BUZZ
Pace University students win record-breaking
fi fth Federal Reserve College Challenge
BY MAC SORENSEN
A group of students at Pace University
made history this year at the
18th Annual Federal Reserve College
Challenge.
The Pace University Federal Reserve
Challenge Team took homethe national
title for the fi fth time. With the win earlier
this month, Pace now has won fi ve of the
last seven competitions and has the most
victories of any team in the history of
the Federal Reserve College Challenge,
surpassing Harvard University’s four titles.
“I’m so excited about this win because it
demonstrates that our students are among
the very best in the United States,” said
Mark Weinstock, economics professor and
one of the team’s coaches. “The economics
department at Pace has pioneered the
role of women and fi rst-generation college
students, and has created an inclusiveness
based on hard work, merit, and the excitement
of learning.”
Captained by economics students Yuwei
(Winnie) Liu ’22 and Fiona Waterman ’22,
the Pace team is 80 percent women, with
no other team in the country having more
than 20 percent women on their teams.
The Pace team is also made up of students
from as far as Beijing, China, and Boulder,
Colorado, and as close as Staten Island and
Fishkill, N.Y.
“This win is the result of hundreds of
hours of studying and practicing starting
in the summer,” said Liu. “We are so
lucky and proud to lead a hard-working
team, with everyone always being understandingof
the workload and striving for
excellence.”
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“We are especially grateful to our
advisers, who were with us throughout
this wonderful learning experience,” said
Waterman, “as well as members of the Fed
Team in previous years who offered valuable
suggestions.”
The Pace team was one of six that advanced
to the fi nal round from the pool
of 18 teams from across the country that
qualifi ed for the national competition. The
University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth
College, both Ivy League institutions,
fi nished in second and third place, respectively,
with George Washington University,
UCLA, and the University of Wisconsin
earning honorable mentions.
Each team in the national round was
required to record a 15-minute presentation
analyzing elements of the United
States economy, including areas like GDP
and unemployment, and provide monetary
policy recommendations for the Federal
Reserves’ balance sheet and interest rates.
The teams then participated in a live, virtual
Q-and-A session with members of the
Federal Reserve.
“This experience is invaluable,” said
Weinstock. “It gets students who are passionate
about this work close to the action.
It teaches them to defend their thinking,
be cool under pressure, and clearly communicate
verbally and in writing, all skills
that will serve them well in their future
professions.”
To advance to the national tournament,
Pace won the First Round Regional Competition,
which was held virtually on Oct. 24,
featuring more than 30 teams from New
York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The
winners were announced on Nov. 10, 2021.
Still time to catch Broadway stars
at Hudson Yards, Columbus Circle
The cast of “Jagged Little Pill.”
BY NYCKOLE MAREE
There is still time between now and
Dec. 16 to see Broadway stars perform
top hits from their musical for
free at both Hudson Yards and The Shops
at Columbus Circle.
PHOTO VIA HUDSON YARDS
Columbus Circle’s Broadway Under The
Stars! on Dec. 9. will include cast members
from “Jagged Little Pill” and “Trevor:
A New Musical.” On Dec. 13, there will
be performances from “Moulin Rouge,”
“Mrs. Doubtfi re,” and “Girl From The
North Country.” Lastly, on Dec. 16. “Mrs.
Doubtfi re,” “Moulin Rouge,” and “Come
From Away” will take center stage in being
the fi nal act of performances for this starstudded
Broadway event.
“We are proud to support the arts and
bring these iconic and captivating Broadway
performances to Hudson Yards and
The Shops at Columbus Circle,” said Stacey
Feder, Chief Marketing Offi cer, Hudson
Yards. “This series is a celebration of
Broadway’s long-anticipated return and we
are thrilled to be able to offer New Yorkers
free weekly performances from Tony-award
winning classics and anticipated new productions
and The City.”
The remaining performances at Hudson
Yards will take place every Monday at 5
p.m. and performances at Columbus Circle
will take place every Thursday at 5 p.m.
To reserve your spot at Hudson Yards
performances visit Hudsonyardsnewyork.
com and for more information about
Columbus Circle performance visit
TheShopsatColumbusCircle.com.
H&H opens
bagel shop at
Moynihan
BY VILDANA KHAMDULLINA
The Big Apple is famous for
various things and one of them
is the classic breakfast choice,
bagels!
Established in 1972, H&H Bagels
opened a new location in the Moynihan
Train Hall of Penn Station. Located at
421 8th Avenue, this is a new area for
H&H Bagels. The bagel shop already
has existing locations at the Upper East
Side, Upper West Side, JFK Airport,
LaGuardia Airport.
As they always did, consumers will
be able to customize bagels of their
choice however they want, from the
classiest bacon egg and cheese up to a
smoked salmon sandwich. In addition
to local delivery, nationwide shipping
and catering options are also available.
For more info, visit www.hhbagels.
com/
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