Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
While New Yorkers are limited to voicing their views on campaign issues by voting for candidates who share their concerns, voters in states with ballot initiatives have the chance to vote directly on some of the most contentious issues facing the United States today.
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
While some will consider their voting options for the first time when they go to the polls this Tuesday, other students have been focusing on the elections for a long time now. These are two such students who balance schoolwork with campaigning.
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
Democrats in the New York Senate say they can almost taste a Senate majority.
Strategists for the party say they expect to gain at least one or two seats this November and think they have an even better shot at bridging the four-seat gap between Democrats and Republicans in 2008.
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
To get some perspective on the midterm elections, we sat down with several American politics professors from Columbia's political science department.
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
Representatives from Columbia University Facilities and Health Services at Columbia met with neighborhood residents Thursday night to discuss the conversion of McVickar Hall into a University health center.
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
The odd jobs that Jimmy Dahroug, GS '03, took up during college to pay his tuition-custodial work, waiting tables, telemarketing, and bartending at the West End-have prepared him well for his current position: Democratic candidate for New York Senate.
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
Columbia's endowment posted a record 18.4 percent growth rate for the 2006 fiscal year, rising just shy of the $6 billion mark for the University's fourth straight year of positive returns.
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
Five acclaimed journalists met Thursday night in Journalism Hall for a panel discussion on their views of the war in Iraq and their experiences covering it.
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
In the past several months, as scores of candidates for state and federal office have courted New York's most influential constituencies and interest groups, Nick Whitehouse has had his sights set on an almost-forgotten minority: the homeless.
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:00am
Small high schools created as a part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Children First program are denying entrance to students with disabilities, according to a report issued Oct. 20 by the advocacy organization Parents for Inclusive Education.
