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A Lesson from Bhutan: Gross National Happiness

By Kiran Laxman JGSM '11

It's that time of year again, folks: the holidays-a time for reflection, a time to be thankful, and a time to enjoy the little pleasures of life with our loved ones and to make promises to reform for the coming year. Resolutions and reform are easy when the decisions in question affect only you.

Happy Trails

Bradon Ray & Zachry Brown JGSM '10

Zachry Brown: Brandon, I am thrilled about the results of the CBJ Election. Well done, everyone. Brandon Ray: I think the paper will be in good hands after we're gone. ZB: Alex Tsakeres and Ben Freeman will make great Co-Editors-in-Chief. BR: I'll count on Alex to maintain the journalistic integrity of the paper, but that Ben-he's a loose cannon.

Dear Daxen

By Van Daxen JGSM '10

Has anyone heard a funny blue thong joke lately? I know I have. Thanks to the readers that passed along the highlights, it was enjoyable. However, I feel the target too easy and overdone to address in my last Van Daxen column (save for this-to the Indian student that e-mailed me: you know who you are…no, you do not need a blue thong to attract an American man, just an e-mail address and apparently the ability to tickle).

Giving Back: The Johnson School Board Fellowship Program

By Edward Walker JGSM '10

The Johnson School Board Fellowship Program was formed in 2008 adopting a model created by other top-tier business school programs. Now entering its second year, the Program aims to improve our community by leveraging the education of tomorrow's business leaders and using nonprofit boards as vehicles of empowerment.

Piggy Bank

By Amador Zuazua JGSM '10

This opinion editorial was chosen as one of the top two submissions in the NBA 5670 Management Writing course as part of Cornell Business Journal's collaboration with Prof. Charlotte Rosen. A banker's life is worth more than that of others. While you and I might not think so, that is exactly what people feel the government believes after BusinessWeek.

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