2008-10-29

Wed, Oct 29, 2008, 3:10am
In a neighborhood characterized by its African-American identity, another—perhaps unlikely—demographic is making a return after a long time under the radar. For the first time in decades, a Jewish community has begun to reclaim its loose strand in Harlem’s history.
Wed, Oct 29, 2008, 1:07am
This week, the QuAM will celebrate the end of its annual Queer Awareness Month. The month-long series of events is devoted to raising awareness of sexual diversity on campus and has become a symbol of the University's openness towards differences in sexual preference.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 10:12pm
In what seems to be a yearly tradition, the debate over whether to institute free swipe access between Barnard and Columbia has risen again, taking its rightful place next to ROTC and Manhattanville as one of those issues that is always debated, yet never seems to be resolved.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 10:01pm
The typical American biography does not begin in Cambodia—but then again, Sichan Siv is not the typical American.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 10:00pm
A crowd of students and faculty members shuffled into Miller Theater Tuesday evening for the third annual Sachs student lecture, led by Columbia’s celebrity economist, on the challenges confronting the poverty relief plan known as the Millennium Villages Project.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 9:59pm
In March, the New York City Department of Education released its first Annual Arts in Schools Report, announcing greater earmarks for art programs and increased student participation across the city. But as the dust settles, many local public schools have yet to see the benefits.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 9:59pm
When the weather provides, a group of several city-dwellers—including regulars, unexpected guests, and the rare female—gathers at the corner of 112th Street and Broadway, squatting on tiny, kindergarten-sized chairs around a fraying chess board.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 9:57pm
As Halloween approaches, people are working tirelessly to construct the perfect trick-or-treating outfit, desperately trying to figure out who to be on that night of universal dress-up.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 9:57pm
Sunday’s car crash at 100th Street and Broadway opened a dangerous new era in SUV vs. Asian-subcontinental-cuisine relations.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 9:56pm
Harvard football edged Princeton, 24-20, on Saturday to improve to 5-1 (2-1 Ivy). With Harvard being the clear favorite in the game, Princeton was not fazed as it took a 20-17 lead deep into the game.

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