfless devotion gave direction to thirteen...

January 11th, 2010 | Beyond Tech | Read More

Worlds AIDS Day 2009

Reported by Rajib Debnath and Susmita Chakraborty Edited by Chiyeung Lau On Tuesday December 1, 2009, World AIDS Day took place. The entire student body at Brooklyn Tech shoved their pens and subject binders aside to learn about the number one pandemic in the world-HIV/ AIDS. In previous years during...

December 4th, 2009 | Beyond Tech, Features, Tech News | Read More

Movie Reviews by BTHSnews’s Shauntai Quinlon

Reported by Shauntai Quinlon For those who need a good thrill for the weekend breaks, I have just the thing. Why not catching up with some friends and making your way over to the movie theater? Yeah, yeah, I know you want to say “There’s nothing good out”. Well, I have just the movies that just...

December 1st, 2009 | Beyond Tech | Read More

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