It pleases me to note the launch on Blogs@Baruch of Lexington Universal Circuit: A Journal of Economics and Politics at Baruch College.
The LUC was founded by Michael Pinto-Fernandes and Sarwat Joarder, two Baruch undergrads who have worked tirelessly to get their journal off the ground, recruiting writers and editors from Baruch and other campuses. They’ve been an absolute joy to work with, and have thought deeply about everything from the design of their journal, to the intellectual property considerations of online publishing, to recruiting and managing a stable of writers, to integration and growth within the Baruch community. The writing on the site is serious, thoughtful, well-sourced and solidly argued. Currently, there are 5 pieces published, and you’ll likely find much to both agree and disagree with.
The LUC — when combined with the recent transition of Dollars & Sense and the pending move of iMagazine to our system– marks the beginning of a new phase of self-publishing at Baruch College, where Blogs@Baruch supports members of our community as they make their unmediated voices heard. While I’ve worked closely with the LUC crew on the creation of their journal, and helped them think through both the implications and mechanics of online publishing, we’ve always agreed that the content is theirs, whether it’s good or bad, whether it’s Left or Right, whether it’s right or wrong. Therein lies one of the best arguments behind Blogs@Baruch: this is a tool to help our students thoughtfully navigate the world of web, and to do so on their own terms.
So, congratulations, Michael, Sarwat, and the rest of the LUC crew: we look forward to following the LUC as it grows (and we might chime in with a comment or two), and we commend you on your ambition!
Congratulations all around! It’s great to see another publication brought into the B@B fold.
Wow, congrats indeed. The site looks amazing, and I may have to come to them with some design questions, this looks amazing, and this is a very impressive projects for undergraduates, and further showcases the amazing stuff you all are doing at Baruch. Bully for you!
Thanks, fellas.
@Jim: it’s a modified Magazine Basic (used at your suggestion). We tightened up the author archives and changed some css; Sarwat and Michael had a designer come up with the logo. I think we’ll probably have to do some tweaking as more content gets added. I haven’t quite figured out the role of chronology in magazine themes… some have a place for it, others don’t, most are confused. Like most things, we’ll construct the rules as we go.