Food
Baruch Facts
Year of the Ox
Milking the Jokes
LNY Traditions
100

What fruit is this?

Jackfruit

100

Who is the President of Baruch College? 

President S. David Wu


100

True or False: Bulls are red/green colorblind. 

True

100

What did the cow pass her MTH 2003 final? 

With a cowculator :P 

100

Why is setting off firecrackers a Lunar New Year tradition? 

The noise from firecrackers scares away the monster, Nian. 

200

This is eaten by the Lunar New Year Lion

Lettuce! 

200

What year was Baruch College founded?


1919 

200

What is the difference between a bull and a steer? 

Steers are castrated. 

200

Why do cows have hooves instead of feet? 

Because they lactose 


200

True or False: Red envelopes are ONLY given on Lunar New Year? 

False. Red envelopes are commonly given during weddings and births to symbolize luck and prosperity.

300

What are these? 


Rambutan

300

The name and animal of Baruch's masoct


Bernie the Bearcat! 


300

On average, how much time does a cow spend on chewing? 

8 hours

300

What do you call a cow who has been insulted by her classmates? 

Roast beef 

300

This celebration marks the last day of Lunar New Year.  

The Lantern Festival

400

What is this?

Tang Yuan. Tang Yuan sounds like "Tuan Yuan" which means "reunion" 🥰🥺👪

400

How many undergraduate majors does Baruch offer? 

30 (and 60 undergraduate minors)

400

On average, how much methane does a cow burp and fart per day? 

Between 160 to 320 liters (more if it ate cheese) 

400

What does a mother cow drink after giving birth? 

De-calf-finated coffee 

400

Why are Asian banks so busy around Lunar New Year? 

It is a custom to give Hong Bao/Li Xi money in CRISP, NEW BILLS, symbolizing a fresh new start. 
500

What is this? 


Nian Gao. "Nian" which means "sticky," but also means "year." 

500

How many languages are spoken at Baruch? 

111 Languages 

500

What year was the hamburger invented? 

1885 by Charlie Nagreen (Hamburger Charlie) 

500

What do you call a cow on two legs? 

Lean beef 

500

Why is cooking a whole fish a part of the Lunar New Year tradition? 

Fish represents surplus from a plentiful harvest. Fish (鱼, yú) is a homophone for Surplus (余, yú).

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