2008-10-22

Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:07am
This fall, both Brown and Stanford joined the list of universities that permit gender-neutral housing. Their policies allow students of the opposite gender to live in the same room if they choose to do so, though specific policies vary from school to school.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 11:24pm
The New York City Department of Health closed Amir’s Falafel on Oct. 14, after an inspection in which officials found insect violations, roaches, and evidence of a fly infestation.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 11:24pm
With the election of America’s next president less than two weeks away, the Columbia University College Democrats are preparing to endorse the Democratic ticket in a particularly active manner.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 11:24pm
When Barnard biology professor Hilary Callahan asked students to compare their ecological footprint at school with that at home, they found the results surprising.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 11:23pm
Education advisers to the two major U.S. presidential nominees faced off at Teachers College Tuesday night, where they discussed the merits of their candidates’ plans in the area and the issue’s role in the upcoming race.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 11:23pm
Hannah Cain had just settled into her new lifestyle at Barnard when she met Mario Weddell at a party one evening in October, in a typical New York fashion. The two college freshmen hit it off right away. “It was love at first sight,” Cain said.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 11:16pm
The revival of Lola Montès, screening at Film Forum through Oct. 30, announces itself dramatically: a title card describes the process by which cut scenes were re-inserted and director Max Ophüls’ original sound mix, colors, and format were restored.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 10:59pm
A symphonic orchestra looks to the conductor for direction. For a chamber orchestra like the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, which performs without a conductor, musicians must rely on each other.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 10:59pm
From T-shirts to bracelets, lip balm to pincushions, images and flavors of cupcakes can be found on or in just about anything.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 10:57pm
Patriotism dominates the sidewalk on Broadway and 109th Street as the intense faces of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama stare up at passersby. The two faces are drawn side-by-side, an apparent ode to the power of patriotism in the American presidential race. Pedestrians walk by.

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