Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
The Harry S. Truman Foundation announced last week the names of 75 students who will receive grants of $30,000 towards preparation for careers in public service. For the second year in a row, no Columbians were among them.
Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
WASHINGTON--For some, the cuts could mean the difference between graduating from college and leaving school. Others fear Bush’s new budget would mean the loss of some of Columbia’s benchmark community service programs.
Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
With terrorism at the top of today’s security concerns, passengers are left wondering whether the MTA is doing enough to keep them safe.
Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
On a recent rainy Monday, Harlem residents Mayra Simó and Elsa Luna joined the line of people gathered under umbrellas outside 616 W. 114th St. to wait for their monthly allotment of food.
Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
I’ve written hundreds of articles for Spectator during the last four years. I’ve done my fair share of complaining on topics ranging from the gym to the administration in Low Library.
Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
Imagine that you’re learning derivatives in calculus class. There are two different ways to teach derivatives, and the professor chooses his favorite one. Unfortunately, you’re having a tough time understanding it. You ask the teacher if he’ll explain the other method to you.
Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
Now commonplace in the liberal lexicon, the word McCarthyism has come to represent a “government witch-hunt seeking to punish unapproved thoughts or political stances.” Today’s liberals throw the word around in countless situations: discussing history, when society rejects their radical ideas, o
Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
It’s little surprise that first-years at Columbia and Barnard spend hours bemoaning the meal plans, comparing John Jay and Hewitt, and most importantly, anticipating the day when they are not required to be on a meal plan.
Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
Overall, my life has changed very little since I became a columnist in January. Sure, there was the guy in the Center for Career Education who recognized me from my DMV-esque headshot, and my writing seems to be the talk of the Mills household on alternate Thursdays.
Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 12:00am
Columbia’s women’s lacrosse team started the season with four straight wins. They followed that run with four consecutive losses. So, going into last night’s game against Fairfield, the pattern suggested that they were due for a win. But, they didn’t expected to do it quite so emphatically.
