Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
It happens in malls across the country: you’re waiting for sales assistance, and the designer-clad woman behind you is getting all the attention. While some employees do that out of their own accord, others are actually instructed to do so.
Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
Separated from hyper-trendy SoHo by the Bowery, the raw Lower East Side stands in sharp contrast to its refurbished neighbor. The unrefined, cool novelty of the LES can be intimidating for those who aren’t self-professed hipsters.
Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
Fashion isn’t just about selling clothes; it’s about a lifestyle. The lustrous, cosmopolitan edginess of Miu Miu, the rock star glam trash of D-squared, the old money of Ralph Lauren, and the daring, downtown daintiness of Cynthia Rowley all carry over from fabric to attitude.
Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
In the past couple of years, wristwatches have almost become technological relics. Although the clocks on our cell phones, laptops, and iPods make watches less necessary, clock manufacturers like Fossil have been seeing increases in profits.
Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
In eight years, Baker Field could be swarming with thousands of people. Many of these spectators will not speak the same language, but they will all share one common interest: field hockey.
Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
In an effort to solve real-world problems and bring practical knowledge to developing countries, Columbia’s Earth Institute has recently initiated a new project called the Earth Clinic.
Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
The recent presidential election has not only generated strong reactions from Columbia students in Morningside Heights, but has also elicited strong responses, most of them negative, from foreign students and students studying abroad.
Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
If the Nov. 2, 2004 presidential election revealed anything conclusive, it is that these are difficult times in which to be a Democrat.
Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
New York Waterway, the nation’s largest privately held ferry company, currently faces financial distress that may interrupt service on some of its routes connecting New York and New Jersey.
Tue, Nov 16, 2004, 12:00am
At the Manhattan Grace Tabernacle, faith doesn’t pay the rent.
