Hien Truong

Local newsstand owners face competition, recession woes
Tue, Sep 21, 2010, 3:02am

Two local newsstands are still competing for Morningside Heights business—but the biggest toll on their businesses has been the recession.

Residents fear Section 8 federal funds only temporary fix
Fri, Apr 30, 2010, 1:55am

Disabled and living in the neighborhood for 46 years, Miguel Lopez relies on Section 8 city vouchers for his apartment.

Harlem tenants fear ramifications of potential cuts to Section 8 program
Tue, Apr 13, 2010, 2:47am

In Harlem, Section 8 residents and tenant advocates say that possible cuts on a large scale could be devastating.

Activists criticize affordable housing process
Mon, Mar 29, 2010, 4:08am

70 housing activists, students, tenants, community organizers, and homeless individuals all filed into Hunter College on Saturday to answer “The Call,” at a forum organizers named after their core demand: “No More ‘Affordable’ Housing Scams.”

SEAS embraces stem cell research, technology
Thu, Feb 18, 2010, 3:51am

Stem cell research is one of the latest currents to hit the world of science, and with the creation of a new state-funded research project at Columbia, the University is among the institutions following the trend.

Politicians protest city's illegal hotels
Wed, Feb 3, 2010, 3:57am

Tenants and legislators are fighting to stop landlords from renting to tourists.

Grading disparities in CC, SEAS
Fri, Jan 22, 2010, 5:06am

Students and administrators are discussing the differences in SEAS and CC transcripts.

Student groups deck the holidays with cultural diversity
Fri, Dec 11, 2009, 3:11am

“It was great singing outside, hearing the response inside, and being all off-tune and just winging it.”

Crunching numbers: math beyond finance
Thu, Nov 19, 2009, 4:38am

Math students collaborated with web executives, and some calculated how to find a job.

Conference attendees look for opportunity amidst crisis
Sun, Nov 8, 2009, 10:49pm

The Fourth Columbia International Investment Conference filled Faculty House with government officials, United Nations representatives, professors, economists, law students, investors, and professionals interested in shedding new light on the global economic crisis.

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