Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
Better government and investments can alleviate food insecurity, famine, and poverty in Africa, claimed African leaders and researchers who gathered at the School of International and Public Affairs on Friday for African Economic Forum IV
Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
Although he won't be graduating for another year, Ron Towns, CC '08, has a plan for the future. As of last Monday, he also has an endowment for life after college, as the first Columbia undergraduate since 2003 to win a Truman scholarship.
Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
Over 200 women gathered in Casa Italiana last Saturday for Making It Manhattan, the third annual leadership conference put on by the Columbia Women's Business Society.
Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
Cries of "send peacekeepers not weapons" broke the sleepy atmosphere of Murray Hill Friday as Amnesty International wrapped up a week-long campaign of activism with a vigil for the victims of human rights abuses in Darfur.
Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
Major changes planned for the northwest corner of the Morningside campus have been in a pre-construction phase, preparing for a new science building since March 19.
Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
At some point in her life, every girl wishes for a strange man's hand on her ass. Not a mere suggestion of touch, like a brush or sweep, but a firm, full-on grasp. His assertive action does not repulse her; rather, it empowers her.
Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
I didn't have to take my identity seriously until I came to college. Perhaps it was because who I am at home doesn't mean anything, since everyone in a sense "is." At home, the family trusts that you will own up to the dignity accorded to you.
Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
Imagine for a moment that you have never experienced the refreshing taste of clean drinking water or the comfort of a glowing light bulb in a pitch-black night. Imagine walking miles to bring precious water to your home and struggling to grow food for your family with decaying equipment.
Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
After seven years of unsuccessful lobbying with Abbott Pharmaceuticals, the Thai Health Ministry has finally issued a compulsory license to make the anti-retroviral drug Kaletra more affordable.
Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 12:00am
The day that ultimately decides the fate of my sophomore year has finally arrived. The so-called god of housing has shared his piece of wisdom, and my hopes of high-end New York living have begun to diminish.
