Casey Tolan

At Rangel's watch party, vibrant support for Obama
Wed, Nov 7, 2012, 7:36am

Many partygoers sported campaign memorabilia—including one “47%” T-shirt, a reference to Romney’s now infamous comments about Americans who pay no income taxes. Even the waiters maneuvering through the crowd wore Obama pins.

Columbia administrators’ campaign donations
Thu, Nov 1, 2012, 5:10am

Columbia administrators have donated to mostly Democratic politicians and organizations, giving money to national, state, and local candidates over the years.

Morningside Heights, Columbia weather storm
Tue, Oct 30, 2012, 3:09pm

The neighborhood escaped relatively unscathed, with some fallen trees, broken windows, and other damage. Columbia classes for all undergraduates, and most graduate students, will resume Wednesday.

MTA weighs subway fare hike slated for March ’13
Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 1:14am

In an effort to meet rising costs for employee benefits and maintenance, the MTA is discussing four proposals to raise subway fares beginning in March 2013.

Morningside prepares for Hurricane Sandy
Sun, Oct 28, 2012, 4:06pm

Classes were canceled, lines stretched around the block of Westside Market, and New York planned to shut down its transit system.

Longtime professor, provost Jacques Barzun, developed Core, dies at 104
Fri, Oct 26, 2012, 12:38am

Barzun, CC ’27, Ph.D. ’32, taught the first Colloquium on Important Books—the predecessor to Literature Humanities—and developed the Core Curriculum’s humanities focus. He spent 53 years as a student, professor, and provost.

Local activists wage anti-sweatshop campaign
Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 3:05am

Every Thursday morning, members of the Justice Will Be Served! campaign pass out fliers on College Walk. They say that some Morningside Heights and UWS restaurants mistreat their employees.

City Council subcommittee OKs Jackson’s Harlem zoning compromise
Wed, Oct 24, 2012, 4:25am

The majority of the resolution was approved without controversy, but the local community board successfully petitioned against upzoning, or loosening the height restrictions on buildings, one block of 145th Street.

Controversial Harlem activist launches City Council bid
Fri, Oct 19, 2012, 4:12am

Thomas Lopez-Pierre wants to be taken seriously as a City Council candidate, but he’s best known for his racially and sexually charged rhetoric, as well as the racy singles club he once operated.

Straphangers welcome plan for faster M60 service
Mon, Oct 15, 2012, 12:11am

The MTA will implement Select Bus Service on the M60 bus route, making it faster and more efficient.

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