Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
What exactly does a 40,900-pound bell look like? The public may never know.
The Riverside Church bell tower, which houses the world's largest tuned bell, used to offer visitors a 360 degree view of Harlem, the Hudson River, and Morningside Heights from its observation deck.
Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
In February 2004, 40 European countries voted to standardize the varying systems of higher education throughout Europe. The initiative, known as the Bologna Process, has just now begun to receive an American reaction.
Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
Columbians might be forced to suffer through the flu season armed with only hand sanitizer and chicken soup this year. Due to a national shortage of the vaccine, Health Services cannot promise flu shots to any students, faculty, or staff.
Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
When Columbia professor Richard Axel received the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct. 4, he not only became a member of the distinguished Nobel Prize community, but of Columbia University's notable and lengthy list of prize affiliates as well.
Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
Overheard among the rows of Yankees caps lining the 1/9 subway Wednesday night: Silence.
Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
After months of debate and planning, Community Board 9 unanimously passed a resolution last night endorsing an alternative to Columbia's expansion plans.
Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
Despite an illustrious history in which it avoided a fare
increase for the first 44 years of its existence, the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority has another austerity plan this year,
another fare increase, and another set of nasty surprises for
subway riders.
Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
After the legal wrangling and finger pointing surrounding the
2000 election, reforming the Electoral College became a popular
subject of discussion. Angry liberals made stupid jokes and
outsiders chastised us for preaching democracy elsewhere when ours
Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
“Everything is a gift from the Almighty. And as I measure
the words of the Bible—and we all do; different people
measure different things—the Koran, the Torah, or, you know,
Native Americans who gave me a blessing the other day had their own
Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 12:00am
Legislators Should Discuss Legislation, Not Theory
To the Editor:
