Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
New York Post columnist John Podhoretz and editor Bob McManus accused Columbia of limiting freedom of speech on campus and strongly defended the war in Iraq in an open discussion with Columbia history professor David Eisenbach, held at Faculty House last night.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
Correction appended.
At least four Columbia College first-years are under investigation after Mark Modesitt, president of the Columbia College class of 2010, received a death threat penned in permanent marker on the door of his John Jay single last Monday.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
Chief political correspondent and analyst for the Jerusalem Post Gil Hoffman listed Iran and Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as major threats to Israel while shedding an optimistic light on the country's current political state in a speech delivered Tuesday night in Hamilton Hall.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
Columbia College Dean Austin Quigley announced on Monday that actor Matthew Fox, CC '89, will speak at this May's Class Day, sparking outrage among many seniors who expressed disappointment in the choice.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
Talk of changes to the advising systems at Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science has been circulating among the schools' respective student councils in meetings, resolutions, and e-mails this semester.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
The long-awaited student dream of using Flex points at local merchants may be realized as soon as the beginning of next year, if a current project to replace Columbia University identification cards continues as planned.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
Shifting from abrasively demanding to bubblegum-pink friendly, Morningside Heights' 2875 Broadway, the former location of the SoupMan of Seinfeld fame, has been leased to a frozen yogurt chain called Pinkberry.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
Sixteen percent of individuals in Central Harlem have diabetes. But just a few blocks southwest, the statistic drops down to 6 percent for residents of the Upper West Side, according to 2004 New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reports.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
The campaign season for offices within the General Studies Student Council began unofficially on Friday, after the GS election commission and council adviser confirmed the election schedule.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007, 12:00am
A coalition of immigrant interest groups lobbied New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to support an act that would allow non-citizens to vote in city elections this week.
